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Pfluger on SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Decision

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Trump v. United States.  Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "It is obvious the politically-motivated Biden Justice Department's desire to put President Trump on trial in an election year was making a mockery of justice. The Supreme Court has rightly jumped…

Pfluger Comments on SCOTUS January 6th Decision

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people on January 6th, 2021. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "The Supreme Court ruling demonstrates the overcharging and excessive punishment of some January 6th defendants. I…

Pfluger Comments on SCOTUS Chevron Decision: Huge Win for Permian Basin

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine that required courts to defer to the legal interpretations of unelected bureaucrats.  Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "The unelected administrative state has been running roughshod over Congress for decades implementing burdensome rules and…

Pfluger Demands Answers on Rebranded DHS "Advisory Board," Renews Concerns About Political Bias, Partiality

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) Chairman of the U.S. Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, is working to root out political bias within the U.S. intelligence community. Congressman Pfluger sent a letter with House Homeland Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary…

Pfluger, Crenshaw Lead Letter to Meta Demanding Answers for Restricting Political and Social Content

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) recently sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Meta Platforms, and Javier Olivan, Chief Operating Officer of Meta Platforms, asking for answers related to the decision of proactively opting users out of recommended "political and social content" across Instagram…

Congressman Pfluger Announces 2024 Service Academy Appointments

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger is proud to announce that ten students have received a total of eleven appointments to one of our country's top-tier U.S. Service Academies per his nomination. "Congratulations to these outstanding young men and women for their hard-earned appointments to a U.S. Service Academy," said Congressman August Pfluger. "As a graduate of the U.S.…

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps Demand Biden DHS Cough Up Info On ‘Biased’ Panel Featuring Anti-Trump Intel Officials

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Originally Posted by the Daily Caller on June 25th, 2024 Republican lawmakers sent a letter Tuesday to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding information on an intelligence advisory board, arguing the panel is at risk of political bias. Republican Tennessee Rep. Mark Green, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, and Republican Texas…

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps Probe Zuckerberg, Meta For Hiding ‘Political And Social’ Content From Users’ Feeds

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Originally Published in the Daily Caller on June 21, 2024.  Two Republican lawmakers are pressing Meta over a decision to proactively opt users out of having “political and social” content suggested to them on two of the company’s social media platforms. Republican Texas Reps. August Pfluger and Dan Crenshaw wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO and founder, and…