WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to the Senate confirming Pete Hegseth as the next Secretary of Defense.
“I’m proud to see the Senate swiftly confirm Pete Hegseth as our next Secretary of Defense. He is a tremendous leader who will return merit and lethality to our military as well as help President Trump usher in a new era… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Mark Green, named him Chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence (CTI) for the 119th Congress.
“From the Chinese Communist Party’s malign influence to homegrown violent extremists motivated by… Read more »
Washington Examiner | Op-Ed
Rep. August Pfluger | January 13, 2025
At the hands of President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the nation has witnessed one foreign policy disaster after the next. The duo’s catastrophic decision-making and military execution has left Americans dead, our military vulnerable, and our adversaries emboldened. To… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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 2025.
Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “It is our duty in Congress to equip our men and women in uniform with the tools and resources needed to be laser-focused on lethality to protect… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, led a hearing yesterday to examine the full scope of threats posed to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) led a letter urging Congress to pass the Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act to fully fund the "Rip and Replace" program to remove Chinese equipment from our telecommunications networks.
The lawmakers wrote, “It is estimated that there are over 6,000 sites across the United States in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, introduced the “Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act,” which would establish an interagency working group with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Communications Commission… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued the following statement on the recent Israeli military strikes in Lebanon:
"In the last 11 months, Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist organization, has launched thousands of rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon, forcing tens of thousands of Israelis to flee from their homes. Israel has the right to defend… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02), Blake D. Moore (UT-01), and Mark Green, M.D. (TN-07) released a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback on strengthening and enhancing domestic medical supply chains.
“Securing our nation’s medical supply chains is not just a matter of economic importance, it’s a matter of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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 U.S. House of Representatives.
Pfluger's legislation prevents DHS funds from… Read more »
