WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * 0.4 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.7 in California, in December 2024 February 20, 2025 There were 7.6 million job openings in the United States in December 2024, a number not much different than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening. North Dakota and South Dakota each   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * A Snapshot of Trump's First Month: Making America Safe Again "President Trump said from the start: criminal illegals have no place in our homeland. He is keeping his promise." - Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem WASHINGTON - In a single month, President Trump and Secretary Noem have made massive strides to address the crisis at the southern border and remove violent criminal ali  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from Alliance for Justice and 28 collaborators: * * * To: The Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Administrative Office of the United States Courts One Columbus Circle NE Washington, DC 20544 * * * Dear Judge Bates: We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, write to express our strong support for enhanci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from the Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Samuel B. Gedge: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure One Columbus Circle NE Washington, DC 20544 Re: Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29 * * * Dear Judge Bates: I write on behalf of the Institute for Justice to submit our views on   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Annual Basura Bash cleanup postponed until March 8 due to worsening weather conditions JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The annual Basura Bash cleanup at Salado Creek at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, originally scheduled for Feb. 22, has been postponed until March 8 because of expected worsening weather conditions.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Tours Leprino Lubbock Manufacturing Facility Lubbock, TX - This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited Leprino in Lubbock to tour its new facility that is expected to have a significant impact in the West Texas economy. "It was great to meet the good people at Leprino and tour their new facility in Lubbock," said Chairman Arrington. "Their investment will bring billi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands NCAA Stop Allowing Biological Males to Compete in Women's Sports After Intentionally Deceptive Policy Change Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for a temporary injunction against the National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") to protect women's sports after an intentionally deceptive rule change falsely claimed to have prevented biological males from p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Feb. 13, 2025, from Black Star UAV LLC, Little Elm, Texas: * * * Subject: RIN 0694-AJ72 | Response to ANPRM on Securing the ICTS Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems * * * Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing on behalf of Black Star UAV LLC, a startup based in North Texas specializing in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations with a focus on videograp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers Seize Nearly 50 Pounds of Cocaine at Progreso Port of Entry; Driver Arrested PROGRESO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Progreso Port of Entry seized nearly 50 pounds of cocaine in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline officers continue to exercise great vigilance and dedication to keep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Stresses Need to Modernize America's Aviation Systems "In an era of AI and automation, is the current ATC system really the best we can do?" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, delivered remarks at today's Aero Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Leads Congratulatory Letter to SBA Administrator Loeffler WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, all Republican Members of the House Committee on Small Business, led by Chairman Williams (R-TX), wrote a letter to newly confirmed Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler, congratulating her and outlining the is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Mass Firings at the Department of Veterans Affairs February 20, 2025 # Read the full letter HERE SAN ANTONIO -- Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), who represents more than 50,000 San Antonio veterans, joined dozens of House Democrats in a letter last Saturday to demand answers and accountability from the Trump administration's Secre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025 ARMY AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Previews Request to Rescind Unlawful Biden ATF Rules WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted the Biden administration's attempts to infringe on law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights, praised President Trump's recently issued Executive Order, and discussed his upcoming request to the Trump administration to reverse course and rescind unlawful firearm regulations im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kelly Loeffler for SBA Administrator WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) was confirmed as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): "Kelly Loeffler's business experience and time in public service make her eminently qualified to lead the SBA and help enact President Trump's ag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Urge ATF to Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Rules, Align with Trump 2A Agenda WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 29 of his Senate GOP colleagues today sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Marvin Richardson urging him to align the agency with President Trump's Second Amendment priorities as laid out in his recent Execu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Lankford, Kelly Introduce Bill to Stop Drug Smuggling at the Southern Border WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after he joined Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) in introducing the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act, which would support border law enforcement by providing additional personnel to scan cargo for ill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Cantwell Announce Commerce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have announced the Subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. "With jurisdiction over f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 14, 2025, from CrowdStrike, Austin, Texas: * * * REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON THE NATIONAL CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN UPDATE * * * I. INTRODUCTION In response to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's ("CISA") proposed update to National Cyber Incident Response Plan ("NCIRP Update") CrowdStrike offers the foll  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * DOT Deputy Secretary Nominee Steven Bradbury Commits to Safety, Efficiency, and Reform at Senate Commerce Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the Senate Commerce Committee today, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Deputy Secretary to the Department of Transportation, Steven Bradbury, outlined his plans to address key issu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration have opened a public comment period and scheduled meetings to review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for BMOP LLC's proposed deepwater port off Louisiana's coast. Announced on February 20, 2025, the BMOP project aims to export U.S. crude oil internationally from a facility 99 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, using Very Large Crude Carriers moored at two Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring buoys.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Criticizes Trump And Musk For Dismantling Of USAID And Harming American Farmers In Senate Floor Speech February 19, 2025 In his remarks, Durbin also debunked Kremlin-fostered falsehoods about USAID that have been circulated by Trump, Musk, and foreign adversaries and called on Republicans to speak up WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSFR) -- The City of El Paso, overseer of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 68, has applied to the FTZ Board to designate an 11-acre site at 1601 Fabens Road, Fabens, Texas, as a subzone for SNRA Commodities, Inc. Submitted on February 18, 2025, under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and FTZ Board regulations, the proposal aims to integrate the facility into FTZ 68's framework, leveraging tax and trade benefits. A separate notification for production activity at the site is already und  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 13, 2025, from the OpenAir Collective, Austin, Texas: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 RE Tentative MPRSA Research Permits, Docket ID EPAHQ2024001 and EPAHQ202402 * * * On behalf of the OpenAir Collective, a volunteer-driven network of citizen advocates, scientists, and technologists dedic  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 21 -- 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 Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Operating Results DALLAS, TEXAS, February 20, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $174.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. In comparison, for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve has received applications under the Change in Bank Control Act for proposed acquisitions of voting shares in banking institutions in Nebraska and Texas. The applications involve family trust groups seeking to expand their influence over regional banks. In Nebraska, the Arden Wolf Family Group, including the Thomas E. Wolf Trust, the John A. Wolf Revocable Trust, and associated members, has applied to acquire voting shares of Platte Valley Banc  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Final Basic Sensor Operator Course Class Graduates at JBSA-Randolph * Published Feb. 20, 2025 * By Sean Worrell * 12th Flying Training Wing JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The U.S. Air Force marked the end of an era Friday as the 558th Flying Training Squadron graduated its final Basic Sensor Operator Course (BSOC) class of 13 students at Joint Base San A  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Former Taney County Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing $260,000 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former official with the Taney County Health Department pleaded guilty in federal court today to a scheme to embezzle approximately $260,000 from the agency. Hugo Ricardo Huacuz, 51, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * GOP Senators, National Security, and Telecom Experts Stress Importance of Expanding Access to Spectrum for National and Economic Security Spectrum Auctions Will Deliver Faster Internet, More Jobs, Stronger National Defense WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "America Offline? How Spe  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Bandera As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Bandera on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows Bandera County Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Colleagues Urge ATF To Strengthen Second Amendment Protections And Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Rules WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 28 of their Senate Republican colleagues today to send a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Marvin Richardson urging him t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Fetterman Urge Rollins to Take Quick Action on Bird Flu Outbreak Download video here WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a lifelong family farmer, joined fellow Agriculture Committee members Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Penn.) in a letter urging Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to quic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Guiding Orion: Jorge Chong's Mission to Advance Deep Space Exploration Jorge Chong is helping shape the future of human spaceflight, one calculation at a time. As a project manager for TRON (Tracking and Ranging via Optical Navigation) and a guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) test engineer in the Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division, he is leading efforts to ensure the Orion spacecraft can navigate deep space auton  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump's DHS Immediately End Wrongful ICE Searches & Harassment of Tribal Members, Uphold U.S. Trust and Treaty Responsibility with Tribal Nations WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, led 13 of their Democratic colleagues in demanding that the U.S. Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Schatz Lead Colleagues In Demanding Trump's DHS Uphold Federal Trust And Treaty Responsibilities To Tribal Nations And Immediately End Wrongful Ice Searches And Harassment Of Tribal Members WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, led 13 of their Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK ATF TO ALIGN RULES WITH TRUMP SECOND AMENDMENT AGENDA Thirty U.S. Senators Want Agency to Begin Rescinding Unconstitutional Biden Rules Immediately WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among 30 Senators who today strongly encouraged the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to immediately begin rescinding unlawful Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- An analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), titled "Hydrogen Gas Does Not Belong in Your Home: Hydrogen Faces a Diminishing Future as a Heating and Cooking Fuel," published in January 2025, casts serious doubt on the viability of hydrogen as a residential energy source. Authored by energy policy analyst Suzanne Mattei, the January 2025 report argues that utility plans to blend hydrogen with methane--or switch entirely to hydrogen--fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Denver arrests suspected member of Tren de Aragua found in possession of a firearm DENVER - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Ender Jose Roa Contreras, 29, a citizen of Venezuela and member of transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, Feb. 19 in Denver. Roa entered the United States at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE San Antonio arrests Tren de Aragua member wanted in Chile for narcotics and weapons trafficking AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Venezuelan national wanted in Chile for narcotics and weapons trafficking Jan. 26. Officers arrested Carlos Daniel Teran-Aguilar, an 18-year-old citizen of Venezuela and Tren de Aragua m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pfluger Holds Town Hall in Brady BRADY, TX --Last week, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted a community town hall meeting in Brady, where he gave an update on the 119th Congress and took questions from those in attendance. Additionally, Congressman Pfluger recognized and presented a Congressional Certificate to Charlie Bush for his many years of dedicated service as a volunteer for the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Illegal alien sentenced for drug trafficking in South Texas McALLEN, Texas - A 44-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Mission has been ordered to prison for trafficking cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Jorge Alberto Galindo-Vargas pleaded guilty June 28, 2024. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has now ordered Galindo-Varga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 12, 2025, from the Oceantic Network: * * * To: Lisa Gilbane Chief, Environmental Assessment Section Office of Environment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102 Camarillo, California 93010 Re: Notice of Availability of the California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) ([Docket   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Addison: * * * To: Mr. Douglas O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-116610-20) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 pra.comments@irs.gov RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Regulations Governi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions bill to expand law enforcement concealed-carry rights, help protect more Americans WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act to expand the concealed-carry rights of qualified law enforcement officers. "Day in and day out, our brave law enforcement officers put   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 15, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 213,000 to 214,000. The 4-week moving average was 215,250, a decrease of 1,000 fr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Law Enforcement Cooperation Between United States and Mexico Results in Mexican Takedown of Cartel-Linked Alien Smugglers Last night, extensive bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico resulted in the Mexico Attorney General's Office "Fiscalia General de la Republica" (FGR) conducting a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a prolific transnational alien s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Man Wanted for Killing Cleveland Mother in March of 2024 Arrested in Houston Houston, TX - This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force (GCVOFTF) arrested John Booth, 47. Booth was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder. On March 13, 2024, officers from the Cleveland Division of Police,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Condemns Hamas' Vile Ceremony Handing Over Bibas Family Hostages WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas)--chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs--released the following statement on Hamas' latest hostage handover. "'Evil' doesn't even begin to describe Hamas' parade last night, in which they traipsed the bodies of two sweet, innocent children, th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Highlights U.S. Commitment to Afghan Allies WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- released the following statement on honoring the U.S.' commitment to our Afghan allies. "I support President Trump's efforts to eliminate programs at the State Department that do not put America first, including many of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Mission man sent to prison for drug trafficking, again McALLEN, Texas - A 56-year-old convicted felon has been ordered to prison for drug trafficking while on federal supervision, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Salvador Noyola pleaded guilty May 3, 2024. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has now ordered Noyola to serve 188 months in federal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 21 Colleagues Urge Secretary Rubio to Replace Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday joined 21 members of Congress in writing a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to replace the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), a nuclear arms ag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 13, 2025, from Don't Cage Our Oceans: * * * To: Mr. Andrew J. Strelcheck Regional Administrator NMFS Southeast Regional Office 263 13th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2024-0135 RE: Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in U.S. Federal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight rose 3.9% in December 2024 from December 2023 BTS 11-25 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 compl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 15, 2025, from the American Federation of Teachers: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration US Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-009, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * Dear Director Schlayer: The American Federation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 15, 2025, from the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and 86 collaborators: * * * To: Douglas Parker 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 * * * The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and the 86 undersigned organizations thank the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for proposing a ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the National Restaurant Association: * * * To: The Honorable Julie A. Su Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 * To: The Honorable Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Room S2315 200 C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Earthjustice on behalf of WeCount!, Homestead, Florida. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Comments by WeCount! in Support of the Proposed Safety Stan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Workers Defense Project: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings," Docket No. OSHA-2021-009 * * * Assistant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger: Israel Has Every Right to Eliminate This Evil Terrorist Network WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to Israel receiving the bodies of four innocent hostages who were murdered by Hamas in captivity after the terrorist organization paraded the bodies through the streets of Gaza. "Four innocent hostages were murdered in cold bloo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Endorses Arrington's Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump publicly endorsed House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington's Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The resolution serves as the critical first step in the reconciliation process for Republicans to deliver on President Trump's transformative America First agenda. The resolution was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- A report, "The Economic Impact of Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Investments Across Texas," authored by Joshua D. Rhodes, PhD, and released in January 2025, highlights the substantial economic benefits that wind, solar, and energy storage projects bring to Texas. The study estimates that the current fleet of utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects will generate approximately $12.3 billion in new tax revenue for local communities and $15.1 billion in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Praises the Confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI Director February 20, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Thursday afternoon on the confirmation of Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Congressman Roy said: "I am pleased that -- after too much delay -- the Senate has confirmed Kash Patel today as Director of the Federal Burea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Instead Of Addressing Rising Prices, Air Safety Issues, And New Disease Outbreaks, Trump And Republicans Want To Cut Taxes For Billionaires And Make You Pay For It WASHINGTON - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) underscored President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' efforts to cut taxes for billionaires, while making working families foot the bill as th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:17-cv-00336-ALM; E.D. Tex. filed May 15, 2017) involving Bryant United Capital Funding Inc., Wammel Group LLC, Thurman P. Bryant III and Arthur F. Wammel: * * * On January 28, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered final judgments against Thurman P. Bryant, III, Bryant United Capital Funding, Inc., Arthur F. Wammel, and Wammel Group, LLC. The entries of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today to discuss an epidemic that is affecting our Nation's youth, a crisis each and every parent should be concerned about and one that so many parents I know already are. Our kids' worsening mental health is an emergency, and it is an emergency clearly and undeniably linked to social media. Emergency room visits among adolescents for an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, Meets with African Ambassadors WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held a roundtable with ambassadors and representatives from Africa this week. The countries represented included: Algeria, Egypt,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Steven Bradbury is an Exceptionally Qualified Leader Who Will Drive Intelligent Change at DOT WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing for the Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed the nomination of Steven Bradbury  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * F-15E U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland received a closed briefing on the F-15E United States Central Command Operations from Major General Akshai M. Gandhi, USAF, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters United States Air Force, Major General Benjamin R. Maitre, USAF, Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing the 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima WASHINGTON - On the 80 th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the anniversary of the battle, which began on February 19, 1945, and lasted until March 26, 1945. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the resolution earlier this month.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Coons Introduce Legislation to Provide Financing Options for New Energy Projects WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) reintroduced the Financing Our Energy Future Act, which expands certain financing tools to all types of energy resources and infrastructure projects. The legislation would allow renewable energy resources and infrastructure projects to fo  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * USO opens day room at Laughlin * Published Feb. 19, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan * 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The United Service Organizations (USO) unveiled a new day room during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Feb. 4, 2025. The opening of the day room at XL Landings, marks a n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Urges DOJ To Closely Scrutinize Proposed Disney-Fubo Deal, Warns of Increased Costs for Television Viewers "If the takeover of Fubo is successful, Disney and Fubo will only increase their leverage, and could use the reduced competition and the resultant market power to raise prices even further for sports fans across the country." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Ernst Lead Effort to Address Avian Flu Outbreak WASHINGTON - Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and a group of colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a roadmap and enhance the agency's response to the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This letter outlines solutions that can be collaborated  more