JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * 433rd Medical Group hosts visit from Air Force Medical Command IMA JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Brig. Gen. Kristin A. Hillery, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Medical Command, visited the 433rd Medical Group on Jan. 11, meeting with unit members and recognizing their achievements.  During her visit, Hillery pra  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Admiral Holsey visits illegal aliens holding operations center at Guantanamo Bay NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), visited Operation Southern Guard at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 5, to assess ongoing illegal alien holding operations (IAHO).  U.S. Ar  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Army prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on June 14, 2025 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army will celebrate its 250th birthday on June 14, 2025, commemorating the Army's distinguished service to our nation. The central theme for this year's celebration is "This We'll Defend."  "As we prepare for our future, we also reflect on our past," said Ge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Advances Budget, Delivers on President Trump's Agenda Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Budget Committee passed the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, a critical first step to unlock the process for House Republicans to deliver on President Trump's transformative America First agenda. The resolution was advanced by the Committee by a vote of 21 ayes - 16 nays. Up  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Praises President Trump's Reciprocal Trade Plan Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in support of President Trump's Fair and Reciprocal Plan on Trade : "For too long, American exporters have been ripped off overseas by nations who unfairly restrict access to their markets while enjoying the benefits of ours," said Chairma  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into DeepSeek and Notifies the Chinese AI Company of its Violation of Texas State Law Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into DeepSeek--a Chinese artificial intelligence ("AI") company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP")--regarding the privacy practices of its AI platform and its claims that its AI model r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Radical Abortionist from Unlawfully Supplying Dangerous Drugs to Kill Unborn Babies Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $100,000 penalty and permanent injunction against New York-based Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in violation of state law. "In Texas, we will always protect innocent li  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Babin and Lofgren Request GAO Review of Commercial Space Licensing Processes Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to the Comptroller General requesting an independent review of the federal processes for licensing commercial launc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons [HARTFORD, CT] - On the seventh anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined their colleagues in announcing legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons and h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Del Rio Port of Entry Announces Expanded Hours of Operation at Del Rio International Airport Effective Today DEL RIO, Texas -U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Del Rio Port of Entry announced that effective today, hours of operation at the Del Rio International Airport will be expanded to accommodate arriving international private, general aviation and ai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Chair Arrington and House Budget Republicans Secure Win for Americans, Deliver on President Trump's Agenda Today, the House Budget Committee passed the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, a critical first step to unlock the process for House Republicans to deliver on President Trump's transformative America First agenda.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of February 10, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, February 11, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country." America's farmers have been struggling under the weight of low commodity prices,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Congressman Al Green Distributes 1,000 American Flags and U.S. Constitutions to Honor Veterans During National Salute to Veteran Patients Week (Washington, D.C.) -- On Friday, February 14, 2025, Congressman Al Green marked National Salute to Veteran Patients Week by distributing U.S. Constitutions and 1,000 American flags flown over the U.S. Capitol to veterans. The distribution occurred a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Announces Appointment to Board of Trustees for National Museum of the American Latino February 14, 2025 Appointment builds on Castro's longstanding work to improve Latino representation and successful efforts to establish the Museum during his chairmanship of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus from 2019-2020 WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Delivers Valentines for Veterans Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) delivered more than 1,257 handmade valentines to Houston-area veterans at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. As a part of Congresswoman Fletcher's annual Valentines for Veterans program, students, teachers, and residents of the Seventh Congressional District made these cards, which Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Effort Urging Halt to Medical Research Cuts in Texas Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led all Democrats in the Texas Delegation in a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Matthew J. Memoli, M.D., M.S., requesting that the NIH withdraw changes to funding caps for research grants to allow lifesaving medical research to continue th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Repeal the Death Tax WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after he and 45 of his Senate GOP colleagues introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act, which would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax: "An added financial burden is the last thing families should have to deal with in the wake of a loved   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: Bondi & Patel Will Restore Trust in Our Justice System WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) commended U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel for their commitments to restore trust in our justice system and end the weaponization and politicization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that took place under the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Backs Effort to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and 44 additional Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would end this purely punitive   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz-Klobuchar Bill to Protect Teenagers from Deepfake 'Revenge Porn' Unanimously Passes the Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate unanimously passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which was introduced by U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). The legislation criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, McCaul Reintroduce Bipartisan Landmark Childhood Cancer Legislation Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) joined U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) to reintroduce the bipartisan Give Kids a Chance Act. This landmark bill will accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases. This legislation combines two critical initiative  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * DOD prepares invitation to bring back troops separated for refusing COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON - Over the course of 500 days, beginning in 2021, nearly 8,000 active duty and reserve service members were involuntarily separated from service for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Many others left voluntarily to avoid the vaccine mandate.    more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Help Unveil Bill To Raise Minimum Age To Buy Assault Weapons WASHINGTON - On the seventh anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) in announ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Help Unveil Bill To Raise Minimum Age To Buy Assault Weapons WASHINGTON - On the seventh anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckw  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Bonvenu Bank Award $25K Grant to The Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana Funds Will Be Used for Financial Property Education BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, February 10, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Bonvenu Bank, awarded a $25,000 Heirs' Prope  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Hancock Whitney Award $105K in Grants to Four Louisiana Nonprofits Funds Will Be Used to Resolve Heirs' Property Issues and Support Local Entrepreneurs NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, February 13, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Hancock Whitney, awarded $75,000  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Prosecute and Imprison Illegal Immigrants who Threaten Border Patrol Agents on High-Speed Pursuits WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act in memory of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr. who was killed in the line of duty while pursuing a group of illegal im  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Southern Bancorp Award $12K Grant to Retiree in Mississippi Funds Used to Replace Aging, Decrepit Roof Sheathing SCHLATER, MISSISSIPPI, February 13, 2024 -- With a repaired roof over her head, 63-year-old Deloris Hill is feeling at home once again. She received a $12,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposed consent agreement involving Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm accused of monopolizing hospital-based anesthesia services in Texas through its control of U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP). The FTC alleges that Welsh Carson orchestrated a strategy to acquire competing anesthesia groups in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and other Texas markets, leading to price increases that cost insurer  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Functional Changes to the FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund in 2025 For 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has revised its FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund to improve program efficiency, increase funding capacity and reduce funding wait times. The FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund provides grants through members to assist   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Severe Weather, Wildfire Threats Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of increased severe weather threats this weekend, including damaging wind gusts, possible tornadoes, and heavy rainfall Saturday for parts of East Texas, as well  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Works With U.S. Border Czar Homan, Texas Congressional Delegation On Border Security Operations Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational crimina  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Whitehouse Lead Congressional Delegation To Munich Security Conference WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) will lead a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to this weekend's Munich Security Conference (MSC). In addition to hundreds of leaders and decision makers throughout the world, the 2025 MSC will includ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 44 senators in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would end this  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cortez Masto Lead Bipartisan Effort to Crack Down on Illicit Xylazine Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to fight the spread of illicit xylazine. The Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act would classify this highly toxic sedative as Sched  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 -- The Missouri Farm Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Hawkins Issues Statement on Rollins Confirmation as USDA Secretary MOFB President Garrett Hawkins issued the following statement on the confirmation of Brooke Rollins as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture: "Secretary Rollins understands the pain points the agriculture industry faces and has a plan to address these right away. She understands the importance of a strong   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Hegseth tells NATO hard power provides deterrence, defense BRUSSELS, Belgium - Following a meeting of NATO defense ministers on Feb. 13, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that America's allies must do more to defend Europe. And that "doing more" means spending more money, contributing more guns, missiles, troops and hardware, and taking more  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Warren Press Defense Secretary Hegseth on Cost and Military Readiness Impact of Deploying Troops to Southern Border, Guantanamo Bay WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in writing to Secretary of Def  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests criminal alien convicted of secretly recording others in bathroom HOUSTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a criminal alien Feb. 11 who was previously convicted of secretly recording others in the bathroom. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations Houston arrested Daniel Alejandro Tristan-Guerra, a 28-year-old criminal al  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE removes Paisas gang member wanted for homicide who illegally entered US 10 times HOUSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Humberto Romero Avila, a 45-year-old Paisas gang member and foreign fugitive, to Mexico Feb. 13. Romero has illegally entered the U.S. 10 times and is wanted in Mexico for allegedly murdering Geovany Uriel Pra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, multi-agency partners arrest suspected TdA gang member previously convicted of attempting to smuggling firearms AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, assisted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Texas Department of Public Safety arrested an illegally present Venezuelan national who is also a suspected  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Thune, colleagues introduce bill to permanently repeal the death tax MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 44 other colleagues in introducing the Death Tax Repeal Act to end the federal estate tax for Americans. Current law requires Americans to pay the federal estate tax when a prope  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Legislation to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses Reintroduced in Congress Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) in reintroducing the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when inv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Introduces Bill to Identify Syrian Terrorists Threats WASHINGTON - Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act, requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to evaluate the threat posed to the United States by individuals in Syria with ties to Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization (STG  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Applauds Partnership with Texas A&M and RELLIS to Build Small Modular Nuclear Reactors WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today praised the newly announced partnership between Texas A&M University and the RELLIS Campus to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs)--a groundbreaking initiative that will strengthen energy security, economic growth, and national security.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Midland DTO Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison MIDLAND, Texas - A Mexican national unlawfully residing in Texas was sentenced Thursday to life in federal prison for his criminal actions as the leader of a drug trafficking organization tied to a Mexican cartel. According to court documents, Jose Ramon Castillo-Lopez aka "Pepo," 30,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, 17 Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons WASHINGTON--On the seventh anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 17 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Age 21 Act, legislation to raise the minimum age t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Sets Coverage of Firefly's First Robotic Commercial Moon Landing Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured a bright image of the Moon's South Pole (on the far left) through the cameras on its top deck, while it travels to the Moon as part of NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign. Credits: Firefly Aerospace With a suite of NASA science and technology on board, Firefly Aerosp  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * New app helps expedite communication with BMT trainees JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The 37th Training Wing is collaborating with a new platform to provide information to families of trainees faster than ever - all with just a few clicks. The Department of the Air Force's Basic Military Training has partnered with Sandboxx, a di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * OPENING STATEMENT: Chairman Arrington Presents House Republican Budget Blueprint to Deliver for the American people WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee convened for a markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks. Opening Statement   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the seventh anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21, the same age requirement that alre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Introduces Bill to Expand Broadband Access WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Darren Soto (FL-09) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve transparency and efficiency in the broadband deployment process, which will help close the digital divide for rural Americans. The Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act requires the National Telecommunications and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Policy Experts Agree: Significant Infrastructure Investments Needed in America's Arctic--Alaska Sen. Sullivan Highlights Escalating Incursions by Adversaries Near Alaska WASHINGTON --Several Arctic policy experts at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) testified strongly this week in support of increasing infrastructure investments in Alaska, which constitu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Hearing on Navigating Syria Policy Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement during a hearing titled "After Assad: Navigating Syria Policy" about the future of Syria following the collapse of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy issues statement on budget resolution February 13, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after budget committee votes Thursday evening: Today I voted to report the Chairman's FY25 Budget Resolution out of the Budget Committee. I did so with reservations due to the urgency of our current debt crisis and my concern that there is insufficient reso  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Paul, Colleagues, Reintroduce National Right to Work Act WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in reintroducing the National Right to Work Act to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations or to refrain from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz Announces Boeing CEO Will Testify Before Senate Commerce Committee Hearing will feature testimony from Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced the committee will hold a hearing on Wednesd  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 44 senators in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would end this purely punitive tax that can hit family-run farms, ranc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Graham, Whitehouse, Colleagues on Congressional Delegation to Munich Security Conference Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) will join Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to this weekend's Munich Security Conference (MSC). The MSC is widely considered the world's lead  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * South Texas man pleads guilty to smuggling 36 aliens in tractor trailer following investigation by ICE, US Border Patrol CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A South Texas man pleaded guilty Feb. 13 to smuggling 36 undocumented aliens in the back of a tractor trailer following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21126) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquisition of Control - Reston Limousine & Travel Service Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a holding company that owns multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application for Board approval of its acquisition of a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Tlaib, Cleaver, Lee Introduce Justice For All Civil Rights Act Legislation to Restore Civil Rights, Expand Protections for Communities, Access to Courts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), re-introduced the Justice For All Act of 2025, legislation that pushes back ag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Top Ten Moments: Budget Republicans are Unified on a Fiscal Framework to Make America Safe and Prosperous On Thursday, the House Budget Committee Republicans advanced the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The budget resolution from House Republicans provides tax relief for working families and small businesses, reverses  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Highlights Decades of Congressional Inaction, Calls for Updated Social Media Legislation to Protect America's Youth ' There is nothing more important we can do as a body than protect the people we serve' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) spoke on the floor regarding the impact of social media on our nation's youth mental health crisis and her bipartisan le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Cruz, Ed Markey Protect AM Radio, Help Keep Americans Informed, Safe WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently introduced the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. This legislation would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require aut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi issued the following joint statement on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * United States-India Joint Leaders' Statement The President of the United States of America, The Honorable Donald J. Trump hosted the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi for an Official Working Visit in Washington, DC on February 13, 2025. As the leaders of sovereign and vibrant democracies that value freedom, the rule of law, human rights,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hirono Press Defense Secretary Hegseth on Cost and Military Readiness Impact of Deploying Troops to Southern Border, Guantanamo Bay "[DoD's] new immigration operations -- which the Trump administration is planning at an unprecedented scale -- threaten to burden the Department's resources and undermine our national security." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more