WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman August Pfluger's legislation permanently freezing all Iranian-sanctioned assets, including the $6 billion in funds that the Biden Administration unfroze on September 11, 2023, and prohibits the President from using any waiver authority, including licenses, guidance, or FAQs, to lift sanctions.
"Americans… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — As a House Impeachment Manager, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) today transmitted the Articles of Impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate.
The Articles prove Secretary Mayorkas willfully and systemically refused to comply with the law and breached the public trust. The U.S. Senate is constitutionally obligated to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) unveiled the Combating Transnational Repression Act of 2024, a groundbreaking legislative initiative aimed at addressing the growing threat of transnational repression, including against U.S. citizens, on American soil. This legislation is co-led by Congressman Seth Magaziner (RI-02), the Ranking Member of the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) role in combating transnational repression in the United States.
Chairman Pfluger was pleased to invite Midlander Dr. Bob Fu, the… Read more »
Originally Published in the Midland Reporter-Telegram on January 10, 2024
In testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security in April 2023, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made the bold—and untrue—claim that “the border is secure.”
This startling falsehood was yet another defining moment in Mayorkas’ long history of untrue statements… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rep. August Pfluger, Rep. Scott Franklin, Rep. Jake Ellzey, and Rep. Mike Garcia, Members of the MACH 1 Caucus, a coalition of former military pilots and current lawmakers, sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's delayed notification of his recent hospitalization.
In the letter, the Members write: "We… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The legislation now needs the President’s signature to become law.
Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “Americans deserve a military that is laser-focused on lethality and protecting… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) celebrated the passage of Amendment 6 to H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act. Representative Pfluger spoke on the House Floor in support of his amendment here.
Rep. Pfluger’s amendment strengthened the bill by freezing all sanctioned Iranian assets permanently, with no exceptions or waivers allowing the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — The MACH 1 Caucus, a coalition of former military pilots and current lawmakers including Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Scott Franklin (FL-18), Jake Ellzey (TX-06), Mike Garcia (CA-27), and Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging the Biden Administration to expedite the delivery of the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger's legislation, H.R. 1516, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, passed the House Homeland Security Committee.
Pfluger's legislation prevents DHS funds from flowing to American universities that host a Confucius… Read more »
