The shutdown of a major fuel pipeline should be a wake-up call to the Biden administration that the U.S. needs to be investing more in oil and gas production and strengthening its ability to combat cyberattacks, according to several Republicans.
"This is critical infrastructure," said Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, whose district includes… Read more »
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined over 130 House Republicans in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy opposing the Biden Administration’s proposal to repeal stepped-up basis from the tax code and require payment of capital gains taxes at death.
Read the full letter here.
“President Biden’s… Read more »
Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement responding to the Biden Administration’s newly-imposed sanctions against Russia:
“Russia must be held accountable for their adversarial actions against the United States and our democratic partners. The Biden Administration’s sanctions are a… Read more »
Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, the appointed lead to the Biden Administration’s border response, regarding condemning the administration’s dangerous border policies, calling attention to the recent allegations of criminal activity at the Midland HHS facility, and imploring the Vice President to visit the Midland HHS… Read more »
With the crisis on the southern border intensifying, Congressman Pfluger joined 71 Members of Congress and 40 Republican Senators in calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Biden Administration for suspending congressionally-appropriated border wall construction contracts.
In a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, the lawmakers wrote, “We… Read more »
Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul (TX-10), held a press conference demanding the immediate release of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Trevor Reed, who is currently being detained as a political prisoner in Russia. The lawmakers were joined by… Read more »
Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) traveled to the southern border in El Paso, Texas with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko, and other Members of Congress.
The congressional delegation toured the El Paso Processing Center, a 98,000 sq. ft. facility equipped to handle over 1,040 migrants at a time. Today, the facility… Read more »
Today, Congressman August Pfluger released a statement in response to the decision of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to house unaccompanied migrant children in an Emergency Intake Site in Midland, Texas due to overcrowding at Border Stations:
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11): “The Biden Administration’s lack of communication, coordination, and… Read more »
Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) voted no on the so-called American Rescue Plan— the Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion job-killing leftist wish list that sends billions to locked down states and closed schools, funds Democrat priorities like Planned Parenthood, and devotes only 9% of its funding to defeating COVID-19.
“I am extremely disappointed… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Representatives Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and 11 other members of the Texas delegation in introducing legislation that directs relief towards farmers who have faced damages from natural disasters. H.R. 1692, the RESTORE (Rehabilitating Economic Success Through Overcoming Rural Emergencies) Act, works by reauthorizing… Read more »
