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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at his recently-relocated Odessa Congressional Office on Monday, May 1st at 4:00 pm CT. The event is open to the public and all members of the media. Light refreshments will be served. The office assists constituents who are experiencing issues with federal agencies like the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray requesting information on the Chinese… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (TN-07) in introducing the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. This legislation ensures U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), along with state and local law enforcement, have the tools needed to respond to this record-breaking border crisis created by President… Read more »

Link to original format. April 21, 2023   Delivering Results in the First 100 Days   I made a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) brought the Tambunga family before a hearing at the House Homeland Security Committee to confront DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the heartbreaking realities of his failure to secure the border.   In March, 71-year-old Maria and her 7-year-old granddaughter Emilia Tambunga were killed in a car crash in Ozona,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing on the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan a year and a half ago. The full hearing is livestreamed here.   Watch Subcommittee Chairman… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement marking the first 100 days of the House Republican Majority, which falls on April 17, 2023.    Rep. August Pfluger: “House Republicans made a Commitment to America to deliver an economy that’s strong, a nation that’s safe, a future that’s built on freedom, and a government that’s accountable. I… Read more »

This week, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced The Safeguarding Women’s and Children’s Health Act, which would require more accurate reporting of the deaths and adverse events connected with the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.    Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “The FDA’s politically motivated decision to approve mifepristone for use… Read more »

UPDATE: U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas-11) and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) led 58 Members of Congress and 11 Senators in filing an amicus curiae brief to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration.  The brief urges the Court to keep the Northern District of… Read more »

Link to original format. April 14, 2023   Fighting for Women and Unborn Children   I wanted… Read more »