Voting Resources
Energy
An “all of the above” approach to energy issues is what’s needed in a changing world. Oil and gas power the world. That’s reality. So, any change in how our energy demands are met needs to be market-driven and not dictated by Washington bureaucrats. Texas is a major oil and gas producer but we’re also number one in wind energy, for example. That innovation was brought about by free market thinking, not big government intervention.
August 20th, 2024
Since before coming to office, I have made it my mission to enable U.S. energy producers to do what they do best: fuel our nation and allies with affordable, reliable, secure energy.
June 4th, 2024
I introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify the Biden Administration's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service final rule listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
May 21st, 2024
Immediately following Dr. Nance’s visit to the Permian Basin, I had the opportunity to question her boss, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, in an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing.
May 7th, 2024
I was proud to help author the Alaska's Right to Produce Act with Rep. Pete Stauber, which would block President Biden and the Department of Interior from declining oil and gas leases in the Artice National Wildlife Refuge (...
April 27th, 2024
President Biden is reportedly considering a “national climate emergency” to pander to his radical base of climate activists in an election year. A climate emergency will mean more harmful regulations on energy producers....
April 4th, 2024
During House Republicans’ “Energy Week,", U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) voted to pass six bills to unleash American energy.
February 21st, 2024
Thursday, the House of Representatives passed Rep. August Pfluger's legislation, H.R.
February 12th, 2024
As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, we held a hearing to examine the detrimental effects of President Biden's Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export pause. This "pause" puts America's national...
February 5th, 2024
I joined Mornings with Maria to discuss the Biden Administration's recent move to pause LNGexports and the impeachment proceedings of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Watch the full segment here or below.
January 31st, 2024
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted the Biden administration’s freeze on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, which will stifle domestic energy production, jeopardize U.S. national security, and...
July 19th, 2024
U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul joined Congressman Morgan Luttrell (Texas-8) and four other Houston-area members of the Texas delegation in sending a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
May 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation to repeal the Natural Gas Tax included in the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which would others raise costs for energy...
May 20th, 2024
The EPA has threatened to redesignate the Permian Basin as a nonattainment area for ozone—a move that would severely hamper oil and gas production in the region.
May 3rd, 2024
It was fantastic to join the Midland Chamber of Commerce and Odessa Chamber of Commerce 2024 Washington Fly-in event with over 60 members of our Permian Basin community, including a wonderful group of student leaders at the...
April 11th, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC — House Energy Action Team Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) led 55 House Republicans in sending a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to revise...
March 26th, 2024
I proudly hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) in the Permian Basin for a rig tour with Diamondback Energy to kick off Energy Week in Congress. The U.S.
February 19th, 2024
This week, the U.S. House passed my legislation to reverse President Biden's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export ban and unleash American LNG to lower energy costs while advancing U.S. energy security and the security of our...
February 5th, 2024
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) authored the following op-ed in the Houston Chronicleunderscoring the devastating economic, environmental, and national security impacts of President Biden’s...
January 30th, 2024
I joined a group of 121 House and Senate lawmakers in sending a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urging the withdrawal of the Biden Administration's proposed fuel economy standards for passenger...
