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Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement condemning President Biden’s decision not to extend the August 31st deadline to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan: “President Biden’s decision to commit to the Taliban’s dictated August 31st Afghanistan withdrawal deadline means he is signing the death warrants of countless Americans and allies… Read more »

Link of original format The Unmitigated Disaster in Afghanistan Must Be a Wake-Up Call to Every American As a 20-year Air Force veteran who flew dozens of combat missions over the Middle East and now a member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, it is heartbreaking to watch the destruction of Afghanistan—a place where we spent nearly… Read more »

Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), released the following statement: “There are nearly 600 Afghan pilots, servicemembers, and their families stranded in Uzbekistan, including family members of TX-11 constituents. The Uzbek government is under immense pressure from the Taliban to repatriate these individuals back to Afghanistan to face reprisals. The United States must… Read more »

Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement rebuking the Senate Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reckless tax-and-spend budget blueprint chock-full of socialist policies and mandates: “The Democrats’ outlandish $3.5 trillion package will harm our economy, fuel inflation, impose crippling tax hikes on small businesses and American families, provide… Read more »

Today, Rep. August Pfluger joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) to pressure the Department of Homeland Security to disclose the number of individuals, present within the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), apprehended attempting to cross the southern border this year.     The members are simply… Read more »

Rep. August Pfluger introduced a bipartisan bill to help border residents recoup losses from damages caused by illegal migrants

Link of original format The Country is in Crisis and Democrats are Focusing on Mask Mandates and More COVID Restrictions Last week, President Biden laid out new COVID-19 mandates, including re-implementing a mask mandate regardless of vaccination status and teasing a COVID vaccine requirement for all federal employees. President Biden broke… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) delivered this week’s Republican Address from West Texas on the many crises facing our nation. The American people need leadership, and President Biden and the Democrats in Congress are promoting policies that are setting our country back. “Every American can feel this hurt at the gas pump, grocery store, and at nearly every commercial… Read more »

Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is proud to announce the introduction of the RAPID (Reimbursing Agriculture Producers for Immigration Damages) Act—a targeted, bipartisan initiative to reimburse farmers and ranchers for damages and vandalism occurring on their property due to the illegal immigration crisis. The proposal repurposes monies from the American Rescue Plan to… Read more »

In response to the ongoing, record-breaking crisis at the nation’s southern border, Rep. August Pfluger joined Rep. John Katko (R-NY), lead Republican of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee, House Border Caucus members, and House Republican leadership to propose a multi-faceted solution to secure our borders and prioritize the… Read more »