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Pfluger Invites Mike Oestmann of Tall City Exploration to Testify Before Congress

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly invited Mike Oestmann, the President and CEO of Tall City Exploration, to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory overreach. Oestmann provided a poignant testimony about how detrimental EPA regulations are to small producers. "I am extremely proud that…

EXCLUSIVE: Dozens Of GOP Reps Urge New Speaker, Mitch McConnell To Repeal Biden Natural Gas Tax

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Originally posted by the Daily Caller on October 30, 2023. Several dozen Republican lawmakers wrote to the newly-elected Speaker of the House asking him to repeal an emissions reduction program from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to a copy of the letter obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Rep. August Pfluger of Texas wrote the letter, which…

Pfluger Urges Biden Official to Visit Permian Basin Where Admin Wants to Curb Drilling to ‘Save a Lizard’

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Pfluger Urges Biden Official to Visit Permian Basin Where Admin Wants to Curb Drilling to ‘Save a Lizard’ WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) sent a letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams urging the Director to hold a public hearing in the Permian Basin to fully understand the consequences that the Biden Administration’s decision to list…

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Urges Biden Official To Visit Region Where Admin Is Seeking To Curb Drilling To 'Save A Lizard"

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Originally Published by the Daily Caller on August 31, 2023 Republican Rep. August Pfluger of Texas has requested that members of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) come to Texas to hold a hearing about a decision that could drastically impact U.S. energy production, according to a letter obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Pfluger requested that the…

ICYMI: Restoring American Energy Independence

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Article linked here. As Americans “spring forward” having spent more of their winter paychecks to heat their homes and fill their tanks, they are rightly wondering when relief will come.    Last summer, the average price of a gallon of gas exceeded $5. Americans of every walk of life need assurance that reliable and affordable energy will be readily available to them…

Pfluger applauds passage of H.R. 1

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WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following House passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which includes Pfluger’s provisions to strike President Biden’s natural gas and implement timelines for the EPA’s evaluation of states’ Class VI wells primacy applications:   Rep. August Pfluger: “House Republicans committed to making…

HEAT Leadership Applauds H.R. 1

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WASHINGTON, DC – RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK), and HEAT Vice Chairman Mike Carey (R-OH) released a statement following House Passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which tackles the energy crisis caused by President Biden’s disastrous policies:   "Passing H.R. 1 is a win for American families…

Pfluger on H.R. 1: The “Big Oil” boogeyman doesn’t exist

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WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.     Excerpts and highlights from Rep. Pfluger below:   I rise today to support H.R. 1, the most important bill and the priority for this Congress.   When I came to Congress, I made it my mission to spread the word about the…

Pfluger Bill to Strike Biden’s Natural Gas Tax Included in House Energy Package

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Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the introduction of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act which tackles the energy crisis caused by President Biden’s disastrous policies. Congressman Pfluger’s bill to strike President Biden’s harmful natural gas tax is included in the comprehensive energy package. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11):…

HEAT Team Applauds Introduction of H.R. 1 — The Lower Energy Costs Act

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Washington, D.C. — Today, RSC’s House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK), and HEAT Vice-Chairman Mike Carey (R-OH) released a joint statement following the introduction of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.   “Americans know how to fight…