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August Pfluger Writes Energy Policy. His Brother Runs a Permian Pipeline Company — and Put $9.8 Million Into Trump's Media Business.

August Pfluger Writes Energy Policy. His Brother Runs a Permian Pipeline Company — and Put $9.8 Million Into Trump's Media Business.

Karl Pfluger is president of Oryx Midstream in Midland. Reuters found he put $9.8 million into Trump Media in 2021-22. FEC records show Oryx executives — including Karl and the CEO — have given $117,950 to the congressman's committees. He sits on Energy and Commerce and pushes permitting reform.

August Pfluger Wrote the Blueprint for the Next Budget Bill — and Said the Point Is That Democrats Can't Block It

August Pfluger Wrote the Blueprint for the Next Budget Bill — and Said the Point Is That Democrats Can't Block It

As chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Pfluger unveiled a framework for a second budget bill promising $1 trillion in deficit reduction. KFF projects the last one will cost Texas 480,000 people their health coverage and $27.9 billion in federal Medicaid funding. He calls the new one 'Making the American Dream Affordable Again.'