The U.S. should not be funding Terrorism, and since Joe Biden refuses to permanently freeze the funds, Congress will.
By Cong. August Pfluger
Texas Insider Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – It is well known that Iran is the largest state-sponsor of terrorism, and it was no accident that Hamas’ evil attack on Israel shortly followed President Biden’s decision to unfreeze $6 Billion in Iranian assets on September 11th. What is even more unacceptable is that the Biden Administration chose to unfreeze an additional $10 billion in assets for Iran after the attack.
Last week, my amendment strengthening the "No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act" passed the House of Representatives.
I am proud to strengthen this important bill by blocking all Iranian-sanctioned funds from being unfrozen and removing the President’s ability to release such funds through the abuse of waiver or license authorities. The U.S. should not be funding terrorism.
I am proud to strengthen this important bill by blocking all Iranian-sanctioned funds from being unfrozen and removing the President’s ability to release such funds through the abuse of waiver or license authorities. The U.S. should not be funding terrorism.Since the Administration refuses to permanently freeze the funds, Congress will.
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The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing to examine the growing threat of China and Russia in the Arctic. In August of this year, eleven Chinese and Russian military vessels were identified in the region. This partnership is extremely concerning as Chinese President Xi Jinping has indicated his goals to make China a polar superpower by 2030.
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Antisemitism around the world and here at home has skyrocketed in the wake of Hamas' October 7th attack on Israel — especially on college campuses. I held a roundtable on how members of Congress can combat and stand up to antisemitism in our country.
We will not tolerate antisemitism and will continue to stand with our ally Israel and the entire Jewish community.
Fighting for Affordable, Reliable Rural Broadband
This past week, the Communications & Technology Subcommittee of the Energy & Commerce held a Federal Communication Commission (FCC) oversight hearing on President Biden's broadband takeover. The last time the FCC testified before Congress, the committee highlighted the need for everyone, everywhere, especially rural Americans, to access affordable and reliable broadband. However, since then, the FCC has focused on expansive rules to control nearly every aspect of how internet service providers function.
The FCC's recently finalized digital equity rule and the newly proposed net neutrality rule will stifle innovation, create massive uncertainty in the telecommunications industry, and ultimately hinder deployment and provide less access to consumers — furthering the digital divide.
I will fight against these rules to expand government control over private industry, urge the FCC to focus on providing coverage for unserved areas, and ensure that rural communities can access reliable broadband.
Energy Security is National Security
As Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), I held a roundtable discussion with my fellow lawmakers and leaders in the energy industry focused on how President Biden's anti-energy policies are affecting producers and Americans. We heard directly from industry leaders about intangible drilling costs, capital investments, and other tax and regulatory issues affecting the oil and gas industry.
Since the Administration refuses to permanently freeze the funds, Congress will.
Congressman August Pfluger represents a total of 29 Counties in Texas’ 11th Congressional District – which also includes the cities of San Angelo, Llano, Brownwood, Granbury, Midland, Odessa, and much of the top Oil & Gas Producing Region in America, West Texas' Permian Basin.
