WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), held a hearing to examine America's cyber workforce shortage. Ahead of the hearing, Chairman Green reintroduced the "Cyber PIVOTT Act" to address this shortage amid increased threats to our government networks and critical infrastructure. Witness testimony was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Supreme Court Justices from Intimidation WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for those who attempt to intimidate and influence the d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Advances Schatz-Cruz Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, Off Social Media Bill Now Moves To Full Senate For Consideration WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved the Kids Off Social Media Act. Authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas),   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11265) on Feb. 4, 2025. The white paper is written by legislative attorneys Alejandra Aramayo, Kelsey Y. Santamaria and Hillel R. Smith: * * * Recent White House Actions on Immigration Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump and his Administration have issued numerous executive actions and initiatives related to the enforcement of federal immigration laws.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48295) on Feb. 4, 2025, entitled "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Budget: Background, Trends and Policy Options." The report is written by financial economics specialists Karl E. Schneider and Baird Webel and research assistant Graham C. Tufts. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Following the Passing of His Highness Aga Khan IV Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement following the death of His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV: "I join people across our community and around the world in celebrating the life and mourning the loss of His Highness Aga Khan IV, who dedicated his life to servic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Legislation To Safeguard Contraception Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to Contraception Act with Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and 200 original cosponsors to guarantee by law the right to contraception. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Mazie Hirono  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Pam Bondi for Attorney General WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General of the United States: "The Biden-Harris administration weaponized the rule of law and allowed cartels and fentanyl to devastate our communities. Throughout her confirmation process, Pam Bondi has demonstrated a clear commitment to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Fetterman Introduce Bill to Help Strengthen At-Risk Homes Against Natural Disasters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Fetterman (D-PA) today introduced the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act, which would improve the resilience of homes at risk of being impacted by natural disasters by allowing more states and local communities to be eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Fetterman, Slotkin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sales to Foreign Adversaries WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Fetterman (D-Penn.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced the Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act. The bipartisan bill prohibits the sale or export of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China, Russi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted 16-12 to advance Howard Lutnick's nomination to be Secretary of Commerce out of the Committee. Ahead of the vote, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) delivered the following remarks on her decision to vote against the nominee, citing co  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following news release: * * * From the Classroom to the National Stage: Janet Damon's Mission to Break Barriers in Education The words warm, inviting, and encouraging are just the tip of the iceberg when describing Janet Damon, Denver Classroom Teachers' Association member, 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year, and recently chosen as a finalist for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year Award. When talking to Janet it is so  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Statement On President Trump's Executive Order Protecting Women's Sports Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order protecting women's sports in America. "Today is a historic day for female athletes across the country who have worked tirelessly to compete at the highest level," said Governor Abbott. "President Trump's Exe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Mexico's Water Treaty Violations and the Impact on Americans" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2025, at 2359 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * The Honorable Monica De La Cruz, Member of Congress * Mr. Jed Murray, Director of Government Relations, Texas International Produce Association * Mr. Dale Murden, Grower and President, Texas Citrus Mutual * Ms. Jennifer Cervantes, Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing to examine the current landscape of community banking in the United States, including how community banks serve as the lifeblood for many local communities. Watch Chairman Hill's opening remarks here (https://youtu.be/YNZ742h9KrE). Read   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) to discuss President Trump already making good on his promises at record speed in his first few weeks back in office. Leader Scalise highlighted House Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Dallas arrests illegal Guatemalan national wanted for murder in his home country DALLAS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan national wanted for murder in his home country when officers arrested Dennis Alexander Valenzuela, 37, Jan. 31 at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. "Our officers pursue crimina  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Philadelphia removes Salvadorian citizen wanted for aggravated rape of a minor PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Francisco Javier Melendez Torres, a citizen of El Salvador with a final order of removal, to El Salvador on Jan. 31. Melendez is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in El Salvador for agg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * In the Wake of Trump Tariffs, Whitehouse & Doggett Reintroduce Bill to Eliminate Trump's Outsourcing Tax Breaks That Are Up for Renewal Contact: Meaghan McCabe (Whitehouse) Alexis Torres (Doggett) Washington, DC - With President Trump's aimless 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico under negotiation, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today reintroduced the N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Statement on Trump EOs Combating Iranian-Backed Terrorism, Supporting Israel WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- released the following statement on President Trump's February 4 executive orders re-establishing maximum pressure on Iran and extending a halt on U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Mexican national faces federal charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested him for allegedly attempting to smuggle two undocumented juveniles through New Mexico. According to the complaint, on January 23, 2025, Border Patrol agents encountered Jesus Antonio Rodriguez-Bermudez, a Mexican national who had entered the United States illegally in December 2024,  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * The New York Public Library Selects Five Finalists for the 38th Annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Media Assets February 5, 2025--The New York Public Library has announced the five finalists for its 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Bernstein Award recognizes works written by working journalists that raise awareness about current events o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Full Committee Hearing on February 12th * * * U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking at the Arctic and Greenland's Geostrategic Importance to U.S. Interests" o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Shaheen Condemns Proposed Trump Tariffs that Would Increase Costs on Granite Staters (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks on the Senate floor condemning President Trump's proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada, New Hampshire's largest trading partner, that could cause prices on everything from gas to cars to groceries to skyrocket, hurting Gra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today's hearing titled, "America Builds: Maritime   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX), along with Dan Meuser (R-PA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Ed Case (D-HI), Tom McClintock (R-CA), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) introduced the Cost Estimates Improvement Act to bring more transparency to Washington's spending. The bill will require Congress to consider interest payments before approving new spending. With the national debt now over $36 trillion and annual intere  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX), along with 17 House Judiciary Committee Republicans, filed an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in support of President Trump's Executive Order on Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship. "The Left has misused and abused birthright citiz  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's cuts to life-saving programs. "Trump's unconstitutional takeover of federal funding will have severe consequences on our communities," said Johnson. "Millions of Texans have been left in the dark, wondering whether they can access life-saving resources like health care, Head Start programming, chil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congressman Keith Self introduced a bill to rename the United States Postal Service facility at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, to the "Cooper Dawson Post Office Building" in honor of fallen Greenville Police Department Officer Cooper Dawson. Officer Dawson was killed in the line of duty on November 25, 2024, during a traffic stop of a driver with multiple felony warrants, which e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025, a bill designed to improve the health and well-being of America's service members by expanding the medical tests included in routine health assessments. This legislation ensures more comprehensive and preventive evaluations to support the health and readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill is named in honor of Specialist  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Re-Introduces Legislation Aimed at Helping Our Veterans February 5, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) re-introduced two bills Tuesday aimed at improving the lives and protecting the rights of America's veterans. The Veteran Access to Direct Primary Care Act would create a pilot program to allow veterans the opportunity to enroll in Direct Primary Care (DPC) arrangements a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) to discuss President Trump already making good on his promises at record speed in his first few weeks back in office. Leader Scalise highlighted House Republican legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor prior to voting to confirm Scott Turner, President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as prepared: "The Senate will soon vote on the confirmation of Scott Turner to be the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. "Scott grew up in Texas. He dreamed of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee poised to advance Howard Lutnick nomination and multiple Cruz-led bills in executive session * * * In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged his colleagues to support Howard Lutnick's nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - and Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced legislation to allow surviving spouses of fallen servicemembers to retain certain survivor benefits if they remarry. Under current law, most benefits from the Department of Defense and the Department   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry delivered opening remarks at the hearing "Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1." The following is Boozman's opening statement, as prepared for delivery: Good   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the Senate voted to confirm Scott Turner as President Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by a vote of 55-44. Following the vote, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) spoke on the Senate floor to highlight Secretary Turner's life story, qualifications to lead HUD, and their share goal of addressing the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statements after the Committee approved multiple bills with strong bipartisan support: Kids Off Social Media Act, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, TORNADO Act, and the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking at the Arctic and Greenland's Geostrategic Importance to U.S. Interests" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: This hearing will examine the strategic significance of Greenland to the American economy and national security, focusing on the island's cache of rare earth elements and U.S. research presence on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee overwhelmingly approved 17 bipartisan bills and the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce. The legislation passed touches almost all aspects of the Commerce Committee's wide jurisdiction including transportation, weather and emergency foreca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Cruz Statement on Commerce Committee Vote to Advance AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act Washington (February 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) member of the Science, Commerce, and Transportation Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Science, Commerce, and Transportation Committee today released the following statement on the committee's vote to advance the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled Powering America's Future: Unleashing American Energy. Chairman Latta issued the following statement following the hearing: "Today, we are discussing the state of our nation's energy system, reviewing Biden administration actions that have unde  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: A Honduran national was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 262 months in prison for his role as a leader of a drug trafficking organization. According to court documents, Marco Antonio Morales-Perez, 51, along with Pablo Torres-Zaragoza aka Jose Juan Zaragoza-Cardenas, 42, of Mexico, continued to lead an organization that trafficke  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 28-year-old Roma man has been sentenced for conspiring to smuggle illegal aliens resulting in multiple deaths, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Jose Refugio Torres pleaded guilty Sept. 27, 2023, admitting he conspired to transport illegal aliens from the Rio Grande Valley to destinations within the United States. U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt's Legislation to Protect Kids on Social Media Passes Senate Commerce Committee This is an important step forward to safeguard the next generation' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt's (R-Ala.) bipartisan legislation to protect kids from the harmful impacts of social media usage today passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Violent Murderer Who Killed Arlington Pastor Executed After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Fought to Enforce Death Sentence HUNTSVILLE - A violent criminal who was found guilty of murdering a Texas pastor and sentenced to death by a Tarrant County jury was executed by the State of Texas on Wednesday, February 5th according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Steven Lawayne Nelson was con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Warner Lead Senate Resolution Honoring the 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced a resolution recognizing the 80 th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began on February 19, 1945, and lasted until March 26, 1945. "For myself, every Marine, and many Americans, Iwo Jima is symbol of duty and sacrifice," said   more