Pfluger, August

Pfluger, August is a Republican Representative representing Texas, District 11. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

They have raised $99K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is finance/insurance/real estate, contributing $7K. Organizations spend $1.6 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are health issues and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 95% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 135 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $3K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are stock trading disclosures and lobbying activity around their committee topics.