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Originally Published in the Ripon Advance on March 27, 2026. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 25 voted 52-0 to pass a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and August Pfluger (R-TX) that would strengthen emergency alert systems, especially in rural or remote areas. The Mystic Alerts Act, H.R. 7022, which Rep. Pfluger sponsored on Jan. 12… Read more »

Originally Published in the Daily Signal on March 27, 2026. The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to grant the president authority to limit U.S. port access for countries that have seized American property abroad. As Congress remains bitterly divided on the SAVE America Act and funding for the Department of Homeland Security, the Defending American… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke in favor of his legislation, the Mystic Alerts Act, during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup. Since the devastating floods in Texas on July 4th, Rep. Pfluger has been at… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, slammed Democrats for their repeated failure to prioritize the security of the… Read more »

Originally Published in First Alert 7 on March 24, 2026. MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A federal investment will bring upgrades to a transportation hub in the Midland-Odessa region. U.S. Rep. August Pfluger announced he helped secure more than $14.3 million in funding for the Midland International Air and Space Port. The project is aimed at expanding and modernizing the airport’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), requesting a comprehensive review of how violent extremists and malicious actors weaponize emerging technologies and applications.  In the letter, Chairman Pfluger raises… Read more »

Originally Published in Just the News on March 21, 2026. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking for a thorough assessment of how bad actors exploit Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related "emerging technologies to support a wide range of terrorist… Read more »

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WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in The Blaze, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced the House version of Senator Schmitt's Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Nitazenes Act of 2026 (DETECT Nitazenes Act) to address the alarming rise in nitazenes, a new class of synthetic opioids… Read more »

Originally Published in The Blaze on March 19, 2026. Republican Rep. August Pfluger of Texas is leading a bipartisan charge to combat the rise of nitazenes, a class of illicit drugs that could be deadlier than fentanyl, Blaze News has learned. Pfluger and co-leader Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.) introduced the House version of the DETECT Nitazenes Act Thursday alongside Democratic… Read more »