AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Becomes First Texas Law Enforcement Official to Sign Agreement to Help President Trump's Deportation Efforts Attorney General Ken Paxton signed an immigration enforcement agreement with the Trump Administration, becoming the first Texas law enforcement entity to formally assist with and facilitate the mass deportation of illegal aliens during President Donald Trump's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12890) on Jan. 31, 2025, by social policy analyst Zhe Li: * * * The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (P.L. 118-273) was signed into law on January 5, 2025. The legislation repeals two provisions under Social Security - the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) - for monthly benefits payable after   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Reckless Trump Tax that Will Increase Prices for Hardworking South Texans BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following President Trump's reckless 25 percent tariffs imposed on all products from Mexico, 10 percent tariffs on Chinese products, 10 percent tariffs on Canadian energy products, and 25 percent tariffs on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 31, 2025 AIR FORCE Linquest Corp., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $970,000,000 for advanced solutions for collaborative engineering and digital development. This contract provides for the operationalization of the digital engineering and decision support techniques required   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 31, 2025 AIR FORCE Linquest Corp., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $970,000,000 for advanced solutions for collaborative engineering and digital development. This contract provides for the operationalization of the digital engineering and decision support techniques required t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Cracked and Nulled Marketplaces Disrupted in International Cyber Operation At Least 17M U.S. Victims Affected The Justice Department today announced its participation in a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, Romania, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Greece to disrupt and take down the infrastructure of the online cybercrime marketplaces known as Cracked and Nulled.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * DJ's Boudain LLC Recalls Sausage Link Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2025 - D.J.'s Boudain, LLC, a Beaumont, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 17,720 pounds of boudain sausage link products that may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically pieces of a pen, the U.S. Department of Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication on Jan. 27, 2025, from Military Kids Special Education Alliance Inc.: * * * Re: Part D - EDFacts Data Set for School Years 2025 through 2028 * * * Military Kids Special Education Alliance, Inc. (here in after MKSEA) fully supports the proposed Department of Education expansion of data collection of military-connected students with disabilities. MKSEA supports all proposed data collections e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from the Texas Education Agency: * * * To: Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW LBJ, Room 4C210 Washington, D.C. 20202-1200 EDFacts Data Collection School Years 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 (With 2024-25 Continuation) OMB No. 1850-0925 v.12 Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0142  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 23, 2024, from Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC, Dallas, Texas, and two collaborators: * * * COMMENTS OF DYNEGY MIDWEST GENERATION, LLC, ILLINOIS POWER GENERATING COMPANY, AND KINCAID GENERATION, LLC ON USEPA'S DIRECT FINAL ACTION AND PROPOSED RULE REGARDING EXCESS EMISSIONS DURING PERIODS OF STARTUP, SHUTDOWN, AND MALFUNCTION; PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS OF FINDINGS OF FAILURE TO SUB  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 29, 2025, from the International Code Council: * * * To: Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of Response and Recovery Public Assistance Division 500 C Street SW Washington, DC 20472 Re: Comments in Response to FEMA's Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0029 * * * The International C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Delivers 2025 State Of The State Address **Governor Abbott often deviates from prepared remarks** Good evening to members of the Texas Senate and House, Speaker Burrows, state officials, members of the judiciary, First Lady Cecilia Abbott, and to my fellow Texans. We love our state. It means something to be a Texan. No state offers the opportunity that Texas provides. Businesses li  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from Casey Family Programs, Seattle, Washington: * * * To: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services From: Casey Family Programs Re: Interim Final Rule: Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule RIN 0970-AD10 * * * Thank you for t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights: * * * To: Toby Biswas, Director of Policy Division of Unaccompanied Children Policy Unaccompanied Children Bureau Office of Refugee Resettlement Administration for Children and Families Department of Health and Human Services Re: Comment on the Interim Fin  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 1 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Farm Bureau programs and members recognized at 106th American Farm Bureau Annual Convention Farm Bureau members from all 50 states and Puerto Rico gathered at the 106th American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention this week in San Antonio, Texas to set the organization's national policy direction for 2025 and recognize and celebrate the achievements of state Farm Bureaus. Several Io  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 23, 2025, from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Field Supervisor Catherine Yeargan: * * * To: Dr. Caroline Good, Acting Chief Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 *   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2025, at 216 President's Room: Nominees * Mrs. Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture * * * Original text here: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-02-03-2025  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) - chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - recently introduced legislation to authorize the construction and expansion of major medical facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Fiscal Year 2025 VA Major Medical Facility Authorization Act would aut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Condemns President Trump's Sweeping Tariffs on Canada and Mexico that Will Raise Costs for Americans and Businesses (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Trump imposing sweeping 25 percent tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico, which  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication on Jan. 28, 2025, from Avanci, Dallas, Texas: * * * 2025 Special 301 Review [Docket Number USTR-2024-0023] * * * Avanci appreciates the opportunity to share with the Office of the United States Trade Representative information about ongoing unlicensed use of essential IP by China's auto industry. As background, Avanci is an independent provider of optional patent licensing programs,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the Digital Creators Coalition. Here are excerpt: * * * To: Mr. Daniel Lee Assistant United States Trade Representative for Innovation and Intellectual Property Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20508 DCC Written Comments in Response to USTR's Request for Comments Regarding the 2025 Special 301 Review (  more