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Pfluger Responds to Days Events

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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) today issued the following statement: “As a veteran, it is shameful to see the chaos President Biden has caused in Afghanistan. “President Biden, Americans demand to know your plan to protect lives and prevent further casualties. You must establish dominance by any and all means necessary to ensure the safety of every American…

Pfluger Excoriates Democrats Shady $3.5 Trillion Budget Scheme

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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued a statement today after Washington Democrats approved Senator Bernie Sanders’ $68 trillion budget—triggering a partisan reconciliation process to allow for $3.5 trillion in a new socialist spending spree and tax increase on all Americans, without holding an actual up and down vote on the budget: “Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats…

Pfluger: President Biden is Abandoning Americans

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Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement condemning President Biden’s decision not to extend the August 31st deadline to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan: “President Biden’s decision to commit to the Taliban’s dictated August 31st Afghanistan withdrawal deadline means he is signing the death warrants of countless Americans and allies…

Pfluger Urges: Protect Afghani's Stranded in Uzbekistan

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Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), released the following statement: “There are nearly 600 Afghan pilots, servicemembers, and their families stranded in Uzbekistan, including family members of TX-11 constituents. The Uzbek government is under immense pressure from the Taliban to repatriate these individuals back to Afghanistan to face reprisals. The United States must…

Pfluger Blasts Democrats $3.5 Trillion Budget Blowout

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Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement rebuking the Senate Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reckless tax-and-spend budget blueprint chock-full of socialist policies and mandates: “The Democrats’ outlandish $3.5 trillion package will harm our economy, fuel inflation, impose crippling tax hikes on small businesses and American families, provide…

Pfluger Pushes DHS to Release Number of Suspected Terrorists Crossing Border

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Today, Rep. August Pfluger joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) to pressure the Department of Homeland Security to disclose the number of individuals, present within the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), apprehended attempting to cross the southern border this year.     The members are simply…

Pfluger Delivers the Republican Address

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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) delivered this week’s Republican Address from West Texas on the many crises facing our nation. The American people need leadership, and President Biden and the Democrats in Congress are promoting policies that are setting our country back. “Every American can feel this hurt at the gas pump, grocery store, and at nearly every commercial…

Pfluger Introduces RAPID Act to Reimburse Border Farmers and Ranchers for Illegal Immigration Crisis

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Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is proud to announce the introduction of the RAPID (Reimbursing Agriculture Producers for Immigration Damages) Act—a targeted, bipartisan initiative to reimburse farmers and ranchers for damages and vandalism occurring on their property due to the illegal immigration crisis. The proposal repurposes monies from the American Rescue Plan to…

Pfluger Proposes Solutions to Secure our Border with Republican Leaders

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In response to the ongoing, record-breaking crisis at the nation’s southern border, Rep. August Pfluger joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), lead Republican of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee, House Border Caucus members, and House Republican leadership to propose a multi-faceted solution to secure our borders and prioritize the…