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Originally published in the San Angelo Standard Times on March 30, 2021

Link to original format Good Friday Reflections 1 Peter 2:24 "He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed." Today we give thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for paying the ultimate sacrifice on the cross to take away the sins of the… Read more »

With the crisis on the southern border intensifying, Congressman Pfluger joined 71 Members of Congress and 40 Republican Senators in calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Biden Administration for suspending congressionally-appropriated border wall construction contracts. In a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, the lawmakers wrote, “We… Read more »

Link to original format Town Hall TODAY in Midland Today, I will be hosting my first in-person Town Hall in Midland. Town Halls give me the opportunity to listen to your thoughts and concerns and answer questions face-to-face. If you are not in the Midland area, I will be planning Town Halls around all 29 counties in the coming months, so keep… Read more »

Link to original format Live from the Southern Border Crisis Our Nation is facing a complete crisis on our southern border with illegal crossings nearing a 20-year high and the levels of unaccompanied minor crossings reaching levels we have never seen before. This is not only an illegal immigration crisis, but a humanitarian… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after voting no on H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021, and H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, two partisan bills that further incentivize illegal immigration and exacerbate the crisis on the southern border. “Speaker Pelosi’s decision to bring two amnesty bills to… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) sent a letter to HHS Acting Secretary Norris Cochran and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing his frustration over the decision of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an Emergency Intake Site for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UC) apprehended at the southern border at the Cotton Logistics site in Midland, Texas.… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul (TX-10), held a press conference demanding the immediate release of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Trevor Reed, who is currently being detained as a political prisoner in Russia. The lawmakers were joined by… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) traveled to the southern border in El Paso, Texas with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko, and other Members of Congress. The congressional delegation toured the El Paso Processing Center, a 98,000 sq. ft. facility equipped to handle over 1,040 migrants at a time. Today, the facility… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger released a statement in response to the decision of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to house unaccompanied migrant children in an Emergency Intake Site in Midland, Texas due to overcrowding at Border Stations: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11): “The Biden Administration’s lack of communication, coordination, and… Read more »