Our work continues on border security and lowering topline spending. Texans have had enough.
By Cong. August Pfluger
Texas Insider Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week I voted against the government funding bill that failed to meet my metrics for a successful spending deal. Our work continues on border security and lowering topline spending. Texans have had enough.
Transnational Repression Has Grown Significantly
As Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee on Counter-Terrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, I led a hearing to examine transnational repression and its growing influence. Transnational repression is when authoritarian regimes like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or Iran go beyond their borders to harass or silence citizens and others who defend human rights and advocate for free speech. The United States must uphold the bastion for every person to freely express their views without fear of persecution from foreign actors.
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I was pleased to invite Dr. Bob Fu of Midland to testify before the subcommittee about his experience being targeted by the Chinese Community Party (CCP). He is the Founder and President of the China Aid Association, an international human rights organization with a mission to help persecuted in the People's Republic of China.
Dr. Fu’s great testimony detailed how the CCP's repression of religious freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in China has reached catastrophic levels. I was honored to hear his story and be able to bring this issue to the attention of my colleagues. The work of Dr. Fu and China Aid is bringing to light the horrors of the CCP and its reach on American soil. May we all admire the courage of Dr. Fu for testifying and representing Texas-11 in Washington.
Second Mayorkas Impeachment Hearing
The House Committee on Homeland Security held its second impeachment hearing of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. We heard from the victims of the border crisis, including a mother who lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning, and another whose daughter was allegedly raped and murdered by an MS-13 gang member who was released by the Biden Administration after crossing the U.S. southern border illegally.
American citizens are suffering due to President Biden's self-made border catastrophe, and we will continue to uncover the facts of Secretary Mayorkas' dereliction of duty.
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Only the federal government would look at death as an opportunity to tax hardworking business, land, and home owners. Last Congress, I proudly put an end to President Biden's new, second death tax that would have devastated rural America.
Now, it's time to kill the death tax once and for all. This week I proudly introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act with Rep. Randy Feenstra. This legislation will permanently repeal the death tax and help American families, farmers, and small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money.
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I am extremely proud to have earned an A+ on the Susan B. Anthony List pro-life scorecard for the third year in a row for my work in Congress defending the unborn and protecting the safety and well-being of mothers.
As a father of three, I know that every life is precious. I will continue supporting legislation critical to safeguarding the health of women and the lives of their babies. We must continue to defend the lives of children in the womb and stand against the radical pro-abortion agenda of the Biden-Harris administration.
- Click here to see my scorecard with various pieces of pro-life legislation I have authored or co-sponsored.
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.
