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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… Read more »

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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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that several of his key initiatives were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Pfluger released a statement following the passage of the annual defense bill: Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): "I am proud to deliver a strong national defense bill… Read more »

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