WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) role in combating transnational repression in the United States.
Chairman Pfluger was pleased to invite Midlander Dr. Bob Fu, the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly invited Mike Oestmann, the President and CEO of Tall City Exploration, to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory overreach. Oestmann provided a poignant testimony about how detrimental EPA regulations are to small producers.
"I am extremely proud that… Read more »
Originally Published in the Midland Reporter-Telegram on January 10, 2024
In testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security in April 2023, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made the bold—and untrue—claim that “the border is secure.”
This startling falsehood was yet another defining moment in Mayorkas’ long history of untrue statements… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rep. August Pfluger, Rep. Scott Franklin, Rep. Jake Ellzey, and Rep. Mike Garcia, Members of the MACH 1 Caucus, a coalition of former military pilots and current lawmakers, sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's delayed notification of his recent hospitalization.
In the letter, the Members write: "We… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement today after the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit challenging legislation Governor Greg Abbott signed to give state officials the authority to arrest, prosecute, and deport people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Congressman Pfluger said, "December was the worst month at the border on… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan in regards to the agency's Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) rule, which would dramatically reshape the Agency's Risk Management Program (RMP). This rule could negatively affect domestic manufacturing and national security while… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to remove President Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot:
Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "The Colorado Supreme Court's decision to block President Trump from the ballot is blatantly… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Friday, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a report on constituent services and legislative wins over the past year. Congressman Pfluger, who was sworn in to represent the 11th District of Texas on January 3, 2021, is committed to re-establishing energy dominance, securing the southern border, advocating for farmers and ranchers, and fighting for military… Read more »
