August Pfluger
May 17th, 2022
Congratulations to our 2022 District Art Competition Winner - Modesta Wellborn from Trinity School of Midland. Her watercolor painting "Traverse the Plains" depicts a peaceful longhorn along a fence line - a symbol of our...
May 16th, 2022
Last week we celebrated National Police Week, when we take time to recognize the heroic service of our nation's law enforcement officers who bravely put themselves in harm's way to keep our families and communities safe....
May 9th, 2022
Fighter jets like the ones I flew in Syria as an Air Force pilot, electric vehicles (EVs), and wind turbines all have one thing in common—they need
April 8th, 2022
Our bill would mandate CBP identify and begin to implement changes to increase hiring and improve retention for CBP officers, Border Patrol agents, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents specifically in...
April 6th, 2022
In a victory for border security efforts, H.R. 4209, the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act I introduced, passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
April 4th, 2022
I released a statement following President Biden’s announcement that his administration will release an unprecedented amount of oil from our Nation’s emergency reserves and levy increased fees on federal oil and gas...
March 24th, 2022
Wednesday, I led a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the Department of Agriculture to utilize all tools at their disposal to assist producers affected by the devastating wildfires in Texas.The letter was co-...
March 16th, 2022
Tuesday, I introduced the Energy Freedom Act, the House companion to Senator Ted Cruz’s bill, which will restore American energy dominance.
March 7th, 2022
I joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to prevent private interim nuclear waste storage sites from...
February 21st, 2022
This administration must take immediate action and stand up for the agricultural producers that feed and clothe our nation. It’s time to put the United States first and stand up to our adversaries.
May 17th, 2022
This week, I joined Congressman Mike Johnson and other Republicans in filing a resolution condemning the attempts by pro-abortion activists to intimidate Supreme Court Justices.
May 16th, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has created a blatantly unconstitutional Disinformation Governance Board led by Nina Jankowicz—an outspoken liberal who mocked stories exposing Hunter Biden’s laptop and praised the...
April 28th, 2022
My constituent Trevor Reed, a Texan and U.S. Marine Veteran, has been released from Russian prison after being held for an anguishing 985 days as a political pawn. Trevor’s parents, Paula and Joey Reed of Granbury, Texas...
April 7th, 2022
David B. McKinley (W.Va.-01), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and I introduced a bill to clarify the extent of the President’s authority to...
April 5th, 2022
Thursday, I met with Granbury residents Paula and Joey Reed in my Washington, DC office. Wednesday night, Paula and Joey met with President Biden regarding the detainment of their son Trevor—a U.S.
April 1st, 2022
I introduced the Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2022. The bill works to deter foreign nation-states from perpetuating cyberattacks against American critical infrastructure—including the energy sector.
March 23rd, 2022
A resurrected Iran Deal is a major threat to the U.S., Israel, and our Arab allies. We must pursue policies that keep Americans safe.
March 11th, 2022
I delivered an impassioned speech on the House Floor in defense of American energy producers.
February 25th, 2022
Mary Lou Hand served the United States during World War II as an Army nurse caring for those who were critically wounded.
February 18th, 2022
The Midland Over Moscow Act will force the Biden Administration to develop an energy security strategy and fuel the world with American—not Russian—energy