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Pfluger Pushes DHS to Release Number of Suspected Terrorists Crossing Border

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Today, Rep. August Pfluger joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) to pressure the Department of Homeland Security to disclose the number of individuals, present within the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), apprehended attempting to cross the southern border this year.     The members are simply…

Pfluger Fly By- The Country is in Crisis and Democrats are Focusing on Mask Mandates and More COVID Restrictions

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Link of original format The Country is in Crisis and Democrats are Focusing on Mask Mandates and More COVID Restrictions Last week, President Biden laid out new COVID-19 mandates, including re-implementing a mask mandate regardless of vaccination status and teasing a COVID vaccine requirement for all federal employees. President Biden broke…

Pfluger Delivers the Republican Address

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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) delivered this week’s Republican Address from West Texas on the many crises facing our nation. The American people need leadership, and President Biden and the Democrats in Congress are promoting policies that are setting our country back. “Every American can feel this hurt at the gas pump, grocery store, and at nearly every commercial…

Pfluger Introduces RAPID Act to Reimburse Border Farmers and Ranchers for Illegal Immigration Crisis

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Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is proud to announce the introduction of the RAPID (Reimbursing Agriculture Producers for Immigration Damages) Act—a targeted, bipartisan initiative to reimburse farmers and ranchers for damages and vandalism occurring on their property due to the illegal immigration crisis. The proposal repurposes monies from the American Rescue Plan to…

Pfluger Proposes Solutions to Secure our Border with Republican Leaders

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In response to the ongoing, record-breaking crisis at the nation’s southern border, Rep. August Pfluger joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), lead Republican of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee, House Border Caucus members, and House Republican leadership to propose a multi-faceted solution to secure our borders and prioritize the…

Pfluger Votes Against Democrat Spending Package

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Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued a statement lambasting the House Democrats’ partisan FY2022 appropriations minibus packages. “Despite inflation and our National debt spiraling out of control, Speaker Pelosi has led the Democrat party to produce one of the most bloated, partisan spending packages in history,” said Rep. August Pfluger. “These…

Pflugers Bill to Seal Cross-Border Tunnels Passes Committee

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Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security advanced Rep. August Pfluger’s bill to mitigate criminal activity on the border. Pfluger’s bill, the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act (H.R. 4209), aims to secure the southern border by directing CBP to develop a plan to counteract illegal underground tunnels under the U.S.-Mexico border. This bill will thwart drug…

Pfluger Blasts Decision To Cancel Laredo Sector Border Wall Contracts

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Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Border Security Subcommittee today blasted the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will cancel border wall contracts in the Laredo Sector. The…

Pfluger Applauds Passage of ALLIES Act

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Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement of support following the passage of H.R. 3985, the Allies Act of 2021, a bill that will expedite the Visa approval process for Afghani translators and allies who aided U.S. military forces during the Afghanistan War. “Tragically, hundreds of Afghan allies and their family members are being killed by the Taliban…