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Pfluger visits border, pushes security

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Originally Published by Odessa American on October 1, 2022 Congressman August Pfluger visited the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday on a tour of the Customs and Border Patrol Central Processing Center in McAllen. “There are numerous issues that need to be addressed at our southern border. During my visit, I witnessed nearly 500 illegal migrants crossing the border,” Pfluger said via news…

Attacks on reliable, U.S. energy sources lead to dependence on adversaries

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Originally Published by The Washington Times on September 27, 2022 By U.S. Rep. August Pfluger - - Tuesday, September 27, 2022 OPINION: The world is at a critical juncture when it comes to energy policy. Europeans have returned to the pre-industrial days of burning wood chips to heat their homes. The Democrats’ energy agenda is crushing American families. The 8.3% price…

House Homeland Security Committee Republicans accuse Democrats of ignoring raging border crisis

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Originally Published by Fox News on September 17, 2022 Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee are accusing their Democratic counterparts of ignoring the crisis at the southern border, claiming they're failing to address border security and the environmental impacts of the surge in illegal immigration. Republicans are in the minority on the committee, and they…

Rep. Pfluger: One year after chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, threat of terror attacks is higher than ever

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WASHINGTON, DC –Monday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement on the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal: “Today marks one year since President Biden’s chaotic and shameful Afghanistan withdrawal that allowed the Taliban to quickly reassert control over the country for the first time in 20 years, and resulted in the killing of 13…

Exclusive—Rep. August Pfluger: Biden’s Energy Agenda Is ‘Hurting’ American Families

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Originally Published by Breitbart on July 26, 2022 WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) told Breitbart News at America First Policy Institute’s America First Agenda Summit that President Joe Biden’s energy policies are “hurting” working American families. Pfluger, when asked how Biden’s energy agenda is hurting Americans during a time of inflation, said,…

Homeland Security Republicans: Mayorkas Protecting "Privacy Rights" of Terrorists Over Safety of American Citizens

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WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), the Republican Leader on the Homeland Security Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, Republican Committee Leader John Katko (NY-24), and Rep. Mayra Flores (TX-34) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The letter reveals that the Department of Homeland Security has implemented a new policy…

Defense Bill Passes with Pfluger Amendments

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WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after voting to pass H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023: “As a former fighter pilot, I can say that there is nothing Congress works on that is more important than providing for our national defense. I am proud that this bill fully funds our military, counters the…

Pfluger Sounds Alarm On Terrorist Threat in the U.S.

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WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) delivered impassioned remarks in the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Wednesday hearing titled “Current Status of ISIS and al Qaeda.” Rep. Pfluger spoke to his personal experience fighting ISIS in the U.S. Air Force, and expressed his concern that lax border security measures have allowed…