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ODESSA, TX — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced Ajay Gundlapalli as the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Texas’ 11th District. Gundlapalli is a freshman in high school from Odessa, and created an app called Querapy, which he developed to educate and empower students to better understand and care for their mental health. Through the app, users are presented with… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced his first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress. The Protecting American Energy Production Act would prohibit any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing—a threat heard many times over the last four years.  “The Biden Administration has spent the last four years attacking the American energy industry,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) participated in a Joint Session of the United States Congress to certify the historic victory of President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 election. After finalizing the count of electoral college votes, 312-226 respectively, Congress declared Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Congressman Pfluger released… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on President Biden's decision to ban new offshore drilling projects in the United States: “In a last-ditch effort to shut down the American energy industry, President Biden banned almost all new U.S. offshore drilling projects. This decision will eliminate good paying jobs for energy workers,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) was sworn into his third term as the Representative for Texas' 11th Congressional District. Rep. Pfluger released the following statement upon taking the oath of office: "I am greatly honored to have been given the opportunity to continue serving the incredible people of Texas' 11th District in Congress. Texas is the best… Read more »

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Originally Posted in the Odessa American on January 20, 2025.  Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement celebrating the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance. “Today, America witnessed history. The 60th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of the United States of America was marked by hope, as we look forward to the renewal… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a report on constituent services and legislative wins for the year. Congressman Pfluger was sworn in to represent the 11th District of Texas on January 3, 2021. He… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the passage of the American Relief Act to fund the federal government: “Minutes ago I voted in favor of a good, clean bill to get us into Donald Trump’s presidency. We worked hard to ensure conservative wins, especially supporting our Texas farmers and ranchers. This bill wasn’t everything I… Read more »

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