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By Cong. August Pfluger
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Texas Insider Report) — We are now in the second full week of the Democrats' reckless government shutdown. Senate Democrats have voted seven times to keep the government closed, all to appease their radical base. If their theatrics continue, American service members, Border Patrol Agents, air traffic controllers, and hundreds of other federal employees will not receive a paycheck. Once again, Democrats are putting their own woke political interests ahead of the American people.
- To every resident in Texas-11: my offices across the district and in Washington, D.C. will remain open and fully staffed throughout the entirety of the shutdown.
- If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out.
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My Thoughts on President Trump's Phase 1 Gaza Peace Deal
President Trump and Secretary Rubio announced a historic peace deal in the Middle East this week, and I am in full support. Hamas' unprovoked and brutal attack on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 and kidnapping over 250 innocent people, was pure evil.
Now we must ensure the beginnings of this historic Gaza peace deal are fully upheld and all hostages are safely returned home to their families.
Israel, under Prime Minister Netanyahu, has shown tremendous resilience in dismantling Hamas's terror network. This deal offers a path forward, but only if Hamas honors its commitments. We remain vigilant and eager to see this agreement implemented completely.
President Trump and Secretary Rubio's continued leadership is essential to ensuring lasting peace and the safe return of all the innocent people still held captive.
Midland Airpark Mineral Rights
This week, I joined City of Midland Mayor Lori Blong for a press conference to discuss an ongoing mineral rights issue negatively impacting the city of Midland and its taxpayers and outline a plan to address it.
For background, Midland stands to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in mineral revenues from oil and gas production beneath Midland Airpark, and it's only right that those dollars benefit the taxpayers who live here. However, under the current law, these dollars are tied up in a maze of federal rules and red tape.
This is not a fair deal for the Permian Basin. Midland taxpayers should be the ones who benefit from what's beneath their feet, not the federal government.
I remain committed to standing up for American energy, and this is another chapter in ensuring the hard work of the Permian Basin, and especially Midland, stays here.
- Read more about this effort in CBS7 here.
- Additionally, see the full coverage from the press conference here.
Members of my Washington, D.C. staff were honored to greet veterans from the Permian Basin Honor Flight this week and present each veteran with a flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol. I am thrilled that these American heroes were still able to visit our nation's capital despite the Democrats' government shutdown.
I am extremely grateful for every service member who has courageously risked their life to defend our freedoms. We wish the entire Permian Basin Honor Flight a safe trip back home to Texas.
Congressman August Pfluger represents a total of 29 Counties in Texas’ 11th Congressional District – which 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. He also serves as Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee – the largest caucus of conservatives on Capitol Hill.
