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Pfluger: Retirement will not save Dr. Fauci from answering to the American people

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after Dr. Anthony Fauci’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the year: “Dr. Fauci's retirement does not mean he will escape accountability. Americans deserve a complete and thorough investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and Dr. Fauci’s misconstrued data that…

Pfluger and House Foreign Affairs Committee Release Report on Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul in releasing an interim report entitled, “A ‘Strategic Failure’: Assessing the Administration’s Afghanistan Withdrawal.” The 115-page report examines the Biden administration’s decisions and actions in detail—from the…

Rep. Pfluger: One year after chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, threat of terror attacks is higher than ever

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WASHINGTON, DC –Monday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement on the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal: “Today marks one year since President Biden’s chaotic and shameful Afghanistan withdrawal that allowed the Taliban to quickly reassert control over the country for the first time in 20 years, and resulted in the killing of 13…

Pfluger: Americans asked for lower prices, Democrats delivered higher taxes

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Tags: Economy

WASHINGTON, DC – Friday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) delivered impassioned remarks on the U.S. House of Representatives Floor, moments before he voted against the “Inflation Reduction Act”. Rep. Pfluger spoke against the disastrous effects this legislation would have on working families, small businesses, and American energy producers. Watch Pfluger’s remarks here, or read a…

Rep. Pfluger Statement on FBI Raid of Mar-A-Lago

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WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the FBI raid of former President Trump’s home in Mar-A-Lago: Rep. August Pfluger: “America’s trust in our Justice Department has reached its lowest point in history. If this raid deals with President Trump’s handling of documents, then every American needs to wake up and understand the magnitude of this event - a…

Pfluger: Senate Democrats do not care about American workers, producers, businesses

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the “Inflation Reduction Act”. Rep. August Pfluger: “Senate Democrats just can’t help but spend more American tax dollars for a grab bag of liberal priorities. “Last year, Democrats gave the American people a $1,400 stimulus check that ended up costing every individual an…

ICYMI: Biden’s attacks on fossil fuel will harm Permian Basin

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Tags: Energy

Originally Published in the Houston Chronicle on July 28, 2022 It is not often that President Biden follows through on his promises. However, there is one he is determined to deliver on: his campaign pledge to “end fossil fuels” and his continuing down this path despite the high energy prices that are driving up costs on everything from gas to groceries, wreaking havoc on the budgets of…