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Pfluger Announces Winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition

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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for the 11th Congressional District of Texas.  First Place was awarded to San Saba High School senior Andrea Rodriguez for her piece titled “El Vaquero,” which depicts a man and horse during golden hour. Andrea’s winning piece will hang in the U.S. Capitol Building in…

Rep. Pfluger Honors Odessa Police Chief Gerke on Capitol Hill

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Tuesday, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) held a joint subcommittee hearing with Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. The hearing commemorated National Police Week and examined the state of U.S. law…

House Republicans push to torpedo Biden's 'environmental justice' executive order

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By Chris Pandolfo | Fox News Published May 12, 2023 Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, is leading a House GOP effort to rescind President Biden's executive order directing federal agencies to take a "whole-of-government approach to environmental justice."  Pfluger, who is chairman of the House Energy Action Team, called the order an attempt to entrench environmental…

Pfluger Votes to Secure the Border

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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, House Republicans’ solution to end the unprecedented border crisis created by President Biden by fulfilling their promises to restore sanctity, safety, and security at our borders. Congressman Pfluger helped author H.R. 2, which will restart…

August Pfluger Grills EPA Administrator Regan on Anti-Energy Policies Harming the Permian Basin

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In an Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) grilled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan regarding the EPA's overreach of its environmental authority to limit the oil & gas industry.   Click here to view the full remarks or read highlights and excerpts below. Pfluger: “I speak for 750,000 constituents that are…

Pfluger honors Killeen Congressional Aide’s Fallen Husband

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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) honored Spc. Steven Ray Givens in a speech on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Steven was killed by insurgents on May 8, 2005 in Balad, Iraq while serving in the U.S. Army. His wife, Cayssia David, serves as the Gold Star Congressional Aide in Congressman August Pfluger’s Killeen, Texas office. Click here to view…

Pfluger joins Kiggans and Over 50 Colleagues in Condemning Partisan Misinformation Campaign about Veterans’ Benefits

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Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and 54 of their colleagues in writing a scathing letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough condemning the dishonest, partisan use of the VA to spread fear and anxiety among America’s veterans regarding their benefits.    In a recent misleading report, the…

Pfluger votes to fix national debt crisis

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Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following his vote for the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023: Rep. August Pfluger: “Republicans put forward our plan to fix the national debt crisis, save an estimated $4.5 trillion over ten years, put an end to government programs that are being against our own citizens, and get people back to work—all…