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U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was proud to host the Energy & Commerce Committee in Midland, Texas for a field hearing on “American Energy Expansion: Improving Local Economies and Communities’ Way of Life.” Local leaders testified before the committee about the importance of the oil and gas industry to the Permian Basin community and national security. Photos can be… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC —  Thursday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Member August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 21, the Strategic Production Response Act.  Watch his remarks here, or read highlights and excerpts below: “I rise on behalf of the two million hardworking Texans, and ten million Americans in the energy industry that the President has told:… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly introduced the Natural Gas Repeal Act to strike the Natural Gas Tax imposed by President Biden in the Inflation ‘Expansion’ Act. New fees or taxes on energy companies will raise costs for customers, creating a burden that will fall most heavily on lower-income Americans. The Permian Basin Petroleum Association… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) today announced that he will serve on the Subcommittee for Energy, Climate, and Grid Security on the House Energy and Commerce Committee under the leadership of Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (SC-03). Rep. August Pfluger: “I am thrilled to learn that I will sit on the Energy Subcommittee… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that he has been selected to join the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 118th Congress. The committee, first created in 1795, is the oldest in the U.S. House of Representatives and has broad jurisdiction over energy, health care, environment, technology, data privacy and security, broadband, and much… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. August Pfluger and the Permian Basin Petroleum Association today released statements following the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s decision to list the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a move that will have a disastrous impact on American energy and agriculture production. “The Biden Administration has chosen to continue their… Read more »

Originally Published by The Washington Times on November 14, 2022 By Rep. Ashley Hinson and Rep. August Pfluger - - Monday, November 14, 2022   OPINION: Over the past two years, President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have put up roadblock after roadblock to domestic energy production. Their failed strategy has caused record-high gas prices, power… Read more »

Originally Published by CBS 7 News on October 6, 2022 By Shelby Crisp Published: Oct. 6, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - OPEC made the decision to slash oil production by 2 million per day starting in November, which is the biggest cut since the start of the pandemic. This decision will cause members of the Permian Basin to see a spike in gas… Read more »

Washington, DC — Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after OPEC+ announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. This production cut comes after President Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia in July to ask for more oil production overseas. “Energy is fundamental for our society. President Biden’s crowning policy achievement will be making America… Read more »

Washington, DC – Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following reports that the Biden Administration is considering a ban or limit on exports of refined petroleum products. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “President Biden continues to be on the wrong side of every major issue affecting America’s energy security. An export ban of any kind would further discourage… Read more »