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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led a letter with members of the Texas congressional delegation to Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Dr. Mehmet Oz, urging him to prioritize funding from the Working Families Tax Cuts’ $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program for the State of… Read more »

Originally Published in the Odessa American on December 8, 2025. A bill U.S. Rep. August Pfluger is proud of this year is the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act. It hasn’t become law yet, but it passed the U.S. House and has a companion bill in the U.S. Senate. At the end of his presidency, Joe Biden banned the export of LNG to certain countries, which Pfluger said is very… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an exclusive first reported by Fox News, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), announced that next week, he will introduce the House companion to Senate Steering Committee Chairman Rick Scott's (R-FL) More Affordable Care Act. This legislation offers a simple prescription for Obamacare's chronic failures: stop the government… Read more »

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is leading the charge for permitting reform in Congress, introducing legislation to protect states and industries from government overreach. The "Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act" will ensure fair and consistent air quality designations by making clear that states… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee, took direct aim at the rising anti-police rhetoric during the full committee hearing,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in a Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled "Securing America's Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced legislation to give states new flexibility to improve access to care for Americans facing mental health and substance abuse crises.  The Access to New Community Health Opportunities and Recovery (ANCHOR) Act of 2025 creates a new state plan amendment that will… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously voted to advance Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan bill to improve transparency and efficiency in the broadband deployment process. This legislation is… Read more »

Originally Published in San Angelo LIVE on December 2, 2025. U.S. Rep. August Pfluger is introducing new federal legislation tomorrow that would give states expanded authority to provide Medicaid coverage to uninsured Americans facing serious mental illness and substance use disorders, according to information shared Tuesday with San Angelo LIVE!. The Access to New… Read more »