WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Aliens involved in road rage incident charged with firearms offenses following multi-agency investigation WACO, Texas -- Two undocumented aliens from Guatemala were arrested for federal firearms offenses Feb. 3 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Texas D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Fights to Defend Our Communities from Fentanyl Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted in favor of H.R.27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, legislation to permanently place fentanyl on Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). "The Biden administration's surrender of our southern border to narco-terrorists drug cartels   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington, Pfluger Support President Trump's Pro-Energy Agenda Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to cut energy costs and support President Trump's pro-energy agenda. The CRA would overturn the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EP  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Documents from Dallas and Irving School Districts to Ensure That No Boys Are Competing in Girls' Sports Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested an extensive list of documents from Dallas Independent School District ("ISD") and Irving ISD to ensure that the districts are not allowing boys to compete in girls' sports. The Office of the Attorney General sent  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Coverage for Cancer Detection Technologies Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Finance Committee member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to reintroduc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bicameral Delegation Reintroduces the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act for the 119th Congress Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) reintroduced the landmark, bicameral bill, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, during the 119th Congress. This pivotal legislation would codify commonsense protections for immigrant communities at sensitive locations amid the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Democrats from Court Packing the Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 17 of her Republican Senate colleagues--led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas)--to introduce a constitutional amendment to maintain a total of nine Supreme Court justices on the bench at a time. Once a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Van Hollen, Booker Lead House and Senate Democrats in Push to Protect Military, National Security Families from Forced Attrition February 06, 2025 WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD), and Senator Cory Booker (NJ) led House and Senate Democrats in a letter asking the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to explicitly exempt military and na  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers intercept over $19 million in mixed narcotics at the Pharr International Bridge PHARR, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, intercepted $19,800,000 in methamphetamine and $144,500 in heroin concealed within a shipment manifested as cucumber and jalape  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12160) on Feb. 5, 2025, by Agricultural Policy specialist Renee Johnson. Here are excerpts: * * * Farm Bill Primer: Support for Tribal Food and Agriculture The 2018 farm bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; P.L. 115-334) expanded federal farm program support for tribal agricultural producers and communities. Congress further enhanced community and economic development for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12419) on Feb. 5, 2025, by American national government analyst Taylor R. Knoedl. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Census Bureau Overview The United States Census Bureau is a federal agency that provides statistical data about the nation's people and economy. Article I, Section 2, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution mandates a decennial census count of the population. The first   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47985) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "The 2024 Army Force Structure Transformation Initiative" by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert: * * * SUMMARY Since the U.S. Army's inception in 1775, it has reorganized or transformed its force structure on several occasions. These changes have occurred for a variety of reasons, such as shifting security requirements; to fight the nation's wars   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement Celebrating Black History Month Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement in commemoration of Black History Month: "Black History Month is a time to learn about, honor, and celebrate the many powerful voices and stories of Black Americans throughout our history, in Texas' Seventh Congressional District and across our countr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Fact-checks Democrats' Hysteria on Deportations WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) singled out Democrats for scaremongering and praised the Trump administration's deportation of dangerous criminals and gang members who are in the United States illegally. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "Last summer in Houston, Texas, a 12-year-old g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Questions USTR Nominee Greer on China, Outbound Investment Prohibition Proposal WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Finance Committee's hearing on the nomination of Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative (USTR) under the Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with him the importance of reciprocal trade relationships and his proposal to prohibit U.S. investment in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Direct Space Traffic in Low-Earth Orbit WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) today introduced their Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in (SAFE) Orbit Act, which would encourage the development of commerci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Name of Product: America's Got Talent microphones Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries in the recalled microphones can overcharge and ignite, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 06, 2025 Units: About 125,000 (In addition, about six were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Jazwares toll-free at 888-341-0881 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crockett, Espaillat Co-Lead Bicameral Legislation to Protect Sensitive Locations From ICE Raids WASHINGTON -- Today, February 6, 2025, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Representatives Adriano Espaillat, Sylvia Garcia, Chuy Garcia, Susan Bonamici, Don Beyer, Pramila Jayapal, and Delia Ramirez in introducing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act --legislation that codifies commonsense pr  more

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a proposal to release 100.763 acres of land at the South Texas Regional Airport in Hondo, Texas. The land, originally acquired under the Surplus Property Act of 1944, is set to be sold, with the proceeds intended to support airport development, operations, and maintenance. The City of Hondo has requested the release as part of efforts to enhance the airport's infrastructure and economic viability. The FAA is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has completed an environmental assessment (EA) for the Eunice Reliability and Lake Charles Supply Project, a joint proposal by Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, and Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC. The project aims to upgrade and expand natural gas infrastructure in Louisiana, including replacing and adding compressor units at the Eunice Compressor Station in Acadia Parish and installing overpressure protection at the Wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chairman Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), and Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) - alongside 40 cosponsors in the House, introduced legislation to cement t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes HALT Fentanyl Act to Curb Fentanyl Epidemic Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) today voted in support of the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation introduced by Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) and Bob Latta (R-OH-05) that would make permanent the current temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances (FRS). "By passing this legislation, House  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Yesterday, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Hope on the Horizon: Prioritizing Small Business Growth in the 119th Congress." Chairman Williams issued the following statement regarding yesterday's hearing. "Burdensome regulations, record-breaking inflation, and many other challenges have plagued  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials released the following testimony by Chuck Baker, president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, from a Jan. 23, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: Examining America's Freight and Passenger Rail Network": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify to this subcommittee as you examine America's freight rail network and discuss the future  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Dennis Dellinger, president and CEO of Cargo Transporters Inc., on behalf of the American Trucking Associations, from a Jan. 22, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight": * * * Chairman Crawford, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * HSI Los Angeles, Cherry Hill, and Honolulu special agents arrest members of online neo-Nazi group on child exploitation enterprise charges LOS ANGELES -- On Jan. 30, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, in coordinated operations in New Jersey and Hawaii, arrested two individuals on federal charges of participating in a neo-Nazi child e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce: * * * Journey Begins Commissioner Hester M. Peirce When I was a child, my family took an annual road trip from Ohio to Maine and back. It was a different era. No cell phones to call for help if something went wrong with the car. Paper maps and directions written on scraps of paper, instead of a phone app to give you step-by-step directions. Forget hopping on the web to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC) has agreed to pay $29.74 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of defective pricing on contracts for F-35 military aircraft. This payment is in addition to $11.3 million that LMC previously paid to the Department of Defense (DOD) for the same undisclosed cost and pricing data on some of the same contracts. LMC, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cramer reintroduce bill to prevent banks from discriminating against law-abiding businesses WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in reintroducing the Fair Access to Banking Act to prevent banks from denying services to law-abiding businesses for political purposes. "Banks shouldn't stop customers from accessing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Schmitt introduce bill to add work requirements to Medicaid, reduce reliance on government WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) today introduced the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act. The bill would require able-bodied adults without dependents who receive Medicaid benefits to work or volunteer for at least 20 hours  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 1, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 216,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehend 2 illegal aliens with prior significant convictions LAREDO, Texas - Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended two illegal aliens, both with prior sexual criminal convictions against a minor, in two separate events. On Feb. 4, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Cotulla Station were  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted Morgan Ashley Kirby, 20, of Drug Conspiracy and Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. "Conspiring with others to deliver drugs onto the streets of the Northern District of Oklahoma will never be tolerated," said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. "I commend the law enforcement in Texas and Tulsa for working together   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Advocates for Strong, Robust American Cybersecurity Workforce Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, questioned key witnesses during yesterday's full committee hearing entitled, "Preparing the Pipeline: Examining the State of America's Cyber Workforce." The witnesses included Robert Rashott  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Applauds Trump's Executive Order to Save Women's Sports WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement applauding President Trump's Executive Order to uphold the promise of Title XI and officially put an end to biological men being allowed to compete in women's sports. "I applaud President Trump's Executive Order to put an end to the war on women's sp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Introduces Bill to Protect Amateur Radio WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), alongside Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (MS-R) and Richard Blumenthal (CT-D), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to enhance emergency response capabilities and safeguard our communities. The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act will ensure that  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Polish pilot executes first F-35 flight at Ebbing ANGB * Published Feb. 5, 2025 * By 1st Lt Jymil Licorish * 33rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. -- A Polish Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot marked a historic moment in the 33rd Fighter Wing's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) operations here after taking the first flight with their new   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS (February 6, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Scott Mason IV to serve as the 14th regional administrator of the EPA's South Central Region, also known as Region 6. Mason will lead the implementation of President Trump's environmental agenda in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of Representatives led by Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) are announcing the re-introduction of the Primary Care Enhancement Act, legislation designed to expand access to Direct Primary Care (DPC). Reps. Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) are co-leads in introducing the legislation, representing bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-Massachusetts) have introduced the Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act. The bipartisan bill, H.R. 859, would require manufacturers of internet-connected smart appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators, and dryers to disclose to consumers when their product is equipped with a camera or microphone that is not otherwise self-evide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Advancing Innovation and Maintenance through Headquarters for Instruction, Growth, and High-Tech Training Act, or the AIM HIGH Act. This legislation would require the United States Air Force to establish a Technical Training Center of Excellence to drive technical training innovation and establish the highest standard of excellence for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Cartel and Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log (CARTEL) Act, a bill aimed at increasing transparency on the national security threats posed by terrorist organizations, including cartels, exploiting U.S. borders. "Thanks to the Biden Administration's open-border policies, dangerous cartels have been running our borders and profiting from human and drug traffic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Congressman Sylvester Turner, representing the 18th Congressional District of Texas, serving on the Homeland Security Committee and the Science, Space, & Technology Committee, and Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-8) introduced the DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act. This legislation, originally authored and championed by the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, strengthens CI  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Yesterday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne reintroduced the Voter Eligibility Verification Act to ensure states have the resources they need to verify the eligibility of voters and secure their elections. This bill will require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify and provide the immigration status of potential voters, when requested to do so by a state Attorney General or   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-01) reintroduced the Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at halting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding foreign laboratories that conduct experiments on animals using American taxpayer dollars. Congressman Nehls and Congresswoman Titus previously introduced the CARGO Act in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Daines Introduce Bill to Give Small Businesses Permanent Tax Break WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the Main Street Tax Certainty Act to permanently extend the 20 percent tax deduction for pass-through businesses. Should these tax cuts expire, small businesses will face an immediate and massive tax hike. "Inflicting a 20% tax increase on Idaho'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Applauds Scott Turner's Confirmation as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Senator Scott: "As HUD Secretary, Scott will make himself known. He will create access to quality, affordability housing...he will work to reverse decades of failed housing policies and make targeted reforms across all segments of the U.S. housing market." WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate voted to confirm Sco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Democrats from Court Packing the Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, introduced a constitutional amendment to maintain a total of nine Supreme Court justices on the bench at a time. O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * NewsGuard no longer touts Microsoft's support on its website * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised Microsoft's decision to disavow its affiliation with NewsGuard. This move came in response to a letter from Sen. Cruz calling out the company for financing NewsGuard's so-called "Media Lit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Jackson Introduce Legislation to Bring Cutting-Edge Technological Training to Sheppard Air Force Base WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Advancing Innovation and Maintenance through Headquarters for Instruction, Growth, and High-Tech Training (AIM HIGH) Act. The legislation would establish an Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence at Sheppard Air Force   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Committee Advances Schatz Bipartisan Legislation Targeting Illegal Fishing To Help Expose Foreign, Intentionally Mislabeled Ahi # Legislation Now Moves To Full Senate For Consideration WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act. The bipartisan bill, authored by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the following testimony by John L. Ratcliffe, President Trump's nominee to be CIA director, from a Jan. 15, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you very much Chairman Cotton, Vice Chairman Warner, and distinguished members of the committee for the opportunity to appear before you as the President's nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. I enjoyed meeting with each of you individually and I look for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Hirono, Duckworth, Rep. Fletcher Reintroduce Right to Contraception Act Bill Text (PDF) | Watch: Senator Markey's Remarks Washington (February 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee's Subcommittee on Primary Health & Retirement Security, along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Tammy Duc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and six other members yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio encouraging the sanctioning of Chinese entities involved in transferring missile propellant ingre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Speaks with New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Leaders About Potential Harms from Delayed Trump Tariffs (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke with representatives from local Chambers of Commerce across New Hampshire about the harmful impact of the potential Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada, New Hampshire's largest trading partner. As of earlier this week, these t  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Buna man has been convicted of federal firearms and drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Leotis Cornelius McMahon, 48, was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute following a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge M  more

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Second man also convicted in one underlying offense involving 101 people in locked trailer * * * A 34-year-old Laredo man has admitted guilt in a multi-year conspiracy to smuggle aliens for financial gain, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Since March 2023, Danny Nunez operated and coordinated an organization in Laredo that smuggled and harbored hund  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Thanks President Trump for Signing Executive Order Protecting Women's Sports, Urges Senate to Bring Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to the Floor for a Vote WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day by participating in several events and interviews to promote his bill, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Anthony Allen, age 38, of Rosenberg, Texas, was sentenced today to 188 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. According to court documents and statements made in court, Allen was the leader of a drug trafficking conspiracy, selling methamphetamine, cocaine base, cocaine hydrochloride, fentanyl, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Securing Trade and Resources for Advanced Technology, Economic Growth, and International Commerce (STRATEGIC) in Minerals Act to strengthen America's supply chain of critical minerals a  more