JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * 410th Contracting Support Brigade enhances readiness with validation exercise JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Soldiers, Airmen and Civilians with the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, 502nd Contracting Squadron, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and 773rd ESS conducted a joint validation exercise Feb. 10-13 on Joint Base S  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Alleged High-Level Human Smuggler Extradited to El Paso EL PASO, Texas - A Mexican national was extradited from Mexico City to El Paso on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in human smuggling operations through the El Paso corridor. According to court documents, Osvaldo Coronel-Fernandez aka "Omero," of Ciudad Juarez, is charged with one c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Welcomes Confirmation of Agriculture Secretary Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming last week's bipartisan confirmation and swearing-in of the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, who received a Senate vote of 72-28. "I'm happy to see the new Secretary of Agriculture in place, so the USDA can be focused on the priorities at hand, including  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Hosts Ag Forum in Lubbock Lubbock, Texas - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted West Texas ag producers and stakeholders for a forum focused on agriculture. The conversation, held at the FiberMax Center for Discovery in Lubbock, focused on Arrington's critical work securing emergency disaster relief for farmers in the end-of-year funding bill, what to expect under th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton and National Coalition Sue New York to Stop Unconstitutional Attempt to Destroy American Energy Industry Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of attorneys general have sued New York over its blatantly unconstitutional law that seeks to destroy America's energy industry. Titled the Climate Change Superfund Act, New York's law would retroactively fine coal, n  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Provides Update on Lawsuit Against Biden-era Rule That Would Require Texas to Treat "Transgenderism" as a Disability and Threatens Loss of Federal Funding Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing his multistate lawsuit to stop an illegal rule put forward by the Biden Administration that would redefine "gender dysphoria" as a disability and require all recipients of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Border Crossing Data Annual Release: 2023 - 2024 BTS 10-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The Bureau of Transportat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Carter, Crenshaw, Dunn, Tenney, Weber Introduce Bill to Bring Health Care Professionals to Underserved Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02), Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act, a bill t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge to Host International Bridge Ceremony on Feb. 22 LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the morning of Feb. 22 to host the International B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer and Rep. Luna Announce Republican Appointments to Declassification and Transparency Task Force WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), newly appointed chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, today announced the following Republican members will serve   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer and Rep. Luna Announce Republican Appointments to Declassification and Transparency Task Force WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), newly appointed chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud Calls for Transparency on Federal Employee Union Time WASHINGTON--Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) in calling on President Donald Trump's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to reveal the hidden costs of taxpayer-funded "union time," a practice where federal employees are paid to conduct union business instead of serving the American people. In a letter to Act  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro, Texas Democrats Fight to Protect Clean Air and Drinking Water from Trump-Musk DOGE Agenda February 18, 2025 # Read Friday's letter HERE SAN ANTONIO -- On Friday February 14th, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and eleven of their Democratic colleagues from the Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana delegat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Calls on Speaker Mike Johnson to Defund CFPB in Reconciliation Bill Congressman Keith Self is leading a letter urging Speaker Mike Johnson to include H.R. 814, the Defund the CFPB Act, in an upcoming reconciliation package. This legislation aims to permanently prohibit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from withdrawing funds from the Federal Reserve, effectively elimi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Announces Staffing Changes Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement announcing staffing changes in his Washington, D.C., and First Congressional District offices: "I'm pleased to announce the following staffing changes in my office, with members who have been with me since the beginning of my time in Congress moving up and new sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025 ARMY Schutt Industries of Clintonville Wi Inc., Clintonville, Wisconsin, was awarded a $230,154,899 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for M870A4 semitrailer, lowbed, construction equipment transporters. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Denton County woman sentenced to federal prison for fatal fentanyl overdose SHERMAN, Texas - A Denton woman has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for her role in a fatal fentanyl overdose in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Tiffane Chantial Volz, 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a final rule eliminating multiple vacant FM allotment channels from its Table of FM Allotments, following their allocation through the competitive bidding process. These channels, which were once available for potential station development, have now been fully assigned and licensed, leading to their removal from the official list. Instead, information on these assignments will be maintained solely within the Media   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has reinstated several vacant FM allotments in multiple communities after previously removing them due to granted licenses or construction permits. Following cancellations of associated FM authorizations and the dismissal of certain auction applications, the Commission determined that these allotments should once again be classified as vacant. A staff engineering analysis confirmed that all reinstated channels comply with the   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Former Guatemalan Congressman sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for international drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas PLANO, Texas - A former Guatemalan congressman has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his role in an international drug trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. of th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Killeen Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Killeen has been designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community after completing the multi-step certification process. The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to fo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop In City Of Fate Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO) and the City of Fate will co-host an in-person and virtual Music Friendly Texas Community workshop on February 24. "Music is key to the Texas brand and to our local economies," said Governor Abbott. "I thank the Texas Music Office for helping communitie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests Guatemalan national convicted in Massachusetts for Assault and Battery on a Family Member, Intimidation, Violation of the Abuse Prevention Act BOSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Boston apprehended an illegally present, 27-year-old Guatemalan national convicted in Massachusetts of three counts of assault and battery on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Philadelphia removes El Salvadorian wanted for aggravated homicide and terrorist organization PHILADELPHIA - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Philadelphia removed Jonathan Stanley Garcia Vasquez, a citizen of El Salvador with a final order of removal, to El Salvador, Feb. 14. Garcia is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Johnson, Fletcher Lead Effort Urging EPA To Avoid Firing Employees Terminations could lead to increased air and drinking water pollution, permitting delays WASHINGTON, DC - On February 14, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led 12 of their Democratic colleagues in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 6 in a letter t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Applauds Reduction in Border Crossings: "Deterrence is Back" WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee -- released the following statement on reports (link is external) of a significant reduction in illegal border crossings under the Trump administration. "Deterrence is back. Under the Trump administration, America  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Military Spouses Exempted From Return-to-Work Mandate While the president has ordered federal employees who have been working remotely and teleworking back to their offices, an exception is now in place for those federal employees who are spouses of military service members. Sunlit Silhouette With the Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Files Bill to Repeal Costly Chemical Tax on American Manufacturers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced the Chemical Tax Repeal Act today. The bill eliminates the Superfund excise tax imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021. That law re-imposed taxes on 42 different chemicals, critical minerals, and metallic elements used in common household it  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring the 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced a resolution with his Senate colleagues recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began on February 19, 1945, and lasted until Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Tank Crew Wins International Competition for First Time A four-man Army tank crew from the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 1st Armored Division, defeated teams from four other countries over the past week to achieve the first American victory in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge. Taking place in Grafenwoehr, Germany, the competition -- which fi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * United States Attorney's Office Announces Departure of Jaime Esparza SAN ANTONIO - The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas announced today the departure of Jaime Esparza as U.S. Attorney. Esparza was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2022. He came to the Western District of Texas after serving as the Di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Ricketts Introduce Resolution Urging European Allies to Snapback Sanctions on Iran WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced a resolution urging Germany, France, and the UK, also known as the E3, to start a snapback of sanctions on Iran. The snapback sanctions would include export controls, travel bans, asset freezes, and other restrictions on those inv  more