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Midland Reporter Telegram, by Mella McEwan. Click HERE to read the original article. 

 — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-4) for a tour of a Diamondback Energy Rig in Midland, Texas. Following the tour and brief remarks, the Congressmen each issued a statement: Rep. August Pfluger: “It was a privilege to bring… Read more »

Link to the original format District Swearing in Ceremony It is the honor of a lifetime to serve as your representative in Congress. On January 28th, I had the pleasure of reaffirming my oath to the Constitution and to the constituents of Texas’ 11th District before God, family, and the kind, honest, hard-working people that make our… Read more »

U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) was chosen the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. The Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the U.S. Secret Service pertaining to the agency’s protective, investigative, and cyber missions. It focuses on identifying and deterring… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was announced as a leader of the Texas Ag Task Force in Congress by the Lone Star State’s Republican delegation—the largest GOP delegation in Congress. Congressman Pfluger released a statement following the announcement of the task force: “The 11th District of Texas is one of the top agriculture-producing regions in the… Read more »

Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor for the first time in opposition to H. Con. Res. 11 - FY21 Budget Reconciliation Resolution, a partisan resolution that sets the stage to jam through President Biden’s COVID stimulus bill that will cost nearly $2 trillion, and includes a liberal wish list of provisions unrelated to the pandemic. Watch… Read more »

Ahead of tomorrow’s appeal in a Moscow City Court, Congressman August Pfluger and Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul released the following statement calling on the Kremlin to release Texas native Trevor Reed immediately. Last year, Lead Republican McCaul and former Rep. Mike Conaway led a resolution that passed the House condemning Trevor’s… Read more »

Monday, Congressman Pfluger met with Angelo State University (ASU) President Ronnie Hawkins Jr. during his first visit to the ASU campus in his official congressional capacity. During the meeting, President Hawkins outlined the university’s plans to establish a Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence through a partnership with Goodfellow Air Force Base, the… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement declaring his support for pro-life policies and prioritizing protections for all unborn children: “The beginning of each year marks a period of reflection for the more than 62 million lives lost to abortions,” says Congressman Pfluger. “There is no greater priority than upholding the inherent dignity of human… Read more »

MIDLAND, TX — Thursday morning, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was sworn in at a local ceremony in Midland as the U.S. Representative for the 29 counties of the 11th District of Texas. Congressman Pfluger was sworn in by U.S. District Judge David Counts at the George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse in Midland, Texas. After taking the oath,… Read more »