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Rep. Pfluger Votes to Prevent Noncitizens from Voting in U.S. Elections

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after voting YES to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to require states to obtain proof of U.S. citizenship for individuals to register to vote in a federal election. “Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, which is why protecting them at a…

Courtroom Coup: Ending the district judges' war on presidential authority

| Posted in In the News

Originally Published in Fox News on April 9, 2025 Democrats tried every strategy – congressional investigations, impeachments, smear campaigns, weaponizing the criminal justice system, and even ballot disqualifications – to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president again. Yet, on November 5th, the American people spoke loud and clear: enough was enough. Trump won all…

Rep. Pfluger's Bills to Counter the Chinese Communist Party's Influence in America Pass Through Committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, participated in the full committee legislative markup. The markup included two of Chairman Pfluger's bills, the "Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025" and the "DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes…

Pfluger leads attempts to undo Biden’s endangered special list additions

| Posted in In the News

Originally Posted in the Ripon Advance on April 4, 2025. U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) wants to have the dunes sagebrush lizard and the lesser prairie chicken removed from the threatened and endangered species list to help unleash American energy, highlight the success of local conservation efforts, and restore regulatory certainty for rural communities. The congressman led an…

Reps. Pfluger, Mann Lead Push to Undo the Biden Administration's Nonsensical Endangered Species Listings

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Tags: Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As first reported in Fox News, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to reverse the listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and the Lesser Prairie Chicken from the threatened and endangered species list. Doing so would unleash American energy, highlight the success of local…

Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bills to Impose Maximum Pressure on Iran

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, announced the introduction of two pieces of legislation as part of the RSC's "Enforcing Maximum Pressure" initiative to hold the Iranian regime accountable. During the RSC press conference announcing this legislation, Rep. Pfluger said, "President Trump has not just earned our gratitude, he…