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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was featured in the Congressional Western Caucus's "Branded Blog" for his piece highlighting energy wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Read the full piece HERE or below. American Energy is Back in the Driver's Seat By Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) Energy powers more than just our economy – it fuels every part of our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) introduced legislation to expedite state approval of carbon storage wells. The Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rule on state applications to regulate Class VI injection wells within… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bill to slash red tape and remove burdensome energy export restrictions imposed by former President Biden. … Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As first reported in Fox News, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to reverse the listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and the Lesser Prairie Chicken from the threatened and endangered species list. Doing so would unleash American energy, highlight the success of local… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Trump signed Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse Biden's ill-conceived natural gas tax into law. In response to his legislation being signed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As first reported in The Daily Caller, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced bicameral legislation to slash red tape and remove burdensome energy export restrictions imposed by former President Biden. The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act depoliticizes the export of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) by eliminating the requirement… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) led a letter urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to expedite the review of the Texas Railroad Commission’s (RRC) application for primary enforcement responsibility (“primacy”) of Class VI underground injection control wells. These wells are integral to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate passed Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse Biden's ill-conceived natural gas tax after it passed through the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday. The CRA now awaits the President's signature to be signed into law. In response to his legislation's passage in the Senate, Rep. Pfluger said, “I… Read more »

The Daily Caller | Op-Ed Rep. August Pfluger | February 26, 2025 In the waning days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) doubled down on Joe Biden’s disastrous energy policies, imposing a burdensome and harmful tax on oil and natural gas facilities — called the Waste Emissions Charge (WEC), also commonly referred to as the “natural… Read more »

Originally Posted in the Daily Caller on February 7, 2025 Republican Texas Rep. August Pfluger’s bill that would prohibit the president from banning fracking without the consent of Congress passed the House Friday morning 226 to 188. Pfluger’s bill, known as the Protecting American Energy Production Act, would prohibit a federal moratorium on the use of fracking. Just 16… Read more »