ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Reserve Command's Analysis of the Year Awards * Published Feb. 25, 2025 * By Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Congratulations to the following winners of the 2024 : a) Non-Commissioned Officer Analyst of the Year Winner: Technical Sergeant Terry J. Frank (434 MXG/MXO, Grissom ARB, Indiana) b) Senior Non-commissioned Officer Analys  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates House Passage of His America First Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of H.Con.Res.14, his budget resolution that serves as the critical first step in the reconciliation process for Republicans to deliver on President Trump's transformative America First agenda. Immediately following votes, Chairman   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Suspicious and Potentially Illegal Lottery "Winnings" Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into the Texas lottery process, including two suspicious and possibly unlawful lottery "winnings" that involved bulk lottery ticket purchases and the utilization of a third-party courier service. The investigation will exami  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Veterans' Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), to introduce the bipartisan Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act.   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 25, 2025, entitled "New Mexico Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * New Mexico had 51,000 job openings in December 2024, compared to 56,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 25, 2025, entitled "Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * Texas had 604,000 job openings in December 2024, compared to 660,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job opening  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Buchanan Named to Prestigious Joint Committee on Taxation WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that he has been named to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, a small group of the most senior tax-writers in Congress. "I'm honored to join this respected panel, which has a large and experienced staff of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers Detain Man for Verbal Threats, Impeding Inspection at Hidalgo International Bridge HIDALGO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge detained a male U.S. citizen for allegedly assaulting, intimidating, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees. "CBP takes threat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Babin, Moolenaar, and Williams Send Letters to Federal Agencies Concerning CCP Infiltration into SBIR and STTR Programs (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Compe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Williams, Babin, and Moolenaar Pen Letters to Federal Agencies Addressing Chinese Infiltration into SBIR and STTR Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the Committee on Science, Sace, and Technology, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * The Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Analyze How SBIR/STTR Programs Enable Small Business Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Fostering American Innovation: Insights into SBIR/STTR Programs." Chairman Williams issued the following statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Speaks and Votes Against Drastic Republican Budget Resolution Stealing from life-saving health and nutrition programs to give tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today spoke from the House floor and later voted against the Republican budget resolution for the Fiscal Year 2025 that also sets budget levels through 2034. The meas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Statement on House Republican Budget that Cuts Billions in Medicaid, School Lunch Program, and Infrastructure Funding WASHINGTON D.C. - Last evening, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote to oppose the House Republican budget that would harm South Texans by making cuts to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Head Start, Pell Grants, the Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Votes for Process to Deliver on President Trump's Agenda Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after voting for a budget resolution to unlock the reconciliation process to deliver on President Trump's full legislative agenda: "The American people delivered a firm mandate in November when they elected President Trump to the Whit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Votes to Reverse Harmful Biden-era Energy Regulations Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) voted to pass Congressman August Pfluger's (R-TX-11) H.J. Res. 35, which overturns a Biden-era regulation--commonly known as the Natural Gas Tax--that restricted domestic energy production and drove up energy costs for American families. "This vote sends a clear message   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Patent Protections, Restore Injunctive Relief Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) reintroduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. Building on efforts from introduction in the 118th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Reintroduces Legislation to Strengthen Our Healthcare Workforce WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) to reintroduce the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes and modifies the Conrad 30 program, which allows foreign doct  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Bipartisan Bills for CTE Awareness Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), introduced the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act and the Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. These bipartisan bills raise awareness and increase participation in the technical fields and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Avoid Cuts To Health Care, Infrastructure, Workforce Development, and More Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against House Republicans' blueprint to guide Congressional action on budget-related legislation this year that calls for at least $1.5 trillion in government spending cuts, a resolution Establishing the congressional budget for the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver Introduce Legislation To Help Heirs' Property Landowners Prove Ownership and Receive Disaster Relief Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced a two-bill legislative package seeking to assist heirs' property owners  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, alongside co-authors of the bill, Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-07) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), and co-leads, Representatives Maria El  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Congresswomen Sylvia Garcia, Pramila Jayapal Lead 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswomen Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, alongside co-authors of the bill, Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-07) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), and co-lea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 25, 2025 AIR FORCE Stocks-Mann Architects PLC, Little Rock, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0003); SCM Architects PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0005); Architecture Plus Inc., Fort Smith, Arkansas (FA4460-25-D-0006); and Gurri Matute Cromwell JV LLC, Miami, Florida (FA4460-25-D-0007), were awarded a $15,000,000 ceiling, firm-fixed-price, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-qu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn on Outbound Investment: It's High Time China is Held Accountable WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) underscored the importance of Congress passing legislation to prohibit investments by American entities in sensitive technologies in China, a priority he has long championed, in order to bolster America's national security. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and vide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ensure U.S. Victims of Terrorism Receive Compensation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act, which would strengthen the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Act to provide financial compensation to Americans injured in acts of internati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Injunctive Relief for Patent Infringement Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) today reintroduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the presumption tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * De La Cruz Statement on FY25 Budget Resolution WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following her vote to support the House FY2025 Budget Reconciliation Resolution. "Government spending is simply out of control. Today, I voted for the FY25 Budget Resolution to curb national debt, while laying the groundwork to invest in border se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Anchorage, Alaska, and 47 collaborators: * * * Joint Public Comment Submitted by 48 Organizations in Response to the U.S. EPA's "Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts" Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360 * * * The Coming Clean Network's Cumulative Impacts/Mandatory Emissions Reduction (CI/ME  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Conservation Law Foundation, Alternatives for Community and Environment: * * * Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360, Comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts * * * On November 21, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or "Agency") published a notice request  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 27 -- 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 Red River Bank Award $100K Grant to Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Funds Will Assist Low-Income Families With Title Issues LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, February 26, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded a $100,000 Heirs' Property Program grant to Acadiana Legal Service Corp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Welcomes National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Buck Wehrbein at Agriculture Hearing Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, welcomed fellow Nebraskan and National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Buck Wehrbein to testify during a committee hearing. Click the image above to watch a video of Senator Fischer's questioning Click  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Toney To Governing Board Of Texas Civil Commitment Office Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bruce Toney to the Governing Board of Texas Civil Commitment Office for a term set to expire on February 1, 2031. The Office is responsible for providing monitoring and treatment of civilly committed sexually violent predators. Bruce Toney of Sagerton is a criminal investigator for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Plano As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Plano 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 Visit Plano's commitm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Statement On Majority Support For School Choice In Texas House Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following the announcement that 75 members of the Texas House of Representatives have co-authored Chairman Brad Buckley's House Bill 3, which will create a universal school choice program in Texas. "For the first time in our great state's history, the Texas House has the vote  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Opening Statement on DOJ Nominees John Sauer, Harmeet Dhillon and Aaron Reitz Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on "The Nominations of John Sauer (Solicitor General), Harmeet Dhillon (Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division) and Aaron Reitz (Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy) Wednesday, Februa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress and DOGE are Utilizing GAO's High Risk List to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse WASHINGTON--Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled "The Government Accountability Office's 2025 High Risk List." At the hearing, members emphasized that federal government   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * High-Ranking Sinaloa Leader Extradited to El Paso, Faces up to Life in Federal Prison EL PASO, Texas - A high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel was extradited from Mexico to El Paso, indicted for criminal charges related to his alleged federal racketeering, narcotics, money laundering, firearms, and continuing criminal enterprise offenses. According to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Celebrates Seven Committee Bills Passing on the House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed seven small business bills under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation. "The House Sma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * House Passes Nehls' Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) announced that his bill, H.R. 695, the Medal of Honor Act, passed the United States House of Representatives unanimously. Congressman Chris Pappas joined Congressman Nehls in introducing this bill in the 118th and 119th Congress. Medal of Honor Recipi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Wyden, Salinas Join Legislation to Lower VA Medical Care Costs for Traveling Veterans WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) said today they are joining legislation that would make it easier for 8 million veterans in Oregon and nationwide to receive essential health care and ensure the Department of Veterans A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, local partners arrest 6-time removed MS-13 gang member wanted for murder following manhunt near Colony Ridge HOUSTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Liberty County Sheriff's Office arrested a six-time removed criminal alien and MS-13 gang member from El Salvador Feb. 24 just hours after he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Economic Committee Senior House Democrat Beyer's Opening Remarks In House Floor Debate Opposing Republican Budget Resolution Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), the senior House Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following remarks to open debate against H. Con. Res. 14, the House budget resolution setting up Republicans' reconciliation legislation to cut Medicaid and lower ta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez joins 200 Colleagues to Reintroduce the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) to reintroduce the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, alongside co-authors of the bill, Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-07) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), and co-leads, Re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Local felon sentenced for sexual exploitation of pregnant minor and conspiracies for drug trafficking and alien smuggling LAREDO, Texas - A 30-year-old Laredo man has been ordered to prison for sexual exploitation of a pregnant 16-year-old while in custody for other crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Luis Andres Serna pleaded guilty to sexual  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Votes to Deliver President Trump's Agenda in One Bill WASHINGTON - Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) voted in favor of the House Concurrent Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The resolution instructs various committees to find savings and make meaningful investments within their jurisdictions. "This budget resolution delivers real savings while making critic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak Delegation Letter Comes Amid Measles Outbreak in New Mexico and Texas; Measles is One of the Most Highly Infectious Diseases and Can Lead to Serious Complications Like Pneumonia, Blindness, Brain Swelling, and Death Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Teresa Lege  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak Delegation Letter Comes Amid Measles Outbreak in New Mexico and Texas; Measles is One of the Most Highly Infectious Diseases and Can Lead to Serious Complications Like Pneumonia, Blindness, Brain Swelling, and Death Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding immediate action to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Remembers Long-Time Civil Servant John Boyd Portrait of John Boyd, whose contributions to NASA spanned more than 70 years. Credit: NASA John Boyd, known to many as Jack and whose career spanned more than seven decades in a multitude of roles across NASA as well as its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), died Feb. 20. He was 99. Born in 1925, and raised in Danville, Virginia, he was a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Nine buckets of narcotics: trafficker heads to prison for importing $340,000 of liquid meth in fuel tank LAREDO, Texas - A 41-year-old resident of Monterrey, Mexico, has been sentenced for his role in conspiring to import 300 pounds of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Allan Alberto Moreno Trevino pleaded guilty March 5, 2024. U.S. District J  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Votes to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Invest in America's Future WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after voting in favor of the House FY25 Budget Resolution. "President Trump was clear: Congress must pass a comprehensive bill to implement the full America First agenda that the American people voted for in November. Today, House Republicans   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Cosponsors Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect Americans from the Chinese Communist Party's Predatory Trade Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this week, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill Votes Yes on House Budget Resolution Passage Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today voted 217 to 215 to pass a budget resolution to extend President Trump's tax cuts and advance his agenda, allowing for at least $1.5 trillion in spending reductions. House Budget Committee member Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) voted yes on the Budget Resolution. "House Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Issues Statement on House Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution February 26, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the FY25 budget resolution (link is external) on Tuesday evening: Congressman Roy said: "Congress is so pitiful that the mere fact of a budget resolution reducing the growth of so-ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sewell and Van Duyne Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Level the Playing Field for American Workers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) were joined by Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to introduce bipartisan legislation to level the playing field for American workers. The Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 updates U.S. trade remedy law  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Wicker, Griffith Push Back on EPA Overreach WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Rubber Tire Manufacturing National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule. Amendments to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Eric's Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced Eric's Law. The legislation would allow prosecutors to impanel a new sentencing jury if an original jury fails to reach a unanimous decision in a capital sentencing hearing. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, " Eric Williams was a dedicated federal officer who was murdered in the line of duty. His killer was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Roy Reintroduce RESULT Act to Increase Access to Life-Saving Medical Care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) reintroduced the bicameral Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments ( RESULT ) Act. The legislation increases access to drugs, devices, and other medical therapies already approved in other trusted countries, fac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: You Cannot Stop Deadly Drugs With an Open Border Under Biden, Coast Guard was overwhelmed catching illegal immigrants WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "Interdicting Illicit Drug Trafficking: A View from the Front Lines," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy resolution to repeal Biden admin rule targeting offshore oil and gas production Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today led the Senate in passing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to reverse the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) rule that targeted oil and gas production in the outer continental shel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore injunctive relief for patent infringement WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would restore the presumption th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, King Reintroduce MAPOceans Act to Make Fishing Easier Updates online maps with accurate data on federal saltwater fisheries WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Angus King (I-Maine) reintroduced the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, which would stan  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Settlement of Estate JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Commander regrets to announce the death of Army Private 2nd Class Jacob Langford, assigned to Alpha Company, 188th Medical Battalion, who passed away on Feb. 16, 2025. To settle the estate of the deceased, 1st Lt. Kacie Kennedy, assigned to Bravo Company, 187th Medic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Jackson: Special Operations Forces are Ideally Suited & Organized for Great Power Competition Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening remarks at hearing on the role of special  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSFR) -- Yoakum National Bancshares, Inc., based in Yoakum, Texas, has applied for regulatory approval to acquire Ganado Bancshares, Inc., a transaction that would give it indirect control over Citizens State Bank, located in Ganado, Texas. The application, submitted under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y, is currently under review by the Federal Reserve Board. If approved, the deal would consolidate financial operations within the region, potentially  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Exceeds 900 Immigration Cases Filed in Western District of Texas SAN ANTONIO - Acting United States Attorney Margaret Leachman announced today that federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas have filed more than 900 immigration and immigration-related criminal cases since Jan. 20. These cases were referred or supported by fe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Statement on Title IX Compliance Office for Civil Rights commends Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association, which have changed their athletic policies to conform to President Trump's Executive Order and antidiscrimination laws. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights today rele  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The White House posted the following news: * * * Illegal Immigrant Killers, Rapists Aren't Scholars -- They're Criminals In a strong contender for dumbest statement of the year, disgraced "filmmaker" Michael Moore lamented illegal immigrant criminals being apprehended because they might've "discovered the cure for cancer" or "stopped that asteroid." The only thing more foolish than that statement are the politicians who oppose the deportations. These are the types of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Hoyle, Salinas Join Legislation to Lower VA Medical Care Costs for Traveling Veterans Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden along with U.S. Reps. Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) said today they are joining legislation that would make it easier for 8 million veterans in Oregon and nationwide to receive essential health care and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs' travel rei  more