Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined South Carolina Republican Jeff Duncan in introducing the Protecting our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act to block federal funding for state and local governments that allow non-U.S. citizens to vote. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “In yet another shocking, nonsensical move, the liberal haven of New York is… Read more »

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a final rule on the importation of sheep, goats and certain other ruminants, which could have serious consequences for American sheep and goat producers. The rule removes critical protections against fatal diseases, such as scrapie, when the administration should be focusing on opening new export markets for American producers. In… Read more »

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WASHINGTON, DC—This week, the House passed Congressman August Pfluger’s bill to hold the Biden Administration accountable for their chaotic Afghanistan evacuation. The bill, the Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act, was included in the National Defense Authorization Act. Fox News reported on the legislation—read the full article here or below.   … Read more »

U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden over reports that the administration is considering a reinstatement of a ban on U.S. crude oil exports. The letter comes amidst rising energy costs and demand for crude oil as economic activity has rebounded… Read more »

Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after House passage of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Republicans fought hard to defeat the Democrats' poison pill provisions and attempts to defund our military. This clean defense bill furthers President Trump’s commitment to fully fund our military and provide critical resources to… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following reports that Russia is planning a multi-front invasion of Ukraine in early 2022: "Vladimir Putin is defying international laws and norms and bullying his neighbors through coercion and use of force. His actions have led Russia to violate the territorial sovereignty of its neighbors, weaponize energy, and engage in malign… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) sent a letter with 61 House Republicans to Energy Secretary Granholm and Commerce Secretary Raimondo demanding answers on the Biden Administration’s discussions to reinstate the export ban on crude oil. The letter is supported by the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and the Permian Basin Petroleum… Read more »

Link to original format. December 3rd, 2021   This week, Democrats in Congress failed the American people and again demonstrated an inability to… Read more »

Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following his no vote on the Democrats’ temporary spending bill: “Democrat leadership has once again failed the American people as they demonstrate in real time their inability to govern—this time by kicking the can down the road to delay stable funding for FY2022. This continuing resolution harms… Read more »