Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued a statement lambasting the House Democrats’ partisan FY2022 appropriations minibus packages. “Despite inflation and our National debt spiraling out of control, Speaker Pelosi has led the Democrat party to produce one of the most bloated, partisan spending packages in history,” said Rep. August Pfluger. “These… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security advanced Rep. August Pfluger’s bill to mitigate criminal activity on the border. Pfluger’s bill, the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act (H.R. 4209), aims to secure the southern border by directing CBP to develop a plan to counteract illegal underground tunnels under the U.S.-Mexico border. This bill will thwart drug… Read more »

Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Border Security Subcommittee today blasted the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will cancel border wall contracts in the Laredo Sector. The… Read more »

Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement of support following the passage of H.R. 3985, the Allies Act of 2021, a bill that will expedite the Visa approval process for Afghani translators and allies who aided U.S. military forces during the Afghanistan War. “Tragically, hundreds of Afghan allies and their family members are being killed by the Taliban… Read more »

House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement lambasting the Biden Administration’s forthcoming U.S.-German agreement on the Nord Stream II pipeline, and reports that the Biden Administration is silencing Ukrainian opposition to the pipeline. “The Nord Stream II pipeline poses a clear and undeniable threat to stability and… Read more »

Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor defending the Hyde Amendment, a 1976 provision that prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. The Hyde Amendment is under attack by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats who are actively moving to repeal the provision. Watch Congressman Pfluger’s remarks here. Transcript… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) participated in a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Historic Protests in Cuba and the Crackdown on Free Expression. In his remarks, Pfluger highlighted the hypocrisy of the Biden Administration’s decision to turn away Cuban refugees while throwing “open the southern border to cartels, coyotes, and others.” He… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined 64 other House Republicans to introduce a resolution declaring support for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This resolution comes following calls from House Democrats to defund DHS, and is among the many initiatives House Republicans have taken to… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that San Angelo will retain its classification as a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Following efforts by Rep. Pfluger and a bipartisan group of colleagues, as well as local community leaders, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that the agency will not follow through on their proposal to change the MSA definition… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) recently introduced H.R. 4370, the Listing Reform Act, to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and prevent the ESA from being used as a weapon against critical agriculture and energy industries. The bill is supported by the Texas Farm Bureau, the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), the Permian Basin Petroleum… Read more »