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Pfluger Introduces Bill to End Over Regulation

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) unveiled groundbreaking legislation aimed at restoring accountability and transparency to federal regulatory processes. Titled the Returning the Power to the People Act of 2024, this comprehensive bill comes after the landmark Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference and marks a decisive step towards curtailing the expansive…

Pfluger Bill to Block Noncitizens from Voting in D.C. Passes the U.S. House

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Pfluger's legislation by a bipartisan vote of 262-143 to block noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C. In 2022, the D.C. Council enacted the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act, which allows noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, to vote in D.C. local elections. "Free and fair elections are a…

Pfluger Votes to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry into President Joe Biden

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WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after voting to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the U.S. House of Representatives: "I just voted to formally open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden," said Congressman Pfluger. "In recent weeks, we have learned that the Biden family has stonewalled House…

Senior FBI Counterintel Official Stuns Lawmakers With Admission On Durham Report

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By Daniel Chaitin | Daily Wire A senior FBI official stunned GOP members of Congress on Tuesday upon testifying that she has not read or even been briefed on special counsel John Durham‘s report. Jill Murphy, the FBI’s deputy assistant director of counterintelligence, said during a hearing that she has not “had time” to read the report that was released early last…

Defense Bill Passes with Pfluger Amendments

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WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after voting to pass H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023: “As a former fighter pilot, I can say that there is nothing Congress works on that is more important than providing for our national defense. I am proud that this bill fully funds our military, counters the…

Pfluger: ALL of President Bidens vaccine mandates must be blocked

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Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate for private employers, but declined to offer the same protections to healthcare workers. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued a statement in response to the mixed decision: “President Biden has no right to force Americans to choose between a personal…

Pfluger: Democrats are trying to distract from crises with voting rights bill

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Wednesday night, Congressman Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Democrats' federal election power grab. Watch Congressman Pfluger’s remarks here. Transcript available below. “M. Speaker, I’m glad that it was brought up tonight, those who have served and been willing to give their lives for this country. You know, if we are going to talk…

Pfluger Reports on First Year in Office

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Monday, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a report on his first year in office—highlighting successes in energy, agriculture, national security, and the TX-11 community. Congressman Pfluger was sworn in to represent the 11th District of Texas on January 3, 2021. Since then, he has authored 14 original pieces of legislation—including the Afghanistan Threat…

Pfluger: Democrats must abandon their radical pipe dreams

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Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following his no vote on the Democrats’ temporary spending bill: “Democrat leadership has once again failed the American people as they demonstrate in real time their inability to govern—this time by kicking the can down the road to delay stable funding for FY2022. This continuing resolution harms…