— Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) gave an impassioned speech on the House Floor standing up for the American oil and gas industry and against President Biden’s radical anti-American energy agenda. Watch Congressman Pfluger’s remarks here, or read a full transcript below. “Crisis after crisis after crisis. Madam Speaker, I rise against the extreme… Read more »

Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter from leaders in the Texas Congressional Delegation to the recently confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar. In the letter, the lawmakers draw attention to Mexico’s discriminatory actions that violate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and urge Ambassador Salazar to directly engage… Read more »

Link of original format "Build Back Better" Will Demolish Small Businesses Before COVID hit, we truly had the best economy in generations thanks to pro-growth, Main-Street focused polices put in place by a Republican majority. Most notably, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the standard deduction, lowered taxes for individuals across the… Read more »

Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after voting no on the Democrat proposal to raise the debt ceiling: “With nearly $30 trillion in debt and no meaningful plan to rein in wasteful spending, I opposed today's vote to temporarily lift the debt ceiling. Democrats – who control the House, Senate, and White House – have remain committed to… Read more »

Link to original format President Biden is lying about the Border Crisis This week, I joined my Republican colleagues on the Homeland Security Committee in sending a letter to President Biden excoriating his administration for misleading the American people and failing to acknowledge the border crisis or secure the southern… Read more »

 Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Republican members of the House Committee on Homeland Security in calling out the Biden Administration’s lack of transparency and attempts to mislead the American people about the border crisis.   In a letter to President Biden, the members laid out indisputable facts and raised serious concerns about the… Read more »

Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) took several actions to fight President Biden’s radical COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Together with Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-22) and other Republican members, Pfluger introduced the Health Freedom for All Act, which clarifies that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have the authority to force employers to… Read more »

Link of original format Democrats Are Pandering to the Farthest Voices of the Left With Their $5 Trillion Spending Package This week, Democrats are considering $5 trillion in new spending and radical policies to push forward their ultra-radical, harmful agenda. Some of the outrageous provisions in this spending package include giving amnesty… Read more »

“I am extremely frustrated with the Democrats’ repeated efforts to poison the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—the bill that allows our valiant military to defend our country. Nothing could be more important. I voted to advance the FY2022 NDAA to the next step in negotiations because it continues President Trump’s commitment to fully fund our military,… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor defending oil & gas producers and workers in the Permian Basin from the dangerous anti-energy policies in the Democrats’ partisan budget reconciliation bill. Included in the package are harmful regulations and tax increases that will push the United States towards shortages and blackouts. In his remarks, Pfluger… Read more »