August Pfluger
December 21st, 2023
I sent a letter to the House Committee on Agriculture detailing important priorities for Texas 11th District agricultural producers in the upcoming year and Farm Bill. The priorities include a strong farm safety net and crop...
December 18th, 2023
I proudly voted for the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House and will fully fund our troops. Americans deserve a military that is laser-focused on lethality and protecting our safety.
December 13th, 2023
This past week, I met with representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alongside my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
December 11th, 2023
This week, the House passed the I-27 Numbering Act of 2023 to formally name the Ports-to-Plains Corridor through Texas and New Mexico as Interstate 27. The Ports-to-Plains Corridor is a significant north-south transportation...
December 4th, 2023
This week, the Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce held a Federal Communication Commission (FCC) oversight hearing on President Biden's broadband takeover.
November 27th, 2023
U.S. Representative August Pfluger is pleased to announce the re-launch of the Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC) for high school juniors and seniors in the 11th Congressional District of Texas.
November 20th, 2023
As Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), I held a bicameral meeting with Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the Lead Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator John Barrasso,...
November 17th, 2023
The MACH 1 Caucus, a coalition of former military pilots and current lawmakers including Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Scott Franklin (FL-18), Jake Ellzey (TX-06), Mike Garcia (CA-27), and Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent...
November 8th, 2023
Iran is using its oil revenue to fund terror around the world—including Hamas’ barbaric terrorist attack on Israel. The United States cannot allow this behavior to go unchecked.
November 3rd, 2023
Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) are creating a new avenue to cut off Iran’s funding for its terrorist proxies by equipping Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to enforce oil sanctions....
December 19th, 2023
In the last two years, we have lost 200,000 Americans to drug overdoses and fentanyl poisoning. In response, the House passed the Support Act, which included my legislation to crack down on drug traffickers using xylazine to...
December 14th, 2023
Rural America knows that electric vehicles do not work for everyone. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration is pushing policies to ban gas-powered engines and force every American to drive an electric vehicle.
December 12th, 2023
Even after the Supreme Court ruled President Biden's "student loan forgiveness" program unconstitutional, the Biden Administration continues to transfer student debt onto taxpayers.
December 7th, 2023
U.S. Representative August Pfluger today celebrated House passage of the I-27 Numbering Act of 2023, co-sponsored by Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), to formally name the...
November 22nd, 2023
U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas-11) and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) led the filing of an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Supreme Court considering initial “approval irregularities” by the Food and...
November 20th, 2023
This week I viewed footage from Hamas GoPros, dash cams, and cellphones showing their brutal October 7th terrorist attack against Israelis. It was the hardest thing that I have ever had to watch—an Israeli man was...
November 9th, 2023
Today, Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger's legislation,
November 7th, 2023
The Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extreme anti-energy policies and unchecked regulations have stifled economic opportunities, raised costs for Americans, burdened businesses and domestic energy...
November 1st, 2023
I was delighted to address the Angelo State University Cybersecurity & Fraud Awareness event this morning. This topic holds significant relevance for many of us, particularly in Texas, which ranks as the third-highest...