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Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “My constituent Trevor Reed, a Texan and U.S. Marine Veteran, has been released from Russian prison after being held for an anguishing 985 days as a political pawn. Trevor’s parents, Paula and Joey Reed of Granbury, Texas have been tireless advocates for the release of their son, and I cannot imagine the relief they are feeling. “The Reeds… Read more »

Washington, DC – Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor to announce the release of his constituent Trevor Reed, a U.S. Marine Veteran from Granbury, Texas, who has been held as a political pawn in Russia for nearly 1000 days. Watch here, or read a transcript of the remarks below: “Mr. Speaker, “Today is a momentous day, as we have just received the… Read more »

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— Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced the DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022. The bipartisan bill would help address Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel shortages in rural areas. Absent a meaningful strategy and progress by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire and… Read more »

— Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), David B. McKinley (W.Va.-01), and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, introduced a bill to clarify the extent of the President’s authority to declare a national emergency or a major natural disaster. The “Real Emergencies Act,” would apply… Read more »

 In a victory for border security efforts, H.R. 4209, the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11), passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Congressman Pfluger, the Ranking Member on the Homeland Security Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, released a statement following passage of the bill: “In addition to the… Read more »

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Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) met with Granbury residents Paula and Joey Reed in his Washington, DC office. Wednesday night, Paula and Joey met with President Biden regarding the detainment of their son Trevor—a U.S. Marine Veteran who has been held by Vladimir Putin as a political pawn since August 2019. Rep. August Pfluger: “Paula and Joey are tireless… Read more »