Permian Basin
May 8th, 2026
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for a tour of a Diamondback Energy e-frac site, where Secretary Burgum witnessed the cutting-edge innovation taking place in the heart of...
August 22nd, 2025
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) held a roundtable with law enforcement from the West Texas region and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on oilfield theft within the Permian Basin.
April 18th, 2025
I was honored to host U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Scott Mason and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota in the Permian Basin this week.
March 3rd, 2025
This past week, my Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse former President Biden's ill-conceived natural gas tax passed through the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and it is now on its way to President...
September 24th, 2024
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the
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...
January 15th, 2024
As a member of the Energy and Committee Subcommittee on Environment, I questioned Joseph Goffman about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) anti-fossil fuel agenda. Goffman was appointed by President Biden to shut...
May 30th, 2023
This week I spoke with the Biden Administration’s Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Administrator, Dr. Earthea Nance.
February 20th, 2023
We had a fantastic week in the Permian Basin. It was an incredible honor to host the two powerful committees charged with overseeing our nation's energy supply—the Energy & Commerce Committee and the Natural Resources...
March 11th, 2022
I delivered an impassioned speech on the House Floor in defense of American energy producers.
February 3rd, 2026
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined West Texas law enforcement, oil and gas industry leaders, and Texas lawmakers for a roundtable focused on combating oil theft in the Permian Basin.
June 6th, 2025
I was honored to partner with House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) to host several committee members in the Permian Basin this week.
March 16th, 2025
I was honored to witness President Trump sign my monumental legislation into law Friday to deliver on the mandate to remove burdensome regulations in the energy industry and unleash American energy.
November 4th, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has used every tool in their arsenal to attack American energy production across the country. From my first day in Congress, I have led the fight to protect producers in the Permian Basin and...
July 1st, 2024
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overruled the Chevron Deference Doctrine—coined after the 1984 Chevron vs. Natural Resources Defense Council Supreme Court Case. For years, this doctrine has allowed...
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.
September 6th, 2023
On the campaign trail, President Biden promised to kill the fossil fuel industry, and that's the only promise we can count on him keeping. His latest tactic—listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species so he...
April 3rd, 2023
Energy policies by this administration have increased costs for American families. Americans are being forced to pay 40% more on gasoline since the President took office and 20 to 30% more on their electricity bills. And it'...
September 13th, 2022
During World War II, the Permian Basin supplied over a quarter of the high-octane aviation fuel that kept American planes in the sky and allowed for an Allied victory.
September 3rd, 2013
The race to replace Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who is now running to be Governor of Texas, is certainly becoming one of the most interesting races for Republican voters in the 2014 Primary. It is imperative that we...























