WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * "The American People Did Not Vote for More Scams": Whip Clark Slams GOP Shutdown of the CFPB WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to condemn Republicans for handing the U.S. government over to Elon Musk and allowing him to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Below is a transcript of her remarks: "I've been listening to m  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 7th EAS kicks off Bamboo Eagle 25-1 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Airmen from the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron launched operations in support of Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 5, 2025. The exercise demonstrates the critical role of rapid global mobility in the deployment and sustainment of Joint Force and international partner operations. Bamboo Eagle 25-1 is a large-sc  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AETC, AFMC teams pioneer new flying risk app * Published Feb. 12, 2025 * Air Education and Training Command Safety Directorate JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Air Education and Training Command is deploying a new ground-breaking web-based system to retool how aircrew members assess risk prior to every flight, while providing a clearer picture of risk for fly  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AETC, AFMC teams pioneer new flying risk app JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Education and Training Command is deploying a new ground-breaking web-based system to retool how aircrew members assess risk prior to every flight, while providing a clearer picture of risk for flying unit commanders. Formal risk assessments have been  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced on Feb. 3, 2025, that it has dismissed a protest filed by Alamo City Engineering Services, Inc. (ACES) of Spring Branch, Texas, challenging the award of an order to Advantaged Solutions, Inc. by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for brand name information technology (IT) services. ACES protested the solicitation, alleging it included unduly restrictive requirements, that the awardee was pre-selected, and that the a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest by Attesa Group LLC of San Antonio, Texas, challenging the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) award of a contract for acquisition support services to Nakupuna Services LLC of Arlington, Virginia. The contract, potentially worth up to $33 million, supports the MCC's Contracts and Grants Management Division. Attesa, an 8(a) small business, argued that the MCC's evaluation of its proposal was flawed, speci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- Benuvia Operations, LLC has submitted an application to the Drug Enforcement Administration to register as a bulk manufacturer of certain Schedule I and II substances. The company from Round Rock, Texas, intends to produce fentanyl-related substances, amphetamine, and lisdexamfetamine for internal research and dosage formulation development. The request, filed on December 4, 2024, is currently under review, and no additional activities outside the proposed manufa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Black Security Products, LLC (BSP), of Houston, Texas, challenging the issuance of a purchase order to Global Grab Technologies, Inc., of Franklin, Tennessee, by the Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for active vehicle barrier (AVB) systems. BSP protested the agency's evaluation of its quotation as technically unacceptable. CBP issued the RFQ as a smal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Co-Leads Bipartisan PREEMIE Act to Support Healthy Pregnancies and Births Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) is a co-lead on the bipartisan Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2025 (link is external), legislation introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) this week. The legislation is also co-le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers Seize over $1.3 Million in Cocaine at Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges MISSION, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Anzalduas and Hidalgo International Bridges intercepted $1,328,000 in cocaine in two separate incidents. "Our CBP officers intercepted back-to-back narcotics just one da  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from Linley E. Watson, utilization review committee at the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, Texas: To: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-4207-NC Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: CMS-4208-P; Contra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington's Statement on the House Republicans' Budget Blueprint Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement on the Committee's budget resolution that cuts taxes for American families, reins-in wasteful government spending, unleashes U.S. domestic energy production, and gives the T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Bilirakis Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Hearing on American Leadership in Manufacturing Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled AI in Manufactu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Highlighting President Trump's Pro-Business Policies and Wave of Optimism Across Main Street Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Driving Economic Growth: SBA Lending Programs and the vital role of community banks." Chairman Williams issued  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Conference Elects Leadership for 119th Congress The Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC) elected Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) to serve as the organization's Chairman for the 119th Congress. The CHC, founded in 2003 by Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), seeks to emphasize both domestic and foreign policy issues that have a significant impact on the Hispanic community   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12904) on Feb. 11, 2025. The white paper is written by legislative attorneys Peter J. Benson, Valerie C. Brannon and Victoria L. Killion and telecommunications policy analyst Ling Zhu: * * * Social Media: Regulatory, Legal, and Policy Considerations for the 119th Congress Social media platforms enable users to create and share content and interact with other users' content. A d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Infrastructure According to a study mandated by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 112239) and conducted by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA),/84 the United States had 48 critical hypersonic test facilities and mobile assets in 2014 needed for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Slams IRS for Going After Taxpayers, Not Adversarial Threats Washington, D.C. - During a House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) called out the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for directing more federal funds toward efforts to target American taxpayers rather than investing in modernization and cybersecurity improvements to ward off  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Trump Administration Cuts to Medical Research Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announced policy to cap indirect costs for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants: "Houston is home to the largest medical complex in the world, where cutting-edge medical research takes p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Tulsi Gabbard for DNI WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence (DNI): "Congratulations to Tulsi Gabbard on her confirmation to be the next Director of National Intelligence. I'm confident Tulsi will continue to be a fierce defender against current and emerging threats and an advo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Child Exploitation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representatives Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) today introduced the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and modernize th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Deadly Fentanyl Additive Xylazine Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced their Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. This bill, which would list xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while protecting the drug's legal use by veterinarians, fa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Elected Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Women's Caucus Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following her election to Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Women's Caucus. She will serve alongside Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) to carry out the Caucus's longstanding mission of advancing bipartisan policies that improve the lives of women a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett, Ways and Means Democrats Give the Executive Branch 14 Days to Provide Information on DOGE's Unlawful Access to Treasury's Payment Systems Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, DC-- All Ways and Means Committee Democrats, led by Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), are using a key tool for Congress to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch, and have introdu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 30, 2025, from the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy: * * * To: Acting Administrator James Payne U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Independence Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360; FRL 12146-02-OLEM * * * Dear Administrator Payne: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Erich Rohr selected Patrol Agent in Charge of Rangeley Station Rangeley, Maine Rangeley, MAINE \- The United States Border Patrol has selected Erich Rohr as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Rangeley Station. PAIC Rohr began his career with the US Border Patrol in January 1997, as a member of Class 464. PAIC Rohr's first duty station was in McAllen,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Says No More Union Time on Taxpayers Dime WASHINGTON - As part of her sweeping effort to get the absent federal workforce back to work and serving the American people, U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Protecting Taxpayers' Wallet Act to crackdown on taxpayer-funded union time. The bill will stop the practice of requiring taxpayers to foot the bill for federal em  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Appraisal Subcommittee has released the following public communication dated Feb. 4, 2025, from the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board: * * * To: Appraisal Subcommittee 1325 G Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Re: Joint Comment on 12 CFR Part 1102 (Docket No. AS24-22) * * * Dear Appraisal Subcommittee Members: This letter serves as the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board's (  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Dongjin Semichem Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the second Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $2,400,000 has been extended to Dongjin Semichem Texas, Inc. ("DST") for their specialty chemicals and materials facility in Killeen, which is expected to create 24 new jobs and more than $110 million in   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Celebrates Launch Of NYSE Texas Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the announcement by the New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), of plans to launch NYSE Texas, a fully electronic equities exchange to be headquartered in Dallas. "Texas is the most powerful economy in the nation, and now we will become the financial capital of America," said   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: America's Welfare State Needs Immediate Reform The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled "Examining the Growth of the Welfare State, Part 1" to scrutinize the enormous expansion of welfare programs over the last 60 years and evaluate strategies to reform deficiencies in the welfare sys  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: DOGE Subcommittee's First Hearing Uncovers Billions Lost to Fraud and Improper Payments, Launches "War on Waste" The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) held its inaugural hearing today titled "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud" to investiga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 12 committee hearings on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN FARM COUNTRY Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. * * * A GOLDEN AGE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: CHARTING A PATH FORWARD Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication on Feb. 4, 2025, from Local Housing Administrators Coalition Inc.: * * * On behalf of LHAC, we write to offer the following comments in response to HUD's notice, "60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Management Review of Multifamily Housing Projects; OMB Control No.: 2502-0178" [FR-6356-P-01]. Local Housing Administrators Coalition, Inc. (LHAC) members are f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication on Feb. 4, 2025, from Southwest Housing Compliance Corp., Austin, Texas: * * * Comments for Proposed Information Collection (MORs) The following comments and questions are submitted in response to the Notice published in the Federal Register on 12/6/2024, titled "60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Management Review of Multifamily Housing Programs: OMB Cont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL TO CODIFY TRUMP ANTI-DEI EXECUTIVE ORDER Legislation Builds on Trump's Efforts to Eliminate DEI Programs from Federal Agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she is an original cosponsor of Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt's legislation to codify President Trump's executive order to eliminate the illegal and immoral discrim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Luttrell Introduces Legislation to Stop Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) today introduced bicameral legislation to ensure the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) take critical steps to protect unaccompanied migrant children when placing them with sponsors in the United S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Reintroduces Landmark Childhood Cancer Legislation WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), -- founder and co-chair of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus -- reintroduced the Give Kids a Chance Act, a landmark bill to accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases. McCaul introduced the legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Mexican citizen sentenced to 27 years in prison after targeting more than 60 young girls in online sextortion scheme, following HSI St. Paul, joint partner investigation ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Mexican citizen residing in Winona has been sentenced to 324 months in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release in an online sextortion scheme that victimi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Mexican national has been sentenced to 300 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed methamphetamine throughout Minnesota and the surrounding region, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, Charly Cruz-Jimenez, 40, was previously deported from the United   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released the following public communication dated Jan. 23, 2025, from South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co., Wadsworth: * * * To: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498 and STN 50-499 Comments on Petition for Rulemaking, "Technical Specifications for Nuclear Power Reactors," (Docket ID NRC-2024-0173  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Legislation to Expose the Biden-Harris Administration's Funding of UNRWA's Terrorist Crimes Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Uncovering UNRWA's Terrorist Crimes Act. This legislation would codify the executive order signed by President Trump halting all federal funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refuge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Discussing U.S. Acquisition of Greenland Is About Diplomacy and Shared Interests Cruz says purchase would bring Greenland economic growth while expanding U.S. foothold in the Arctic In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking at the Arctic and Greenl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Senators Highlight Greenland's Strategic Importance, Untapped Resource Potential in Discussion About Acquisition At today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the growing geopolitical importance of Greenland and the Arctic, Senate Republicans highlighted the many potential economic and security benefits of an acquisit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * T&I Republican Leaders Applaud Trump Administration for Efforts to Rescind Unlawful Biden GHG Rule Republican leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today applauded the Trump Administration for effectively killing the Biden Administration's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measure rule it   more

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 37-year-old man has been sentenced for conspiring to distribute a large quantity of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Gavino Cadena pleaded guilty Nov. 10, 2022. U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana has now ordered Cadena to serve a total of 194 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. In handing down the senten  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * THREAT SNAPSHOT: CCP Espionage, Repression on US Soil is Growing Updated "China Threat Snapshot" reveals 60+ cases since 2021 Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released an updated "China Threat Snapshot" detailing more than 60 cases of espionage conducted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S. soil in the past four years  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 5, 2025, from CenterPoint Energy Inc., Houston, Texas: * * * To: Docket Management Facility (M-30) U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 RE: Comments of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management, Docket No. TSA-2022-00  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * U.S. Marshals Arrest Previously Deported Man for Violation of Sex Offender Registration and Reentry of Deported Alien Trenton, TN - Early this morning, the U.S. Marshals led Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson, Tennessee, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Jose Alfredo Melendez-Hernandez. The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has sustained a protest filed by UNICA-BPA JV, an 8(a) small business joint venture, of Dallas, Texas, challenging its exclusion from a competition for dormitory management support services at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) issued the solicitation. UNICA argued that it was improperly eliminated for not having an active System  more