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 – Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement condemning the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to license a new nuclear waste storage site in Andrews, Texas: “The decision handed down by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license a new nuclear waste storage site in Andrews is a massive blunder. This disappointing announcement… Read more »

 – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined members of the Texas delegation in urging Governor Greg Abbott to take any necessary action to push back against President Biden’s tyrannical COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Last week, President Biden ordered private companies with more than 100 employees to require COVID-19 vaccinations. “President Biden’s… Read more »

Link of original format We Must Never Forget the Attacks of September 11, 2021 Over the weekend, we stopped to remember the attacks on our homeland that forever changed our country and took 2,977 American lives. September 11, 2001, "the day the world stopped turning," is forever cemented in our minds. We all remember where we were when we… Read more »

 – Rep. August Pfluger, Ranking Member of the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee and Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, warned of the serious threats to our homeland security posed by the Taliban’s recently announced extremist cabinet appointees, including Sirajuddin Haqqani as acting interior minister in… Read more »

Link of original format Demanding Accountability for Biden's Afghanistan Disaster This week, President Biden ordered the last plane carrying American troops to depart from Kabul, breaking his promise that no American will be left behind. I cannot imagine the hopeless despair of the hundreds of Americans that President Biden abandoned. I was… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger is proud to release a recruitment video for the United States service academies. In the video, Congressman Pfluger reflects on his personal experiences as a United States Air Force Academy graduate and encourages students from the 11th District of Texas to apply through his congressional office. “One of my greatest honors of serving in Congress is having… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, led a group of lawmakers in sending a letter to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. In the letter, the Members express support for Lithuania’s will to counter the growing malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Europe. Cosigners of the letter include… Read more »

Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, introduced the Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a threat assessment to the Homeland posed by the prisoners that were released from the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison and the Parwan… Read more »

Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued a statement on the 2nd anniversary of the Midland-Odessa shooting: “Today marks two years since our West Texas community was rocked by a senseless tragedy that took 7 lives and forever changed countless others. The heartbreak of that day is permanently etched in our minds and our hearts. Today we pause to remember and honor those… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) today issued the following statement: “As a veteran, it is shameful to see the chaos President Biden has caused in Afghanistan. “President Biden, Americans demand to know your plan to protect lives and prevent further casualties. You must establish dominance by any and all means necessary to ensure the safety of every American… Read more »