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Pfluger Introduces Legislation to Protect Victims of Deepfake Revenge Porn
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Network (TAKE IT DOWN) Act alongside Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Stacey Plaskett (Del.-VI), and Debbie Dingell (MI-04). This bill protects… Pfluger on Subpoena for DHS Secretary Mayorkas over Terrorist Threats at the Southwest Border
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green subpoenaed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a move Congressman August Pfluger encouraged and collaborated on. The subpoena requests information on national security threats at America’s borders. The subpoena comes after more than a year of the department’s stonewalling… Pfluger Introduces Show the Data Act of 2024 to protect the Permian Basin from out-of-state EPA monitors
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly announces the introduction of the Show the Data Act of 2024, a critical piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Permian Basin from regulations brought down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on out-of-state monitors. This bill builds on the Energy & Commerce Committee's National Ambient… Pfluger Applauds U.S. House Passage of the SAVE Act
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, to protect U.S. elections: "The integrity of our election system is at risk due to lax voter registration laws and President Biden’s wide-open border that has allowed nearly 10 million illegal… HEAT Leaders Applaud Federal Court Decision Blocking President Biden's Natural Gas Export Ban
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), and RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) released the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Biden's ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals: "We are glad that the courts agree that the Biden Administration violated the Natural Gas Act with a politically… Pfluger Introduces Legislation to Revoke Visas and Federal Student Aid for Individuals Convicted of Assaulting Police Officers or Rioting
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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) has introduced two new bills aimed at enhancing public safety and reinforcing the rule of law. The first bill, the Uproot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act (UPRISERS) Act, will deport individuals in the U.S. on visas who engage in violent activities. The second piece of legislation, the Freeze Aid for… Rioting students should lose visas and financial aid, GOP lawmaker says
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Originally Published in the Washington Examiner on July 2nd, 2024. EXCLUSIVE — Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced two bills this week aimed at stripping students who assault police officers and are convicted of offenses related to rioting of visas and financial aid. The Washington Examiner exclusively obtained the two bills, the Uproot… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |