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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on President Biden’s FY2024 Budget:   “President Biden’s proposed budget demonstrates his misplaced priorities and refusal to address the mounting debt crisis facing our nation. By including attacks on the oil and gas industry while disregarding policies to enhance border security and end the… Read more »

Link to original format. March 3, 2023   Saying No to Biden's Woke ESG 401(k) Agenda   The… Read more »

Agriculture producers are speaking in strong support for Congressman August Pfluger’s Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act, which will create a one-stop shop for the cybersecurity needs of American farmers and ranchers. The bill is supported by the Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, Plains Cotton Growers, National Corn Growers Association,… Read more »

Communist Party (CCP)-directed tech companies, like ByteDance, Alibaba, Hikvision, Dahua, Tiandy, and BGI, provide the technological equipment used by the CCP to commit genocide against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Further troubling is the fact that these companies’ products are being used by other authoritarian… Read more »

Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to train Israeli pilots to operate KC-46 refueling aircraft before Israel receives its KC-46s from the United States in 2025. This early training will expedite Israel’s fielding of the KC-46 and will help credibly deter Iran. The bill guarantees a small U.S. KC-46 presence in Israel until Israel’s KC-46s reach full… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act, which will create a one-stop shop for the cybersecurity needs of American farmers and ranchers. This bipartisan bill will strengthen industry cyber resilience in agriculture sector by streamlining federal operations and increasing coordination with the private sector. Pfluger’s Food… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement as the Supreme Court hears arguments over President Biden’s student loan bailout program: Rep. August Pfluger: “Today, the Supreme Court is weighing the Biden Administration’s $400 Billion student loan bailout program that he promised to his voters in the lead-up to the 2022 election. These loans are not forgiven—they… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger’s (TX-11) legislation, the Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1141), was approved by the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. Pfluger’s bill will help bring down energy costs for American families by striking the tax on natural gas production imposed by President Biden in the partisan so-called… Read more »

U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) honored Draco Miller, a beloved member of the Brownwood, Texas community, in a speech on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch his full remarks here. Excerpts and highlights below   “I rise today in honor of Draco Miller, a cherished member of our Brownwood community,… Read more »

Link to original format. February 24, 2023   Protecting Life by Blocking President Biden from Declaring a Public Health Emergency for… Read more »