RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 85 EIS demonstrates excellence during CIDARA exercise * Published Jan. 21, 2025 * By 85th Engineering Installation Squadron * 81st Training Wing KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron conducted a Cyberspace Infrastructure Damage Assessment and Repair exercise Jan. 13-16, 2025. This exercise tested the unit's rapid response c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Colombian army colonel helps U.S.-Colombia military partnership JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -Born in Bogota, Colombia, and raised in the picturesque region of Boyaca, Colombian army Col. Dedfor Bravo Gonzalez serves as one of four partner nation liaison officers, or PNLOs at U.S. Army South at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: The House Committee on Small Business will convene for a meeting to organize for the 119th Congress. At this meeting, the Committee will consider the following: 1. Introduction of Majority and Minority Members of the Committee; 2. A Resolution appointing Majority and Minority Members to Subcommittees; 3. The proposed Rules of the Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated budget projections for fiscal years (FY) 2025-2035. CBO's report helps Congress understand the fiscal and economic challenges facing the country. Topline Takeaways from CBO's Updated Baseline: 1. CBO now projects that deficit spending for FY25 will reach a staggering $1.9  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 21, 2025 ARMY Hospital Housekeeping System LLC, Dripping Springs, Texas, was awarded a $939,999,000 firm-fixed-price contract for specialized medical facilities operation and maintenance services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 17 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 25, 2031. U.S. Army Corps of Eng  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Reinstates Migrant Protection Protocols WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman reinstated the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) effective immediately. On January 25, 2019, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen issued Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (the MPP Policy). T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Ushers Sarah's Law Through the Senate WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) successfully passed her Sarah's Law as an amendment to the Laken Riley Act to ensure that our laws prioritize Americans. These bills work in tandem to close loopholes in the law that have allowed illegal immigrants to commit violent crimes against Americans. Ahead of its final passage, she called for the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Premium Fresh Growers LLC: * * * To: Mr. Carlos Alberto Toto Cortes, President/Owner, Premium Fresh Growers LLC, 4900 W. Expressway 83, Suite 202, McAllen, TX 78501, United States, dc@premiumfreshgrowers.com Dear Mr. Cortes: On 10/24/2024-11/25/2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspecti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. has succeeded U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, effective January 20, 2024, at 12:00 a.m., pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, 5 U.S.C Sec. 3345. "Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. is an accomplished trial lawyer and a career prosecutor who lives  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Got The Texas Blues Texas blues isn't just a genre, it's the heartbeat of the Lone Star State. Born out of struggle and resilience, this music reflects the very soul of Texas. At the forefront of Texas blues was Blind Lemon Jefferson, often called the "Father of Texas Blues," whose skillful guitar playing and distinctive voice left a lasting mark on the genre. In the late 1920s, Jefferson became one of the fi  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Honorary Commander FAM Flight * Published Jan. 21, 2025 * By 2nd Lt Suejin Lim * 56th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force MSgt Trent Stokes, 161st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, supervises as honorary commanders view refueling operations from the boom pod of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 10, 2025, in the skies of Arizona. Boom operators pump thousands of poun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-767) on the Jenna Quinn Law of 2024 (H.R. 7233), which aims to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks: "After four years of the Biden administration tying the hands of our brave Border Patrol agents, President Trump will give our agents the tools they need to dismantle the cartels and sto  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) and former Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) released statements celebrating the withdrawal of a problematic Biden Administration proposed regulation to outsource emissions requirements to a controversial foreign e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Celebrates Return of Sacred Pueblo Artifacts Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the long-awaited repatriation of sacred Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe artifacts currently held by the Nationaal Museum Van Wereldculturen in the Netherlands back to their home in El Paso, Texas. Senators Lujan and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Representatives Veronica Escobar  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Co-Defendant Wife Also Pleaded Guilty to Meth Conspiracy * * * A Texas County, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms. Richard D. Sims, 63, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison with  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Navy Bloodborne Infection Management Center supports force health protection through managing HIV testing Contract SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -Leadership staff with the Navy Bloodborne Infection Management Center visited the Center for Disease Detection laboratory in San Antonio, Texas, for a quarterly inspection on Dec. 11, 2024. The team from NBIMC  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: Neuro Stat Analytical Solutions, LLC (Neurostat), a Texas company that contracted with the United States Air Force to, among other things, develop and implement psychological assessments and occupational health stress screening tools, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to the United States to settle False Claims Act and related allegations. The settlement resolves allegatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from 15 attorneys general. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on Proposed Standard for Heat Injury and Illn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Baltimore, Maryland: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39) * * * I. Introduction Centro de los Derechos del Migrant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Coalition for Workplace Safety. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Julie A. Su Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 * To: The Honorable Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Economic Policy Institute: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210 Re: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218 AD39) * * * Dear Mr. Parker, The Econom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * The TEC4 project aims to make advanced chemical computations accessible to all * * * By Sarah Wong From revolutionizing the drug discovery process to accelerating the design of new materials, computational chemistry has enabled many scientific breakthroughs. Some calculations require the use of powerful supercomputers, such as those run by the Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2025: Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) today attended the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, along with his wife Danielle. "This is the dawn of a new day in America with President Donald J. Trump in the White House once again," said Congressman Gill. "For four years Americans lived under the dark cloud of Joe Biden's extremist regime, from his burde  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Lankford Introduce Bill to Protect Babies Born After Botched Abortions from Infanticide WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to protect newborns that survive abortions by requiring they receive care from health care practitioners. "The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement on Retirement Announcement of Jason Owens, 26th Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement on the retirement announcement of Jason Owens, former Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. Sen. Cruz said, "For the past 28 years, Jason has dedicated his life and career serving alongside the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Hern Introduce School Choice Legislation Prioritizing the Right to a Quality Education for Every Child WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.-01) introduced the Student Empowerment Act today to enhance 529 College Savings Plans to help public, private, religious, and homeschool students and families. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "School choice i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cruz, Colleagues in Supporting Police, Firefighters, and First Responders WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 8 of his Senate GOP colleagues in introducing the Thin Blue Line Act which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement. Federal law already makes the targeting, killing, or attempted k  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Leads Effort to Pass Legislation Combatting Opioid Epidemic WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 6 of his Senate GOP colleagues reintroduced the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues (SOFA) Act. This bill codifies an effective regulation that is preventing new fentanyl-related substances from entering our communities by permanently classifying fentanyl-related   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Votes to Support the Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) voted to pass the Laken Riley Act, which will give local law enforcement and ICE more tools to combat illegal immigrants who commit crime in the United States. The Laken Riley Act requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and/or issue a detainer for illegal aliens who comm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on Jan. 23, 2025, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Mrs. Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture * * * Original text here: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-hearing-01-23-2025  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Warren, Wyden, and Sanders Urge President Trump to Reject Big Pharma's Push to End Medicare Price Negotiations, Protect Medicare Enrollees Letter to Trump warns of higher drug prices for seniors if he caves to pharmaceutical industry pressure "You once said that [d]eals are [your] art form...You should use those skills to cut drug prices and flat out reject any request to end neg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: At the first policy hearing of the 119th Congress across both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, Americans testified about the need to make the Trump tax cuts permanent. A mother, manufacturer, and a small business owner shared their stories about the difference that the 2017 tax cuts made for their families or businesses. Job creators stressed the i  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * The 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron is mission ready JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -At the end of November 2024, the 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron engaged in an annual training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The training provided ALIS members with the opportunity to gather in one location and spend   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrates 82nd birthday JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) leaders and Soldiers cut the U.S. Army North birthday cake during a cake-cutting ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2025, in recognition of Fifth Army's 82nd birthday on Jan.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Budd's Landmark Immigration Enforcement Bill Passes Senate Laken Riley Act on fast-track to pass the House, be signed into law by President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Budd's (R-N.C.) S.5, the Laken Riley Act, today passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 64-35. The passage of this legislation is the most significant immigration enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Victims of Deepfake Revenge Porn WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the TAKE IT DOWN Act, legislation that would criminalize the publication of non-consensual, sexually exploitative images--including AI-generated deepfakes--and require platforms to remove images within 48 hours of not  more