JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * 26th Secretary of the Army: My Share of the Task WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, I was sworn in as your 26th Secretary of the United States Army. My commitment to this role is rooted in my family's lineage of Army service. My grandfather served during World War II as a decoder. My father served during Vietnam as an infantryman. And I fough  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC delivers partnerships to benefit bases, communities JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is connecting installations with their local communities to enhance mission effectiveness and strengthen ties. Th e Air Force Community Partnership Program gives installation commanders a  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Presses FDA, NIH Nominees to Address Conflicts of Interest with Private Health Care, Medical Research Companies "The rampant revolving door of former government leaders lobbying the agencies they once led, while their government relationships remain fresh, erodes Americans' faith in the federal government." Text of Letter to Dr. Makary (PDF) | Text of  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force releases senior master sergeant promotion cycle statistics JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Force officials have selected 1,635 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 14,041 eligible for a selection rate of 11.64 percent in the 25E8 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportun  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Fights for Future of Rural Health Care Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing the accessibility of affordable and effective health care in Rural America. "You won't have the next generation of ag and energy producers providing America with food security and energy independence without access to basic healt  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton's Investigation Leads to 10-Year Prison Sentence and Over $26 Million in Restitution for Texas Doctor DALLAS - Attorney General Ken Paxton's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured 10 years in federal prison and a $26,622,522 restitution payment for Dr. David M. Young, 61, of Fredericksburg, Texas, who was sentenced for his role in a scheme that defrauded government  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Carrizo Springs Border Patrol agents arrest previously deported 'carpet walker' DEL RIO, Texas -- Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents recently arrested three individuals attempting to enter the country illegally near Carrizo Springs, Texas. On Feb. 27, agents responded to an alert by CBP Air and Marine Operations of three individuals walking on a local ranch  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Sexual Assault at Anzalduas International Bridge MISSION, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge apprehended Javier Antonio Calvillo, a male U.S. citizen from Pharr, TX, wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual assault. "CBP scr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of March 3rd FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP - The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on seven bills. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 5th at 9:45 AM LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building LEGISLATION TO BE MARKED UP: H.R. 1642 - Connecting Small Businesses with  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12929) on Feb. 26, 2025, by transportation policy analyst Ali E. Lohman and legislative attorney Alexander H. Pepper: * * * Termination by the U.S. Department of Transportation of New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program Congress has prohibited tolling of federal-aid highways and passed a series of exceptions to the prohibition. One such exception is the Value   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12515) on Feb. 26, 2025, by crime policy analyst Nathan James: * * * Trump Administration Deactivates the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) was a centralized repository of official records documenting instances of misconduct related to federal law enforcement officers (LEOs) that was operated by the Depar  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Selects San Antonio Children's Cancer Foundation Leader as Guest for 2025 Joint Address to Congress March 03, 2025 WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) announced that his guest for President Trump's 2025 Joint Address to Congress will be Jason Massiatte, the President and CEO of Ma Hila's Heart Children's Cancer Foundation in San Antonio. Ma Hila's Heart provid  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Joins Over 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the American Dream and Promise Act to Provide a Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam joined his colleagues in introducing the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025. The bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act would provide a pathway to c  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sylvester Turner Calls Out President Trump and Elon Musk for Threats to Medicaid as District Resident Angela M. Hernandez Shares Her Daughter's Fight for Survival Congressman Sylvester Turner, representing the 18th Congressional District of Texas and serving on the Homeland Security Committee as well as the Science, Space & Technology Committee, is shining a harsh spotlight on to the de  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * DOD Real Property: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Underutilized and Excess Facilities Fast Facts The Department of Defense manages one of the largest property portfolios within the federal government. DOD has long struggled to optimize the use of its real property and manage it well. Maintaining, renovating, or tearing down old facilities can be very expensive. DOD collects some  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * DOD: Gender dysphoria incompatible with military, service members must serve in accordance with sex WASHINGTON - Service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria will soon be processed for separation by their respective services, according to a new policy memorandum from the Defense Department's Office of Personnel and Readiness. In a Feb.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Driscoll sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Army WASHINGTON - The Honorable Dan P. Driscoll was sworn as the 26th Secretary of the Army at the White House by Vice President JD Vance Feb. 25. In his confirmation hearing Jan. 30, Driscoll promised that he would be the Soldiers' secretary and would prioritize readiness and modernization to mak  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Environmental Defense Fund and seven collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360 * * * Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University,   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer, LaHood Urge U.S. Governors to Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices WASHINGTON, D.C -- Today, March 3, 2025, Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Darin LaHood (IL-16), members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, sent letters to U.S. governors urging an immediate ban on the use and download of DeepSeek on government-issued devices. "By using DeepSeek, users ar  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Directs Additional State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Extremely Critical Wildfire, Severe Weather Threats Governor Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state emergency response resources in anticipation of extremely critical wildfire danger expected across West Texas and an increased risk of severe st  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Releases Plan To Cut Red Tape For Small Businesses Governor Greg Abbott today released the Governor's Small Business Freedom Council comprehensive report with their recommendations to cut unnecessary government bureaucracy that create barriers to small business success in Texas. "Small businesses are the very backbone of the Texas economy," said Governor Abbott. "Texas is the top st  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 7, 2025, from the American Pistachio Growers, Fresno, California: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Commi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 7, 2025, from the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, Lubbock, Texas: * * * Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), HHS 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 * * * Dear Janet M. de Jesus, The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP), a producer-funded   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolution Honoring Flight 5342, Black Hawk PAT 25 Victims Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims of the Jan. 29, 2025, collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and Black Hawk PAT (Priority Air Transport) 25. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced the resolution as the representative of Wichita, Kansas, where Flight 5342 originated and the   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Houston resident heads to prison for trafficking fentanyl in hidden compartment following ICE Rio Grande Valley, federal partner investigation BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A Houston woman was sentenced following her conviction for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston, law enforcement partners arrest illegal Haitian alien charged in Massachusetts with sex crimes, witness intimidation NEW BEDFORD, Mass.--U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement partners from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives apprehended an illegal Hatian alien charged in Massachusetts with two coun  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Pfluger Announces Legislation, Hearing to Tackle Terror Threats Caused by Online Radicalization WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, introduced legislation and announced a hearing for this Tuesday to examine how foreign terrorist organizations use the internet and emerg  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 24, 2025, from the State Bar of Texas Tax Section: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service RE: Comments on Proposed Regulations under 31 CFR Part 10, reprinted as Treasury Department Circular No. 230 (REG-11661020) * * * Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of the Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas, I am pleased to submit the enclosed response to the reque  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Gottheimer Urge U.S. Governors to Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) - a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Select Committee on China - joined Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) in sending letters to U.S. governors urging an immediate ban on the use and download of DeepSeek on government-i  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Air Force Master Sgt. John Allan Chapman fought until his last breath to fend off insurgents during a reconnaissance-turned-rescue mission on an unforgiving mountaintop in Afghanistan. Chapman is credited with saving the lives of the men who came to rescue his team. To this day, he is the only Air Force Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio, Texas Students from Ohio and Texas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions this week. At 12:55 p.m. EST, Wednesday, March 5, NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Don Pettit will respond to questions submitted by students from Puede Network, in partnership with The  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Nigerian national pleads guilty to operating $3M romance scheme that preyed on elderly, other vulnerable populations HOUSTON - A Nigerian national who is in the U.S. illegally pleaded guilty Feb. 28 to multiple criminal charges related to his role in operating a romance scheme that defrauded more than $3 million from citizens nationwide, many of whom w  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * North Texas Community Health Advocate to Join Johnson for Trump's First Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) will be joined by Dr. John Carlo, CEO of Prism Health North Texas, a community health clinic that serves thousands of North Texas residents, including Medicaid patients, as her guest to Donald Trump's first Address to a Joint Session of Con  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Crenshaw Lead Push for State Primacy of Carbon Capture Permits in Texas WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) led a letter urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to expedite the review of the Texas Railroad Commission's (RRC) application for primary enforcement responsibility ("primacy") of Class VI undergroun  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Davis Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced bipartisan legislation last week to lower out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare. The Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act would limit an individual's coinsurance responsibility for prescription drugs, ensuring that their share of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A report released in December 2024, titled "The Dark Figure of Prison Violence: A Multi-Strategy Approach to Uncovering the Prevalence of Prison Violence," by the Prison Violence Consortium, exposes a hidden crisis behind bars. Authored by H. Daniel Butler, Natasha Frost, Nancy Rodriguez, Melinda Tasca, and Jillian Turanovic, and supported by Arnold Ventures, the study draws on data from seven state correctional systems--Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon, Penn  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Announces 2025 Joint Address Guest Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that Cesar Cordero will be joining her as her guest for this week's Joint Address to Congress by President Trump. Mr. Cordero is a proud US Army veteran and dedicated El Pasoan with a passion for public service. With 15 years of experience as a Federal Air Traffic Contro  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Celebrates Inaugural Non-Stop Flight from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement today celebrating the inaugural non-stop flight from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Congressman Roy said: "Throughout my time in Congres  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Sanchez, Takano introduce anti-bullying bill WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez and Congressman Mark Takano (both D-Calif.) today introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act, an anti-bullying bill that would require schools to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual o  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz at Press Conference for Inaugural SAT-DCA Direct Flight: 'Texas Prevailed' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered remarks during a press conference at San Antonio International Airport (SAT), celebrating the first direct flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Dismantle China's State-Sponsored Organ Harvesting Industry and Human Rights Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Falun Gong Protection Act. This bill would require sanctions on those responsible for or complicit in the involuntary harvesting of organs and also require the Secretary of   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy, after receiving testimony from Tim Boring, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Stockbridge; Bret Erickson, J and D Produce Inc., Edinburg, Texas, on behalf of the Interna  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * NOMINATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Scott (FL), testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * GLOBAL NUCLEAR AND MISSILE THREATS Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces received a closed briefing o  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Urges Commerce Committee to Investigate Musk's Airline Safety Claims Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today wrote to Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) urging them to hold a hearing to investigate   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge ATF to Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Admin Rules, Align with Trump Admin 2A Agenda WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined 29 of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to urge the agency to identify and rescind former unlawful firearms regulations that were implemented under the Biden Ad  more