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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement marking the first 100 days of the House Republican Majority, which falls on April 17, 2023. 

 

Rep. August Pfluger: “House Republicans made a Commitment to America to deliver an economy that’s strong, a nation that’s safe, a future that’s built on freedom, and a government that’s accountable. I am proud to be a leader in Congress working to keep our promises and deliver results on behalf of the 11th District of Texas.”

 

PFLUGER’S FIRST 100 DAYS OF 2023:

•    10 Public Town Hall Meetings. 

•    167 Constituent Service Cases Resolved.

•    14 of 20 Counties Visited.

•    15 Bills Sponsored.

•    2 Provisions Passed the House.

•    2 Pro-Life Amicus Briefs Filed.

•    2 Field Hearings on the Border.

•    Hosted the Energy & Commerce Committee in the Permian Basin.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM HOUSE REPUBLICANS FIRST 100 DAYS:

•    Passed the  118th Congress Rules Package in order to create the most Member-driven, open, transparent, and accountable House of Representatives to date.

•    Re-opened the People’s House to the American people after being locked down for two years under Nancy Pelosi. 

•    Defunded Joe Biden’s army of 87,000 IRS agents. 

•    Ended proxy voting. 

•    Eliminated the Military Vaccine Mandate. 

•    Established the bipartisan Select Committee on China to work toward protecting and strengthening America for the next century against the threats we face from a rising Communist China. 

•    Established a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. 

•    Blocked Biden’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. 

•    Stopped selling our Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to Communist China. 

•    Protected and strengthened America’s SPR.

•    Nullified DC's Soft on Crime Bill. 

•    Defended the right to life with the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

•    Terminated the COVID-19 national emergency. 

•    Passed H.R. 5, the Parents’ Bill of Rights. 

•    Passed H.R.1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. 

 

HOUSE REPUBLICANS FIRST 100 DAYS BY THE NUMBERS:

•    59 the number of bills House Republicans have passed. 

•    5 the number of House Republican bills that came to the floor under a rule that have been sent to President Biden’s desk.

•    3 the number of House Republican bills that came to the floor under a rule that President Biden has been forced to sign into law. 

o    This is especially notable since we accomplished this with a Democratic Senate and White House, while last Congress, they did less with one-party Democrat rule.  

•    OVER 235 Congressional hearings held. 

•    42 Committee hearings in a single day, a new modern-day record.

•    7 Field hearings held. 

•    Biden officials testified OVER 235 times before Congress. 

•    OVER 500 oversight letters sent.

•    34 Subpoenas issued.

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