Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) joined with Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in leading a bipartisan, bicameral letter with nearly 50 Members of the House and Senate calling on President Biden to address the arrest and subsequent detentions of U.S. Marine Veterans Trevor Reed or Texas and Paul Whelan of Michigan when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Cosigners include… Read more »
Monday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement regarding the House Democrats’ plan to sneak in a measure establishing $1.5 trillion as the discretionary spending level for fiscal year (FY) 2022 into an unrelated piece of legislation:
“Nancy Pelosi once said, ‘Show me your budget, show me your values.’ Today, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats… Read more »
Monday, House Foreign Affairs Committee member and Texas Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to Vladimir Putin’s comments on NBC’s ‘Today Show’ regarding Trevor Reed, a U.S. Marine Veteran from Granbury Texas, who is being wrongly imprisoned in Russia as a political pawn.
“Vladimir Putin’s comments smearing… Read more »
Friday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement slamming the Biden Administration’s proposal to impose venting and flaring regulations on a million existing wells.
“The Biden Administration is hell-bent on debilitating the American oil and gas industry,” said Congressman August Pfluger. “This proposal of needless regulations will do nothing… Read more »
Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted a virtual meeting with law enforcement leaders from across the 11th District of Texas. In the meeting, the law enforcement officials highlighted the devastating impacts that anti-police rhetoric and the crisis on our southern border are inflicting on local police departments.
“President Biden and Vice President Harris are promoting… Read more »
This week, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) submitted a letter to the House Committee on Agriculture during the committee’s Member Day hearing. In the letter, Pfluger advocates for several initiatives paramount to farmers and ranchers in the 11th District of Texas: investing in rural broadband and predator control, protecting the safety net, promoting global trade opportunities… Read more »
Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined the Republican Study Committee in introducing an alternative budget for fiscal year 2022. The budget serves as a blueprint for conservative governance that will work to reshape our budget and boost the American economy.
“Democrats have only been in charge for five months and they are already wrecking our economy,” said… Read more »
Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined members of the For Country Caucus and military nonprofit Operation Gratitude in assembling 5,000 individually-addressed care packages for deployed troops during Military Appreciation Month. At the event, members called for the construction of a Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
“The men and… Read more »
Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced H.R. 3174, the Migrant Facility Transparency Act. The legislation requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate with federal, state, and local officials before establishing temporary influx facilities for migrants, and allows localities to be involved in the final decision-making process for site… Read more »
Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) questioned “Climate Czar” John Kerry in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. During Pfluger’s questioning, Kerry admitted that wind and solar energy do not make a reliable base load of energy for our Nation, further underscoring the national security importance of the oil and gas industry.
Video of Pfluger’s… Read more »
