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WASHINGTON, DC — In his Washington Post op-ed today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) warns that while our Air Force remains unmatched in capability, decades of underinvestment have stretched it dangerously thin at a critical geopolitical moment. In the piece, he highlights that the Air Force currently operates with the oldest aircraft and smallest force in its history, and that the… Read more »

Originally Published in The Washington Post on March 11, 2026. August Pfluger, a Republican, represents Texas’s 11th district in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. “Put our people first. ... Emphasize readiness. ... Continue our carefully balanced, time-phased modernization program.” Those words come from the 2000 Air Force Posture… Read more »

Originally Published in Fox News on March 11, 2026. FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is urging the Trump administration to choke off Russia's profits from one of its largest energy companies as global oil prices spike. It comes as the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, one of Russia's closest allies and another major energy producer, is threatening to… Read more »

LLANO, TX — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced his office will host a Service Academy Night in Llano for students, parents, and educators to learn about the opportunities for students to serve at a U.S. Service Academy. "In 1995, I sought a nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy, and it was one of the best… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement. The Secret Service-Local Law Enforcement Partnership Act would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – the parent agency to the U.S.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, released the following statement welcoming Erika Kirk to the Board to replace her late husband, Charlie Kirk, after he was killed 6 months ago. “I applaud President Trump for appointing Erika Kirk to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. I encouraged this appointment as… Read more »

Originally Published in San Angelo LIVE on March 9, 2026. Attending a service academy has been a dream for Wall’s Baine Jenschke since he was in junior high. Playing rugby, on the other hand, had never even crossed his mind. Yet the two have converged to become Jenschke’s future after he announced his decision Sunday evening to commit to play rugby for the U.S. Naval Academy. It… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — During a House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee hearing titled "America’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.— In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Michael Quinn Sullivan for a Special Edition of Real Texans on the Texas Scorecard to demand that Senate Democrats reopen the Department of Homeland… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — During a House Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee hearing titled "Ready… Read more »