SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * "La Empresa" Member Sentenced in El Paso to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison EL PASO, Texas - An El Paso transnational criminal organization (TCO) member was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 235 months in prison for his role in a hostage taking conspiracy. According to court documents, a man was forcefully kidnapped at gunpoint from his motel room i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Slams Absurd "Dietary Guidelines" Pushed by a Committee Appointed During the Biden Administration Attorney General Ken Paxton slammed the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines that was published by an advisory committee comprised of individuals appointed during the Biden Administration. This purportedly "scientific" report serves as the basis of the Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Cornyn, Colleagues Urge ATF to Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Rules, Align with Trump 2A Agenda WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and 28 Republican 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 pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Congressman Lance Gooden Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat CCP Espionage and Protect U.S. Innovation Washington - Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) today reintroduced the Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at stopping Chinese Communist Party (CCP) espionage, intellectual property theft, and economic warfare against the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 21, 2025 ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $322,500,000 modification (PZ0006) to contract W31P4Q-23-C-0026 for the Tube Launched Optically-Tracked Wireless Guided weapon system. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. Fiscal 2023 procurement, Marine Corps funds; and 2021 and 2023 other procurement,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Kash Patel for FBI Director WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after Kash Patel was confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): "Kash Patel is a patriot who exemplifies the American dream. He understands that the rule of law is what makes America an exceptional nation, which is a stark contrast from what we saw over the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Kubota Utility Tractors model MX5400DTC Hazard: The clutch cable can break on the recalled MX5400DTC utility tractors, resulting in reduced braking power, posing a crash hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: February 20, 2025 Units: About 2,600 (In addition, about 180 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Kubota Tractor Corporation toll-free at 888-458-26  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Rebecca's Toys & Prizes Bowling Pin Sipper Cups Hazard: The red tape on the bowling pin sipper cups contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 20, 2025 Units: About 2,400 Consumer Contact: Nazzaro toll-free at 800-7  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Crusader of the month: A1C Ethan Conde * Published Feb. 21, 2025 * By Senior Airman Elizabeth Figueroa * 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala--- An Airman was recognized as Crusader of the Month due to his commitment, leadership and performance here. This recognition highlights Airman 1st Class Ethan Conde, 42nd Communication Squadron clien  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * El Paso area CBP officers seize methamphetamine, rooster blades, raw eggs and arrest fugitives during busy week EL PASO, TEXAS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry seized 64 pounds of methamphetamine February 14. It was among the most notable enforcement actions recorded by CBP officers working in the El Paso area d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule amending Class E airspace in Austin, Texas, while also establishing new Class E airspace areas in Lago Vista and Lakeway. This update follows a biennial review aimed at ensuring compliance with FAA regulations and improving the efficiency of instrument flight rule (IFR) operations. The changes include modifications to the airspace surrounding Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Austin Executive  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that several applications have been filed to modify the community of license for various AM and FM radio stations. The proposed changes include station relocations across multiple states, with applicants seeking to shift their broadcasting locations to new communities. Among the applicants are Christopher W. Johnson, who seeks to move station WAPC from Opp, Alabama, to Clanton, Alabama, and Punjabi America  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public three closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8146 COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center and Saurav Ghosh RESPONDENTS: ECN Capital Corporation (ECN Capital); ECN (US) Holdings Corp.; E  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 22 -- 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 TexasBank Award $25K Grant to Texas Nonprofit Funds Will Be Used to Educate the Tarrant County Community About Heirs' Property Issues FORT WORTH, TEXAS, February 21, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member TexasBank, awarded a $25,000 Heirs' Property Program gr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced its intention to prepare an environmental assessment for Texas Eastern Transmission, LP's (Texas Eastern) proposed amendment to the Entriken Compressor Station project. Texas Eastern originally received approval in 2023 to replace gas-driven compression facilities with an electric-motor-driven (EMD) unit as part of the Armagh and Entriken Replacement Project. However, due to challenges in securing suff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has commenced an environmental review of the Gulf Coast Storage Expansion Project, which involves the construction and operation of new facilities by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC in Harrison County, Texas. The project aims to enhance the company's North Lansing Storage Field, increasing its peak withdrawal capacity to meet growing natural gas demand. The Commission will evaluate the project's environ  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Full Circle: Maj. Alley's Final Flight at Luke AFB * Published Feb. 21, 2025 * By A1C Belinda Guachun-Chichay * 56th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force Maj. Isaiah Alley, 309th Fighter Squadron director of operations, taxis a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, Feb. 19, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. A former enlisted F-16 crew chief, Alley's hands-on maintenance e  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Future Hydraulics Airmen Explore Operational Maintenance at Altus AFB * Published Feb. 21, 2025 * By Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Team members from the 97th Maintenance Squadron in the hydraulics shop gave a tour to Sheppard Air Force Base students from the 364th Training Squadron aircraft h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests another illegal alien outside Northampton County Prison, following county's release and failure to honor immigration detainer PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal alien and Columbian citizen, Feb. 21, after Northampton County Prison refused to honor the ICE immigration detainer request to hold him in a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * 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 prol  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Importing Suicide Drug Into the United States From Mexico CHICAGO -- A man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge for illegally importing the drug Pentobarbital into the United States from Mexico for use in committing suicide. DANIEL GONZALEZ-MUNGUIA, also known as "Alejandro Vasquez," 41, of Puebla, Mexico, pleade  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope Launch Services Contract Credit: NASA NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide launch services for the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission, which will detect and observe asteroids and comets that could potentially pose an impact threat to Earth. The firm fixed price launch service task order is being awarded under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantit  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * New app helps leaders ensure Airman, Guardian financial readiness JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texa - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently unveiled a groundbreaking app that puts real-time financial data in leaders' hands to help Airmen, Guardians and their families maintain financial readiness. The AFIMSC Fin  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Preparing tomorrow's leaders * Published Feb. 21, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera * 42nd Air Base Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cally Hatrick, 22nd Training Support Squadron military training instructor, was recently honored with the Maxwell-Gunter Top 3 Outstanding Performer of the Month Award. As an MTI at Officer Trainin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Introduces Youth Mental Health Legislation Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) reintroduced the Peer Education and Emergency Response (PEER) Mental Health Act. This legislation would support peer mental health training for teachers, school personnel, parents, caregivers, and students. The United States is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, with an alarm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Legislation to Protect and Strengthen Vulnerable Health Care Facilities in Rural Communities WASHINGTON -- Earlier this week, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Rural Health Care Technical Assistance Act. This bill aims to codify and expand an existing United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides critical technical assi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Officially Designates the Oceanside Post Office as the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building" February 20, 2025 Rep. Levin & Mrs. Allen's relatives unveil new post office plaque Oceanside, CA - Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) held a ceremony to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside as the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Re-Introduces Legislation to Defund the United Nations February 20, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) re-introduced the Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act of 2025 (link is external) on Thursday, (link is external) a bill that would defund the United Nations. Congressman Roy said: "The United Nations has enjoyed American tax money while ofte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy, Griffith Re-Introduce Legislation to Reform the NIH February 21, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON -- Rep's Chip Roy (TX-21) and Morgan Griffith (VA-09) re-introduced the NIH Reform Act (link is external) today. Congressman Roy said: "From the earliest days of the pandemic, public health bureaucrats proved themselves far more adept at ruining lives than saving them. Never again should a single,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy, Meeks Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal the 1991, 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) February 21, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON -- Rep's Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, re-introduced bipartisan legislation (link is external) to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military For  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Meets with U.S. and Mexican Government Officials in Ciudad Juarez EL PASO, TEXAS - On Thursday, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) visited the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez. Congressman Gonzales represents the largest border district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes the greater El Paso region. While in Ciudad Juarez, Congressman Gonzales  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. John Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Urging ATF to Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Rules, Align with Trump 2A Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Rick Scott joined Senator John Cornyn and 28 of their Senate GOP colleagues in 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 Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittees on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining a Costly Threat to Consumers and the U.S. Supply Chain" at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: The hearing will focus on the rise in cargo theft, and specifically on crimes within the supply chain like brokering scams, fraudulent trucking  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-257) on the DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act (H.R. 4467), which aims to direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the U.S. land border with Mexico. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Dec. 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURP  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-248) on a bill (S. 4365), which aims to provide public health veterinary services to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for rabies prevention. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 4365 would authorize the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use funds for public health veterinary services and to a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-263) on a bill (S. 4998), which aims to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San Jose Stream System in New Mexico. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 4998 would resolve all outstanding water claims in the Rio San Jose Basin in New Mexico that could be brought by the Navajo Nation or by the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Senate Republicans' Pro-Billionaire Budget Resolution, Trump and Musk's Devastating Funding Freeze and Mass Firings Murray : "Republicans are going down this partisan path because they know Democrats are not going to join them in throwing Medicaid, nutrition assistance, and veterans' benefits into the wood chipper so they can throw more tax cuts at billionaires and the biggest co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Cornyn, and GOP Colleagues Urge ATF to Rescind Biden's Unconstitutional 2A Rules and Align with Trump Agenda Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and 28 of their 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 agen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36629) entitled "Rail Link Inc. - Petition For Declaratory Order": * * * On August 4, 2022, Rail Link, Inc. (Rail Link), filed a petition for declaratory order requesting that the Board institute a proceeding and establish a procedural schedule to address whether Rail Link is a common carrier subject to the Board's jurisdiction. That question was referred to   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas National Guard Soldiers Deputized By U.S. Border Patrol Chief 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 criminal activity between ports of entry. Since t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * When There Are No Illegal Immigrants, There Is No Need for Shelters Two years ago, U.S. Border Patrol agents encountered 1,500 illegal immigrants every day in the El Paso sector alone -- now, they're seeing roughly 80 per day amid President Donald J. Trump's unprecedented effort to secure the homeland. Now, organizations that once facilitated the invasion of illegal immigrants are finding out th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Workforce, Transition Alliance continues helping military members find new careers JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - What began in 2016 with just six participants has since grown to 540 members from over 425 organizations and has helped hundreds of military service members transition into civilian careers. "In 2024, we shared over 260 events  more