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What they’re saying: Pfluger Food and Agriculture Cybersecurity Bill

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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,…

Pfluger, Rubio Introduce Bill to Force Sanction Reviews of Chinese Tech Companies Enabling Genocide

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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…

Pfluger Introduces Bill to Train Israeli Pilots in Necessary Aircraft to Defend Israel From Iran

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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…

Pfluger Introduces Bipartisan Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act

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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…

Pfluger Statement on Biden’s Student Loan Bailout

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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…

Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Approves Pfluger’s Bill to Strike Biden’s Natural Gas Tax

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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…

Rep. Pfluger honors Draco Miller, cherished Brownwood public servant

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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,…

PFLUGER FLY-BY

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

Pfluger Reintroduces Legislation to Reform Endangered Species Act

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Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) reintroduced The Listing Reform Act, a bill to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and prevent the ESA from being used as a weapon against America’s critical agriculture and energy industries. The bill is supported by the Texas Farm Bureau, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., and Safari Club…

Pfluger introduces bill to block President Biden from expanding abortion access through public health emergency

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U.S. Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Chris Smith (NJ-4) introduced the Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act. The legislation follows reports that the Biden Administration may declare a public health emergency to expand access to abortion services nationwide. The bill would block the abuse of this executive authority granted under the Public Health Service Act,…