Its way past time that President Biden & Congressional Democrats come to the table to secure the U.S. Mexican Border
By Cong. August Pfluger
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Texas Insider Report) — One of the most important aspects of my role in Congress is advocating on behalf of anyone in the district who needs assistance with a federal agency. I'm excited to report on some of the successes my team and I have achieved in policy, communications, and constituent services since being sworn into Congress a year and a half ago.
This month, my office surpassed 1,100 cases solved and $1.2 million returned to constituents. Half of my team members work full-time on constituent services like recovering lost social security checks, restoring rightful benefits and assistance for veterans, and cutting through bureaucratic red tape.
We've also introduced 24 original pieces of legislation to secure the border, promote Permian Basin oil and gas production, support service members and the military, provide for farmers and ranchers, and more.One of my bills, the "Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act" – which requires the Department of Homeland Security to report on terrorist threats to the U.S. posed by prisoners released by the Taliban after President Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal – was signed into law.
It's been a pleasure meeting with so many of you across the district and hearing your thoughts and concerns. So far, I have held 43 in-person Public Town Halls, and 9 Telephone Town Hall Meetings to reach every corner of Texas' 11the Congressional District.
My office has responded to over 50,000 constituent calls, emails, and letters – and held 34 mobile office hours.
Nearly Half a Million Evade Arrest at the Southern Border
New reports show that nearly 500,000 individuals evaded arrest and entered our country illegally in the last nine months alone. At least 50 suspected terrorists have been CAUGHT so far in this fiscal year. As a result, I'm very concerned with the number of suspected terrorists who could be among these nearly half a million got-aways.
President Biden’s policies have made our country less safe.
I have introduced legislation to restart Border Wall Construction, invest in Advanced Border Security Technologies, hire and retain border patrol agents, and more. In fact, Cong. Mayra Flores and I also sent a letter to the Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee demanding we hold an immediate hearing to address these concerns of terror threats.
Its way past time that President Biden and Congressional Democrats come to the table to work with Congressional Republicans – and secure the U.S. Mexian Border.
- Read more about the Border Security work I am doing here.
Serving his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman August Pfluger represents a total of 29 Counties in Texas’ 11th Congressional District – including the cities of San Angelo, Llano, Brownwood, Granbury, Midland, Odessa, and much of the Permian Basin... the top Oil & Gas Rroducing Region in America.
