AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges Texas Legislature to Fully Fund OAG's Law Enforcement Initiative to Keep Texas Safe Attorney General Ken Paxton testified before the Senate Finance Committee today, urging lawmakers to fully fund the Office of the Attorney General ("OAG"), ensuring that state laws are enforced and the people of Texas are protected. As the chief law enforcement officer in Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Leading Foreign Affairs Democrats Urge Secretary Rubio to Reverse Purge of State Dept. and USAID Workforce, Release Critical Foreign Assistance Funds, and Follow Law on DEIA Initiatives January 28, 2025 WASHINGTON -- This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, wrote to Secretary of State Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $8.1 million in hard narcotics at World Trade Bridge LAREDO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized methamphetamine that totaled over $8,100,000 in street value over the weekend. "World Trade Bridge officers successfully intercepted methamphetamine, preventing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: * * * CFPB Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable John J. Lawn, Jr. and the Honorable John J. Cronin Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02133 Dear Senator Cronin and Representative Lawn, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding HD. 3503 and SD. 1878, which would, among oth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Statement on President Trump's Meeting with House Republicans Doral, FL - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after House Republicans met with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to discuss specifics on how best to deliver on the America First mandate from the American people: "This week in Doral, Florida, I was able to join my Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Gonzalez, Carey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unleash American Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Mike Carey (OH-14) re-introduced the P romoting Domestic Energy Production Act. This bipartisan bill would increase our country's energy independence, drive down the price of oil and gas, and allow energy companies to consider intangible   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Constituents are encouraged to check any accounts normally used for Federal funds, grants, and/or programs in light of the Trump administration's recent unconstitutional Executive Order freezing funds and grants. Our offices are actively monitoring the situation and working to get further clarification from the relevant authorities on the matter. Please fill out the form to the best of your ability to report   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn to Fight to Reimburse Texas for Border Security Costs WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the need for Congress to act on Gov. Abbott's request to reimburse the State of Texas for its efforts to secure the Texas-Mexico border, which is a federal responsibility, and address the unprecedented crisis created by the Biden administration. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remark  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Scott Bessent was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury: "As Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent will be a valuable asset to President Trump and a powerful partner to Congress as we work together to extend the Trump tax cuts, rein in spending, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after former Congressman Sean Duffy was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT): "With a long record of public service and proven ability to skillfully communicate President Trump's agenda, Sean Duffy will lead the Department of Transportat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: New Orleans, LA - Crimestoppers Greater New Orleans (GNO) and the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Task Force sponsored their annual Operation Boo Dat 2024 from Oct. 22, 2024, to Jan. 18, 2025. The operation was a partnership between New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Kenner Police Department, St. Berna  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crockett Signs On to Letter Demanding Trump Administration Reveal List of Frozen Investing in America Projects WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Rep. Crockett joined 153 House Democrats in sending a letter to the Trump Administration after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office that could pause all disbursements of Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee's first oversight hearing to examine the VA's failure to give veterans any due process before violating their Constitutio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Introduction Of Resolution Condemning Pardons Of Individuals Found Guilty Of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers On January 6 January 27, 2025 Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 January 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violently assaulting police officers WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * e-Newsletter: Week of January 10th # Good Morning, Last year, I began the fight for justice for 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, a beautiful young girl who was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas, by two illegal aliens who crossed our southern border. These individuals should have been detained by ICE, but Democrats' reckless open-border policies prevented ICE and Border Patrol agents from acting. Instead,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) announced the establishment of the GOP Latino Staff Association. The Association, of which De La Cruz is the Congressional sponsor, is dedicated to building the Republican Latino Congressional staff community. "I'm thrilled to announce the launch of the GOP Latino Staff Association, an exciting new group supporting Republican Latino staffers on Capitol Hill. Latino  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Corsicana As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Corsicana on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows the Corsicana  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Directs DPS To Deploy Tactical Strike Teams To Support Homeland Security Operations Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to deploy tactical strike teams to support the Trump Administration's homeland security operations to locate and arrest criminal illegal immigrants in the state. "Texas is expanding our operations to assist President Dona  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 criminals convicted of violently assaulting police officers WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a new resolution condemning the pardons of individuals who were found gu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 criminals convicted of violently assaulting police officers WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a new resolution condemning the pardons of individuals who were found guil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich: Trump's Blockade on Federal Funding Pummels New Mexicans and American Economy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is condemning President Trump's unlawful direction to unilaterally blockade all federal grant funding. "Our economy, our healthcare system, our schools, our law enforcement and fire departments, our newborn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-788) on the Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 8337), which aims to amend the Federal banking laws to improve the safety and soundness of the United States banking system. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on May 10, 2024, by Representative Andy Barr, H.R. 8337, the Bank Resilie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-787) on the Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 7428), which aims to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 20, 2024, by Representative Bryan Steil, H.R. 7428, the Earned Wage Access Con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Decries Trump's Dictatorial Power Grabs Washington, D.C. - Today, Founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force and Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Jared Huffman (CA-02) released a statement decrying the Trump administration's illegal order for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to block and redirect vast swaths of federal funding approved by Congress. This ra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE ERO Baltimore arrests Salvadoran gang member with weapons charges BALTIMORE -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended a 19-year-old Salvadoran national and member of the MS-13 foreign terrorist organization. ICE officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore arrested Anderson Geovany Romero in Hyattsville, Maryland, Jan. 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in November 2024 January 28, 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia in November 2024. The national job openings rate (4.8 percent) was little changed over the month. The increases in job openings rates occurred   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Laredo CBP officers apprehend two men wanted on felony sex offenses against children in 72-hour period LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry during a recent 72-hour period apprehended two men wanted on outstanding felony warrants for sex-related offenses against children, both from the state of Texas, in two separa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Laredo Sector Border Patrol Announces January's Youth of the Month Honorees LAREDO, Texas - Laredo Sector Border Patrol holds the Youth of the Month ceremony for January. The program is designed to honor and promote academic excellence throughout the area high schools in Laredo. On Jan. 28, the 11 honorees for January were announced during a ceremony hosted   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- 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. 28 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Statement on Conflict in the DRC WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -- issued the following statement on the conflict in the DRC. "I join Secretary Rubio and the Trump administration in strongly condemning the Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels' assault on Goma and the Congolese people. The fighting in Eastern Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has expanded its membership, according to a filing submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on December 17, 2024. The update, made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, ensures continued protection for members under antitrust laws. Newly added organizations include Mavenir Systems, Inc., based in Richardson, Texas; MTN Group Management Services from Johannesburg, Sout  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) introduced the 287(g) Program Protection Act, a bill to help state and local law enforcement work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport illegal immigrants. The 287(g) program, created by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, allows local law enforcement agencies to sign agreements with ICE, giving their officers  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Congressman Danny K. Davis strongly criticized the Trump administration's sweeping budget cuts, which included the elimination of federal funding for 50 police officers in Chicago through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. These cuts, part of a broader effort to freeze critical federal funding, jeopardize public safety and essential community health services a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett's Statement on Trump's Power Grab Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov (link is external) Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement: "Trump said he'd be a dictator on Day One. We are now witnessing far more than one day of damning power grabs. "He has hit our community directly with an authoritarian decree abruptly halti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Continues Fight for Rural Communities Read Nancy Vu's exclusive in BGov's Health Care Brief here. WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green, M.D., member of the GOP Doctors Caucus and the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, reintroduced two rural healthcare bills in the 119th Congress. On the Rural ER Access Act, Rep. Green said, "As a former Army doctor and emergency room physician  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self introduced the Funding is Zero for Zero Nutrition Options (FIZZ-NO) Act in an effort to improve public health and reduce taxpayer costs by eliminating the purchase of sugary carbonated beverages through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). "SNAP was originally created to help the poorest Americans access nutritious food," said Congressman Self. "Allowing taxpayer dollars   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Last week, Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) introduced the Regulations Evaluated to Determine the Anticipated Price and Effect Act (RED TAPE) Act to rein in bureaucratic spending. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Co-Chair of the DOGE Caucus, Congressman Sessions is committed to preventing government agencies from wasteful spending on non-monetized or unqualifi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: El PASO, TEXAS - On Saturday, Congressman Tony Gonzales was on the ground in El Paso, Texas, to receive updates from the Department of Defense (DOD) and Border Patrol on border security efforts in the region. Biggs Army Airfield, located on Fort Bliss in El Paso, is currently being used to assist Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with deportation efforts ordered by the Trump administ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne was joined by her colleagues, Representatives Brandon Gill (TX-26), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Pat Fallon (TX-04), Randy Weber (TX-14), and Delegate James Moylan (Guam), for the reintroduction of her Government Offices Realignment and Closure Act (GORAC Act) to cut wasteful spending and shrink the bureaucracy. "Americans want major reforms to cut government   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Trump is Playing for TV, Has No Real Solutions * * * Congressman Marc Veasey, Vice Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and Representative for Texas' 33rd Congressional District, has released the following statement after news that President Trump had unconstitutionally frozen federal grants and funds: "I call bullshit! President Trump has no real solutions for lowering costs for families  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Cruz, Murphy, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, off Social Media WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced bipartisan legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Cassidy, Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Recognizing National School Choice Week WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus and member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senate HELP Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.), are introducing a Senate resolution recognizing January 26 - February 1   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Duffy cruises to confirmation out of committee, on Senate Floor * * * U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm the Honorable Sean Duffy, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * US Warships, Consumers Overpaying for Canal that America Built * * * In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "Fees and Foreign Influence: Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stressed the importance of the Panama  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke in favor of U.S. Senator Patty Murray's (D-WA) resolution condemning President Trump's pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists who assaulted the brave police officers defending the U.S. Capitol that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Smith & Wesson will be a critical case for victims and survivors of gun violence hoping to hold the gun industry accountable for its actions * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined 46 lawmakers in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning a legal case that would hold gun manufacturers accountable for their role in the illegal trafficking of firearms to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Following today's Commerce Committee hearing on the Panama Canal, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, reiterated the need for continued U.S.-Panama cooperation to increase investments in port infrastructure and cybersecurity meas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Wicker, Colleagues Reintroduce TORNADO Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., Todd Young, R-Ind., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., reintroduced the bipartisan Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: At today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the Panama Canal's impact on U.S. trade and national security, Senate Republicans raised concerns about Panama's management of the canal, citing allegations of corruption, including a no-bid port concession awarded to the Chinese firm Hutchison Ports PPC. The senators underscored   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Budd, Colleagues Introduce POLICE Act to Designate Assaulting a Law Enforcement Officer as a Deportable Offense WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in introducing the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025. The POLICE Act would strengthen federal law by explici  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Bipartisan bill will protect the livelihoods of fishermen, keep illegal red snapper and tuna from reaching consumers' plates * * * Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the bipartisan Ill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Kids Off Social Media Act sets social media age minimum to 13, prohibits use of algorithms to feed addictive content to teens under 17 * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced bipartisan legislation to keep kids off so  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Dominates Nation In Job Creation For Third Year In A Row Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas as America's undisputed jobs leader for the third year in a row, with more jobs added in Texas in 2024 than in any other state. Jobs data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirms Texas added the most jobs in the nation from December 2023 to December 2024 with a gain of 284,200   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza announced today that the Western District of Texas recovered $55,969,678.60 in settlements and judgments in over 25 affirmative civil enforcement cases between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. This figure includes recoveries in both local matters and cases handled jointly with other U.S. Attorney's Offices and the  more

MCALLEN, Texas, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A former deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Baldemar Cardenas, 39, McAllen, pleaded guilty April 1, 2022. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has now ordered Carde  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Introduces Legislation to Protect Law Enforcement Officers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis recently reintroduced the Protect and Serve Act and the Justice for Fallen Law Enforcement Act, legislation to protect law enforcement officers and create strong federal penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers. "Law enforcement officers in North Carolina and across the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: Austin, TX - Members of the U.S. Marshals-led Lone Star Fugitive Task Force today arrested a juvenile/* who is one of two suspects sought for a Jan. 24 murder in Austin. Another suspect, Bill Tarlue Nyanway, 18, of Austin, was arrested Jan. 27 and charged with tampering with physical evidence that stemmed from the shooting incident. The Austin Police Department, Homicide Division  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Brian Schatz, Ted Cruz, Chris Murphy Introduce Bill to Protect Kids on Social Media Bipartisan Kids Off Social Media Act would set minimum age to 13, prohibit use of algorithms to feed addictive content to teens under 17 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Chris M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Cruz, Brian Schatz, Tommy Tuberville Fight for American Fishermen Introduce bipartisan bill to protect fisherman from illegal red snapper and tuna poachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Commerce Committee, Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today introduced the bipartisan Illegal Red Snapp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spearhead a trade mission to Bangkok, Thailand, from Feb. 3 - 6, 2025, to expand agricultural exports and strengthen trade ties in Southeast Asia. The mission includes nearly 40 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and representatives from five state departments of agriculture. "Our farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses are the back  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Slams Trump Administration for Illegal Withholding of Federal Grant Funds Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budget's memoranda directing agencies to withhold vast swaths of approved federal funding, including grants and loans. "Make no mistake - this m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Support for Confirmation of Brooke Rollins as USDA Secretary Chairmen Boozman and Thompson "As I have met and talked with Ms. Rollins, it is clear the needs of America's farmers, ranchers and rural communities will be her focus. It is also clear that she has the relationships across this new administration  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Improve the Forecasting of Tornadoes and other Hazardous Weather WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined with Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and a bipartisan group of senators in reintroducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act, which would improve the forecasting of tornadoes and other hazardous we  more