August Pfluger
U.S. Representative from TX, District 11
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August Pfluger is a Republican from Texas's 11th District, a former Air Force F-22 pilot and chair of the Republican Study Committee representing the Permian Basin.
August Lee Pfluger II is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 11th Congressional District, a Republican first elected in 2020 serving his third term. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Pfluger served 20 years as an Air Force officer flying the F-22 Raptor fighter jet and serving as a squadron commander and director for the National Security Council. His vast west Texas district covers the oil-rich Permian Basin including Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo with significant energy production. Pfluger chairs the Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the House with over 170 members, and is the first representative from the Permian Basin to serve on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. He also serves on the Homeland Security Committee and focuses on energy independence, American oil and gas production, border security, and national defense. He was instrumental in passing the first major energy permitting reform in 40 years.