WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 10, 2025, from the American Livestock Markets and Dealers Association, Groesbeck, Texas: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division Fair Trade Practices Program Agricultural Marketing Service United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket N  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force sweeps Men's 2025 Armed Forces Cross Country, Navy women take team win SAN ANTONIO, Texas - In perfect 45-degree overcast weather, Air Force elite athletes swept the podium and the team win in the men's division during the 2025 Armed Forces Cross Country Championship at the Windcrest Golf Club on Jan. 25. The top runners earned s  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Belgian Air and Space commander visits Luke AFB * Published Jan. 27, 2025 * By Senior Airman Jakob Hambright * 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The 56th Fighter Wing leadership team, along with the 312th Fighter Squadron, hosted Maj. Gen. Thierry Dupont, commander of the Belgium Air and Space Component, during his visit to Luke Air Force  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Brownsville CBP officers seize $1.4 million worth of cocaine in two seizures BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged cocaine in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $1,432,355. "Our CBP officers work diligently to keep our borders s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-06) entitled "The Effect of Oil News Shocks on Job Creation and Destruction." The paper was written by Ryan Hanson and Ana Maria Herrera. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Interest in understanding the effect of expectations about future oil prices on aggregate economic activity has been bolstered in recent years by geopolitical events and the plunge in global demand experienced during the COVID  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Resolution would nullify unlawful rule exposing children to inappropriate content and undermining parental oversight * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led 13 Senate Commerce Republicans in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would nullify a partisan FCC o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48364) on Jan. 23, 2025, entitled "Considerations for Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel" by environmental policy analyst Lance N. Larson and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Nuclear reactors generate about 20% of U.S. commercial electric power and almost half of the nation's low carbon electricity generation. However, nuclear reactors also produce highly r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 27, 2025 AIR FORCE General Electric Co., GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded a ceiling $3,500,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification (P00005) to a previously awarded contract (FA8626-22-D-0010) for technology maturation and risk reduction services for the execution of the prototype phase of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program. Work will be pe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, McCaul Op-Ed: President Trump Must Focus on CHIPS Act for Texas, U.S. Manufacturing Success WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) authored the following op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman highlighting the opportunity to strengthen and reclaim the nation's CHIPS program created through their Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) fo  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * CSAF Statement on Faithfully Implementing Executive Orders * Published Jan. 27, 2025 * By Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin * Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Allow me to clearly dispel a rumor - while we are currently reviewing all training courses to ensure compliance with the Executive Orders, no curriculum or conten  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * CSAF Statement on Faithfully Implementing Executive Orders ARLINGTON, Virginia - Allow me to clearly dispel a rumor - while we are currently reviewing all training courses to ensure compliance with the Executive Orders, no curriculum or content highlighting the honor and valor of the Tuskegee Airmen or Women Air Force Service Pilots has been  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Defense Health Agency announces TRICARE West Region referral approval waiver FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Are you enrolled in TRICARE Prime ? You should know that the Defense Health Agency has waived the requirement to obtain pre-authorization for referrals to outpatient specialty care for TRICARE Prime enrollees in the West region. This means  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from the American Petroleum Institute and two collaborators: * * * To: Ms. Doruntine Rexhepi Engineering and Analysis Division; Office of Water 4303T U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Comments of the American Petroleum Institute, American Exploration and Production Council, and the Independent Petrol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Boyden Gray PLLC. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ms. Martha Guzman Aceves Regional Administrator, Region IX Environmental Protection Agency 75 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94105 RE: Comments on EPA's Request for Public Comment on California's Submitted Revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP), Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0588 * * * In August   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Shiv Srivastava, policy director at Fenceline Watch: * * * My name is Shiv Srivastava, policy director at Fenceline Watch, a community-based organization located in the East End of Houston, Tx dedicated to eradicating multigenerational toxic harm faced by fenceline communities. We thank the EPA for the opportunity to submit comments on proposed rule Docket N  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from LF Bioenergy LLC, Dallas, Texas: * * * To: The Honorable Jane Nishida Acting Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Air Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 ATTN: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0411 Re: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel V  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from OPAL Fuels: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 ATTN: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0411 Re: Comments on EPA Proposed Rule - Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirements and Extension of 2024 Compliance Deadline OPAL Fuels ("OPAL"), a leader in t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from the San Antonio Refinery LLC, Texas: * * * Re: Comments on "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement and Extension of 2024 Compliance Deadline," Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0411 * * * These comments are submitted on behalf of The San Antonio Refinery LLC ("TSAR") in response to the Environmental   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from the Section 185 Working Group: * * * To: Mr. Jeff Riley Region 6 Office Infrastructure and Ozone Section U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75270 Re: Comments on EPA's Proposed Air Plan Disapproval; Texas; Houston-Galveston Brazoria Area Section 185 Fee Program; Cessation of Program; 89 Fed. Reg. 103734 (December  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2018-0715 Re: Comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Air Plan Disapproval; Texas; Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area Section 185 Fee Program; Cessation of Program Dear Mr. Riley: The Texas Commission   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 22, 2025, from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2020-0162 [Submitted electronically through www.regulations.gov] Re: Comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Air Plan Disapproval; Texas; Attainment Demonstrations for the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston Gal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Waste Management, Houston, Texas: * * * To: Dallas Burkholder U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Compliance Division 2000 Traverwood Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0411 Re: WM Comments on Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Weaver and Tidwell LLP: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Air Docket, Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement and Extension of 2024 Compliance Deadline, FR Doc. 2024-28978 Filed 12-11-24; EPA-HQ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Appraisal Subcommittee has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from the National Association of Appraisers, San Antonio, Texas: * * * TO: Appraisal Subcommittee-FFIEC 1325 G Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 webmaster@asc.gov RE: Docket No. AS24-22 - Appraisal Subcommittee Enforcement Authority Regarding the Effectiveness of State Appraiser and Appraisal Management Company Reg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Eleventh District economy continued to expand moderately over the reporting period. Growth resumed in manufacturing output and activity picked up in nonfinancial services and retail. Bank loan volume expanded, and banks reported increased demand for loans despite continued credit tightening. Home sales increased slightly, while energy acti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Introduces Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Telecommunications Against Foreign Adversaries Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, introduced the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act. The legislation would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publicly identify entities that hold FCC licenses, authorizations, or  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces 2025 State Of The State Address Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his 2025 State of the State address will be on Sunday, February 2 at 5:00 PM CT and Nexstar Media Group Inc. television stations across Texas will carry a live telecast. During the address, Governor Abbott will outline his priorities for the 89th Legislature and the bold action the state must take to b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Directs Texas Military To Coordinate With Trump Administration Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley to coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration to secure the border. Departing from military bases in Fort Worth and Houston this morning, the Texas Tactical Border Forc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Commend Federal District Judge James O. Browning, Announce Process to Fill Vacancy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) commend the Honorable James O. Browning, who has announced his intention to retire from regular active service effective February 2026, after 22 years of distinguished service as a United States District Court Judge for t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police ~ Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violently assaulted police officers ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Chris Mur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: As the new Congress officially starts, House Budget Committee members have begun to fight for the common goal of reining in reckless spending and restoring fiscal sanity back in Washington. For too long, inflationary spending at the hands of Democrats has increased the financial burdens placed on American families. Read House Budget Committee member's goals for the 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Drought Protections for Acequias In First Bill Introduction of this Congress, Lujan Centers New Mexico Priorities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced the bipartisan ACEQUIA Act, legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Audie Murphy Army Maj. Audie Leon Murphy is a World War II legend whose name is still easily recognizable today. Murphy was a movie actor, a country-western songwriter and a poet, but it was his wartime heroics and the Medal of Honor he received for them that first made him a household name. Murphy was born June 20, 1924, on a sharecropper farm near Kingston, Texas. He was  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Mission Monday: AFSVC Financial Management JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - It's Mission Monday! Meet Brittney Brooks, lead financial management specialist for the Financial Management and Comptroller Directorate at the Air Force Services Center. She and her team execute funding and manage memorandums of agreement for AFSVC morale,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Schumer, Murray, Kim Lead 47 Senators In Introducing Resolution Condemning Trump's Pardons Of Jan. 6 Rioters WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Monday led a group of 47 senators, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), in introducing a new resolution condemning the pardons of indivi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Schumer, Murphy, Kim Lead 47 Senators in Introducing Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violently assaulted police officers Murray will seek unanimous consent to pass the resolution this week Resolution text HERE Washington, D.C.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NSWCPD Renew Education Partnership Agreement with Rowan University 01.24.2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, took a significant step forward in their collaborative relationship by signing a new, enhanced Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) on January 22, 2025, which serves to sustain and strengthen their formal partnership. Th  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: MEDFORD, Ore.-- Nicole Randall, 37, of Cedar Park, Texas pleaded guilty and was sentenced today to one year of probation for introducing an adulterated drug into interstate commerce. According to court documents, between February 2020 and May 2022, Randall used fake names to smuggle GS-441524, a drug that had not been approved by the Food and Drug Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from 52 House members: * * * To: The Honorable Julie Su Acting Secretary United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20210 * To: The Honorable Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the American Petroleum Institute and four collaborators: * * * To: Mr. Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20210 Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009; RIN 1218-AD39; Comments on Heat Injury and Illness  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Association of American Railroads and two collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DOCKET NO. OSHA-2021-0009 HEAT INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION IN OUTDOOR AND INDOOR WORK SETTINGS NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING COMMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Farmworker Justice and 21 collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. 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 We, the undersigned organizations repres  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication on Jan. 21, 2025, from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: * * * COMMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS RESPONDING TO OSHA's PROPOSED RULE FOR HEAT INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION IN OUTDOOR AND INDOOR WORK SETTINGS DOCKET NO. OSHA-2021-0009 * * * The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from LatinoJustice PRLDEF and NYU School of Law Earth Rights Research and Action Clinic. Here are exceprts: * * * To: Andrew Levinson, MPH Director Directorate of Standards and Guidance Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Request   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from the National Employment Law Project: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration US Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Submitted via regulations.gov Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * The National Emp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009; Comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Heat Injury and Illness  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Precision Machined Products Association, Brecksville, Ohio: * * * To: Mr. Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings: Proposed Rule, Docket ID No. Docket ID  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, Austin: * * * Public Comment on OSHA's Proposed Heat Standard * * * To OSHA and Concerned Stakeholders, As health professionals and students in Texas, we collectively support the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed rule titled Heat Injury and Illness   more

FLETCHER, North Carolina, Jan. 24 -- President Trump issued the following remarks during a briefing on Hurricane Helene at an airport fire and rescue facility: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. It's a little cold outside, but you're getting used to the cold. And one of the things that are very important to me and one of the reasons I'm happy that we won so convincingly is to help North Carolina get fixed up. They supported us in record numbers, and I'm supporting them in record   more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 24 -- President Trump issued the following remarks during a tour of Hurricane Helene disaster site: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, Franklin. Thank you. A good man. He's done a great job, a fantastic job. And we've come to North Carolina with a simple message for all the people of this region who were hit so hard by Hurricane Helene. And that message is very simple: You are not forgotten any longer. You were treated very badly by the previous administ  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * PRESS RELEASE: Gate incident at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Press Release 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs 502ABW.PA.official@us.af.mil January 27, 2025 Release # 250127-01 Joint Base San Antonio Gate incident at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Britt Introduce Bill to Finish Southern Border Wall, Eliminate Taxpayer-funded Entitlement Benefits for Illegal Immigrants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the WALL Act to finish construction of the southern border wall and protect American families. "Now is the time to finish the southern border wall. The WALL Act helps President Trump complete  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth begins 'most important deployment of my life' WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance Saturday morning, following Hegseth's Friday evening Senate confirmation. "When President Trump cho  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth begins 'most important deployment of my life' * Published Jan. 27, 2025 * By Jim Greenhill * DOD News WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance Saturday morning, following Hegseth's Friday evening Senate confirma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violently assaulted police officers Murray will seek unanimous consent to pass the resolution this week Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Edward J. Marke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Give Small Businesses Permanent Tax Break WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Steve Daines, Majority Leader John Thune and 32 Republican senators to introduce the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" to make the 20 percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. Should these tax cuts expire, small businesses will face an im  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he joined the reintroduction of legislation that would expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who died or became permanently disabled from service-related cancers. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act would also extend disability benefits in cases where these first responders become permanently and total  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Recruiting Command Soldier thwarts suicide attempt SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A San Antonio woman is thankful to be alive after a U.S. Army recruiter's quick thinking saved her life during a moment of crisis. While on his way to work, Sgt. 1st Class Frinsel Simprevil, an Army Recruiter at the Park North Recruiting Station in San Antoni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Today, U.S. Senators Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and a group of 41 additional senators in introducing a new resolution condemning the   more