AUSTIN, Texas — Congressional candidate Claire Reynolds today called on Congressman August Pfluger, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, to immediately convene a congressional oversight hearing following two fatal shootings involving ICE agents in less than a week - first in Houston, Texas, and now in Biddeford, Maine.

"The families deserve answers, and so does the public," Reynolds said. "Congressman Pfluger has repeatedly emphasized the importance of congressional oversight over our nation's security agencies. Yet after two fatal ICE shootings in less than a week – including the death of a Texas resident – Congress has remained silent. That's unacceptable.”

Reynolds said Congress has a constitutional responsibility to oversee federal agencies – especially when the government uses deadly force against an American resident.

"ICE is funded by American taxpayers. With that funding comes accountability," Reynolds said. "When a taxpayer-funded agency is involved in the death of a Texas resident, our Congressional representatives shouldn't look the other way. Oversight isn't optional; it's part of the job."

Reynolds called on Pfluger to convene a public hearing requiring ICE leadership to testify under oath regarding the Houston shooting, the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident in Maine, the agency's use-of-force policies, training, transparency standards, and what steps will be taken to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

"As an attorney, my career has focused on holding legal professionals accountable when they violate the public's trust,” Reynolds added. "Texans expect their representatives to stand up for them – not stay silent. It's time for Chairman Pfluger to use the authority of his office and give this family, and the public, the answers they deserve."