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Originally Published in the Odessa American on May 20, 2025. Congressman August Pfluger has passed more legislation this year than any other member of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, most notably the Congressional Review Act he sponsored to repeal President Biden’s natural gas tax, which President Trump signed into law March… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Donald Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a co-lead of the legislation, joined the president and several colleagues at the White House to celebrate this historic moment to protect young Americans. In response to the legislation being signed into law, Rep. Pfluger said, "It was an honor… Read more »

SAN ANGELO, TX — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced Korbin Jastrow as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in Texas's 11th Congressional District. Jastrow is a Senior at San Angelo Central High School. This year's… Read more »

Originally Posted in Fox West Texas on May 19, 2025. And the winner is, Korbin Jastrow. The Central High School senior, is the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in Texas's 11th Congressional District.  This year's theme was "Texas to Me." In her submission, Jastrow wrote, "the cow was drawn with pencil, then stamped with homemade stamps… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), alongside Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) in the House, and Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) in the Senate, introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to unleash the U.S. military on enemy drones within the U.S. The Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination… Read more »

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WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in The Daily Signal, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), alongside Senator James Lankford (R-OK), introduced bicameral legislation to protect healthcare providers who refuse to support or promote abortion. The Conscience Protection Act of 2025 strengthens and expands the Weldon Amendment, a federal provision—attached to annual appropriations… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) led a group of 177 House Republicans in a letter expressing unwavering support for President Trump's clear-eyed approach to Iran and calling for the complete and permanent suspension of Iran's nuclear program. Senator Pete Ricketts led the letter in the Senate, garnering… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a strong, commonsense reconciliation bill after over twenty-six hours of debate. Upon passage, Rep. Pfluger released the following statement. "After over twenty-six hours of Democrat distractions, falsehoods, and baseless debate, Energy and Commerce Republicans stayed focused on delivering real, commonsense results… Read more »

KILEEN, TX — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted 8th-grade students from Killeen ISD at Texas A&M University-Central Texas for the 2025 Pfluger Student Leadership Conference in Killeen last week. The conference featured personnel from NASA and Fort Cavazos. It also included a static display tour, a NASA space suit presentation, a leadership dialogue between Rep.… Read more »