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  Pfluger Applauds Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation as Secretary of Defense

  The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new U.S. Secretary of Defense on Friday, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote to finalize the 51-50 outcome.  

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  Pfluger Votes to Save Lives

  Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) voted YES to pass The Fix Our Forest Act and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, two pieces of legislation that will save innocent lives.

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  Trump Issues Energy-Focused Executive Orders on Day One

  Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) praised President Trump for issuing a series of energy-focused executive orders on his first day back in office, calling the actions a major step toward restoring American energy dominance.
  

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  Rep. Tony Gonzales Introduces Legislation to Designate Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

  Texas congressman Tony Gonzales has introduced legislation that would require the federal government to consider designating Mexican drug cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

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  Pfluger, Panetta Seek to Lower Military Aviation Cancer Rates

  Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act. 

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  Congressman Pfluger Celebrates Inauguration of President Trump

  Congressman August Pfluger released a statement celebrating the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance:

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  Pfluger, Cruz Introduce Bill to Strike Down Biden Natural Gas Tax

  Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation to alleviate a tax burden President Biden put on "hardworking Texans" and Americans across the country.

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  OPINION: Biden Administration’s Horse Protection Act Will Do More Harm Than Good

  The Biden Administration’s new Horse Protection Act rule might sound like a good idea on paper, but it’s a disaster in practice, writes Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.

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  Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban as Deadline Looms

  The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok in the U.S., citing national security concerns tied to the platform’s parent company, ByteDance.

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  Pfluger Named Chairman of Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence

  Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX 11th District) has been appointed Chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence (CTI) under the Committee on Homeland Security for the 119th Congress, announced by Rep. Mark Green, Chairman of the Committee.

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  Pfluger: Under President Trump, We Will Return to an Era of Peace Through Strength

  Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) praised President Donald Trump for securing the release of 33 hostages from Hamas captivity just days before Trump is set to take office, calling it an early sign of “decisive leadership.”

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  Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Texas Anti-Porn Law Amid Free Speech Concerns

  The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday regarding Texas’ controversial anti-pornography law, which critics say infringes on free speech rights.

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