August Pfluger
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 11 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel
- Lives in
- San Angelo
Background
- Graduated from Central High School in San Angelo and the U.S. Air Force Academy (B.S., political science); holds master's degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Air University and Georgetown University. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 2000; flew the T-38, F-15C and F-22A on active duty through 2020, then joined the Air Force Reserve; rank of colonel. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Elected to the U.S. House in 2020, succeeding Mike Conaway; in office since January 3, 2021. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Chair of the Republican Study Committee since January 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Make the 2017 tax cuts permanent source: branch.vote
- Increase U.S. energy independence and lower energy costs source: branch.vote
- Border security legislation (H.R. 2), including resuming border wall construction source: branch.vote
- Voter ID requirements and prohibiting noncitizen voting (ACE Act) source: branch.vote
- Conscience protections for health care providers who decline to take part in abortions source: branch.vote
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