Today, in a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Republican Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Congressman Mark Green (TN-07), and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) called on Congress and the Biden Administration to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the humanitarian and security crisis in Venezuela.
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Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), the Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution calling for the release of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Trevor Reed, who is currently being detained as a political prisoner in Russia. The resolution was introduced with bipartisan support from 25 lawmakers, including… Read more »
Early Saturday morning, the House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 1319, the $1.9 trillion so-called “COVID-19 relief” spending bill. If passed by the Senate, this bill will bring the total spent under the guise of COVID-19 relief up to over $6 trillion. Sadly, only 9 percent of the funds appropriated in the Democrat-crafted bill go targeted towards COVID-19 relief.… Read more »
This morning, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Congressman Mark Green, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and fellow Subcommittee Member Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to implement a Cuba policy that holds the regime accountable for its human rights abuses and support for… Read more »
Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined a bi-partisan group of 33 Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation calling on the USDA to swiftly approve relief for Texas agriculture producers who suffered insurmountable damage from Winter Storm Uri. In a letter addressed to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the lawmakers asked the agency to declare Secretarial Disaster… Read more »
— Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced two new members joining his district staff: District Director Bernadette Granger, and Odessa Regional Director Monica Gonzales-Maudlin.
“I am proud to have Bernadette and Monica on our team,” said Congressman Pfluger. “Both are fantastic, well-qualified individuals who have a heart for service and… Read more »
— Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) voted no on H.R. 5, the Democrats’ so-called Equality Act. This legislation elevates ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ to the ranks of a protected class under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If this legislation is signed into law, businesses, churches, schools, shelters, and other… Read more »
— U.S. Representatives and House Foreign Affairs Committee Members August Pfluger (TX-11) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announce the introduction of their bi-partisan bill, H.R. 1311, The Energy Diplomacy Act, which establishes an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources within the U.S. State Department, ensuring that American energy is a top priority of U.S.… Read more »
— Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is proud to announce the introduction of his second piece of original legislation, H. Res. 125, which protects the oil and gas industry from executive overreach by recognizing that any policy-making action taken to address climate change should be undertaken by the legislative branch, not through unilateral executive action—which the… Read more »
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Texas Winter Storm Update
The 11th District and the Great State of Texas was put to the test last week as millions faced freezing temperatures, extensive power outages, limited access to clean water, and devastating damages to our homes, businesses, and infrastructure. My own family lost power for multiple days and suffered… Read more »
