WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump's Address, Senator Murray, Former SOTU Guest Kayla Smith and Others Harmed by Republican Abortion Bans Speak Out About Trump Administration's New Attacks on Reproductive Freedom ICYMI : Senator Murray On Trump's Joint Congressional Address *** VIDEO HERE *** Washington, D.C. - This morning, ahead of President Trump's Joint Address to Congress, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Measles Epidemic Spreads, Warren Demands RFK Jr. Explain "Irresponsible and Reckless" Efforts to Undermine Vaccines at Health Agency "You were an anti-vaccine crusader before becoming HHS Secretary, and now appear to be continuing that crusade while in office -- risking deadly consequences for the American public." "These are dangerous times for public health - and your irresponsible a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers at Presidio Port Make Large Cocaine Seizure PRESIDIO, TEXAS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 27 pounds of cocaine March 2. The drugs were hidden in a vehicle being driven by a 24-year-old male U.S. citizen. "CBP officers employ multiple tools and techniques to identify and stop drug smugg  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers Seize $346K in Cocaine at Anzalduas International Bridge ANZALDUAS, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers this weekend at Anzalduas International Bridge seized a significant load of cocaine valued at more than $346,000 in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline CBP officers continue to remain agile a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rosemont, Illinois: * * * To: The Honorable Jeff Wu Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: AAPM&R Comments on the Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabili  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Nehls Opening Statement from Hearing on Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks,as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing entitled, "America Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing": Good morning and thank you to our panel of witnesses for being here today. Yo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Strong Opens FEMA Hearing: "Our States and Localities Deserve All the Help They Can Get in Protecting People's Lives and Property" WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, delivered the following opening statement during a hearing to evaluate the current   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Leaders Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Coast Guard Personnel Are Paid In Event of Gov't Shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Lisa Blunt Rocheste  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Latest Trump Tariffs Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the implementation of 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tariff on imports from China: "President Trump promised Americans he would lower costs on 'Day One.' He made Americans believe electing him would begin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Continuing drought triggers increased restrictions for LCRA water customers Outdoor watering now restricted to no more than once a week AUSTIN - The Lower Colorado River Authority on Monday announced two significant drought responses that affect all LCRA water customers: * LCRA moved from Stage 1 to Stage 2 of its drought response, requiring all LCRA firm water customers - including cities,  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Convicted Nurse Practitioner to Forfeit over $40 million from Foreign Accounts for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering Trivikram Reddy, 43, a Waxahachie nurse practitioner previously convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years in 2021, will now forfeit over $40 million from foreign accounts into which he moved the funds, announ  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Linda McMahon for Education Secretary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after former Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: "Linda McMahon and I collaborated closely during the pandemic to support Texas' small businesses, and I know in this new capacity she will work with Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Strengthen State Department's Taiwan Strategy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) today introduced the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act to require the U.S. Department of State to review and update its policy guidance regarding Taiwan no less than every five years and deliver a report to Congress within 90 days in light of the rapidly changing g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crenshaw and Pfluger Lead Push for State Primacy of Carbon Capture Permits in Texas Washington, D.C.--Today, Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) published 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  more

NEW YORK, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Daycare Operator Sentenced To 45 Years In Prison In Connection With Fentanyl Poisoning Of Four Children At A Bronx Daycare Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GREI MENDEZ was sentenced to 45 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl out of a daycare in the Bronx, New York, which resulted i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025. * * * De La Cruz Reaction to President Trump's Joint Address Tonight, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the video statement below following President Trump's Joint Address. You can watch the full video here . In part, De La Cruz said: "Tonight, America heard President Trump's plan to restore American greatness. "Republicans are unified in our promise to deliver common-  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Joins with Workers for Roundtable Discussion on Danger of NIH Funding Cuts to Western Pennsylvania CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined a roundtable discussion with unionized workers represented by United Steelworkers (USW) to discuss the local impact of funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-17), Pennsylvania Sec  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Donna man sentenced for smuggling 49 illegal aliens CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 31-year-old South Texan has been ordered to federal prison for illegally smuggling dozens of people into the United States on two separate occasions, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Joe Adam Escobedo pleaded guilty Sept. 26, 2024. U.S. District Judge David Morales has n  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 27, 2025, from the Columbiana County Port Authority, Lisbon, Ohio: * * * To: Paul Baumer Office of the Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight freight@dot.gov Re Request for comment: Draft Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network and State Input Process, Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0002 * * * The Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA) respectfully submits this   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Australia Laboratory Services Group USA Corp., Houston, Texas: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effl  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a second delay in the effective date of its final rule amending multiple Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways and revoking one airway. Initially published in December 2024, the rule was set to take effect on February 20, 2025, but was delayed to April 17, 2025, due to the failure of two Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) procedures during flight inspections. Although one of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Paul W. Brown Named Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Office The Federal Bureau of Investigation has named Paul W. Brown as the special agent in charge of the Atlanta Field Office. Mr. Brown most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Mobile Field Office. Mr. Brown joined the FBI as a special agent in 2006 and was first assigned to the Bedford Resident Agency in New Hampshire. In 2012, Mr. Brow  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House issued the following news on March 4, 2025: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Invites Everyday Americans as Special Guests to Joint Session of Congress Meet the special people who will join the First Lady and President Trump at the U.S. Capitol when President Trump delivers his address to a joint session of Congress. These men, women, and families come from all different walks of life with incredible stories about the disaster wrought by the previous admin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Fleeing alien smuggler sent to federal prison CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 27-year-old Los Fresnos man has been ordered to prison for attempting to smuggle an illegal alien further into the country, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Carlos Del Angel Bocanegra pleaded guilty Nov. 25, 2024. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now ordered him to ser  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Fort Cavazos Soldiers Plead Guilty, Face up to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Human Smuggling ALPINE, Texas - Two Fort Cavazos soldiers, Enrique Jauregui and Angel Palma, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Alpine to one count of aiding and abetting the transportation of illegal aliens for financial gain. According to court documents, Jauregui organized a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Kilgore Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Kilgore has been designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community after completing the multi-step certification process. The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to fo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Releases 5-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan Governor Greg Abbott today released a five-year statewide economic development strategic plan that establishes a blueprint for continued economic expansion and job creation across Texas. "Texas is a national leader in population growth, job creation, technology and innovation, and overall economic expansion," said Governor Abbott.   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Holloman Air Force Base Partners with TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado to Revolutionize Aircraft Towing Operations * Published March 3, 2025 * By Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari * 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 49th Maintenance Group is advancing its mission readiness through a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract collabora  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * House Leaders Pledge to Advance 'Take It Down' Act at Sen. Cruz's Bipartisan Roundtable with First Lady Melania Trump Advocates urge House Leaders to Pass Senate's Bipartisan Bill to Protect Teens from Deepfake 'Revenge Porn' WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Laredo, federal partner investigation results in the arrest of a Texas woman for attempting to smuggle 9-year-old twins through Laredo LAREDO, Texas - A Texas woman was charged with conspiring to transport, attempting to transport and transporting two illegal alien minors illegally in the United States for financial gain following an investigation   more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Irish And U.K. Nationals Charged With Multi-State Construction Fraud That Targeted Vulnerable Homeowners Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Leslie R. Backschies, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Statement on Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress. "Tonight, Donald Trump stood before the American people and lied--again. He painted a picture of a country that doesn't exist while ignoring the reality Texans are living every single day," said Jo  more

SEATTLE, Washington, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release: * * * Leader of $1.4 million bank fraud and identity theft scheme pleads guilty to victimizing bank customers nationwide Used victims' personal information to open business bank accounts, linked them to established personal accounts, and drained victim funds Seattle - A leader in a nationwide $1.4 million bank fraud scheme pleaded guilty this week in U.S.   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, March 3 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * By Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist After a career spanning more than 50 years in government service, Ernest "Butch" Lutz has retired from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Lutz, who had served as ERDC's chief of internal review since 2012, officially completed 30 years of civilian service in December 2024. Born in New Orlean  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Mexican national indicted for smuggling $10,000 of cocaine behind trap door LAREDO, Texas - A driver has been charged with conspiracy and importation of controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Mauricio Sebastian Valdez Rivas, 67, is in custody and expected to make his initial appearances before a U.S. magistrate judge in Laredo in t  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Middle District Of Florida U.S. Attorney's Office Collects More Than $47 Million In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2024 Tampa, FL - Acting U.S. Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announced today that the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) collected $47,486,214 related to local criminal and civil matters in the fiscal year ending September 30,   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Awards Launch Service for Mission to Study Storm Formation Credit: NASA NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency's Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission, which aims to understand why, when, and where tropical convective storms form, and why some storms produce extreme weather. The mission will launch on the company's Alpha rocket from NA  more

PASADENA, California, March 4 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Mission to Study Storm Formation NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency's Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission, which aims to understand why, when, and where tropical convective storms form, and why some storms produce extreme weather. The mission would launch on   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Nigerian Man Charged With Defrauding Unemployment Insurance, Paycheck Protection Programs A Nigerian man who overstayed his visa has been charged with defrauding the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Program and the Paycheck Protection Program, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham. Oluwanishola Oyedyipo  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement Ahead of Trump Tariffs Taking Effect The more than 350,000 households in New Hampshire that rely on heating oil, propane, and wood to heat their homes could see their bills increase due to tariffs set to take effect tonight More than 70% of the imports of two essential materials that home builders rely on--softwood lumber and gypsum (used for drywall)--come from Canada and Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Pi Day, the Texas Way Every March, many Texans take the chance to celebrate Pi--both the mathematical constant celebrated on March 14 th and, more importantly, the beloved dessert. For food lovers across the country, it's a perfect excuse to head to their favorite cafe and enjoy a slice of pie. Whether it's blueberry, apple, or pecan, there is nothing more tempting than a fresh, right-out-of-the-oven pie--and i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- President Trump issued the following executive order: * * * Honoring Jocelyn Nungaray By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The prior administration's immigration policies inexcusably endangered and caused enormous suffering within our Nation, including by causing the southern border to be overrun by cartels, criminal gangs, known terrorists, huma  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Fallon Statement in Response to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, DC -- In response to President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress this evening, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) issued the following statement: "In his Joint Address to Congress tonight, President Trump articulated in no uncertain terms how his administration marks a departure from the failures o  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill Introduces Golden Age Act Honoring President Trump on $100 Bill Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26) today introduced his third bill of the 119th Congress, the Golden Age Act of 2025. This legislation would require that all $100 bills feature a picture of Donald J. Trump on the front face of the note. "President Trump could be enjoying his golden years golfin  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Invites Houston Health Care Leader Marcie Mir to President Trump's Address to Congress to Highlight Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) is excited to announce that Marcie Mir, Chief Executive Officer of El Centro de Corazon, will be her guest for President Trump's address to a joint session of Congres  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) issued the below statement following President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on March 4, 2025. "On November 5, 2024, Americans sent an overwhelming message to Washington--enough is enough. In my district, we know all too well the damage c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Responds to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) issued the following statement following President Donald J. Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight, President Trump spoke nothing but truth to the American people and viewers across the world," said Congressman Nehls. "In little more than a month, Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Hill, Colleagues Underscore Importance of Filling Federal Reserve Vacancy Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighting the need to quickly fill the role of Vice Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cruz in Introducing Legislation to Dismantle China's State-Sponsored Organ Harvesting Industry and Human Rights Abuses WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the Falun Gong Protection Act. This bill would require sanctions on those responsible for or complicit in the involuntary harvesting of organs and also requi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Andy Harris in Urging Leadership to Reject Democrats' Obstruction of DOGE in Funding Talks WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, urging them to oppose any Democrat   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Moran introduce legislation to expand financing options for new energy projects WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) 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 clean energy resources and infrastructure projects  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * South Texas drug dealer sent to federal prison for firearm violation McALLEN, Texas - A 19-year-old Alamo resident has been sentenced for utilizing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activity, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Emiliano Cabriales pleaded guilty Dec. 5, 2024. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton has now handed Cabriales a 60-  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Trade Subcommittee Democrats joint statement opposing Trump's reckless tariffs Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Democrats released the following joint statement in response to President Trump's 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico that went into effect today: "President Trump is threatening our economy with these damaging, unnecessary tariffs. He is on the verge of sparking several trade war  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Trade Subcommittee Democrats joint statement opposing Trump's reckless tariffs WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Democrats released the following joint statement in response to President Trump's 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico that went into effect today: "President Trump is threatening our economy with these damaging, unnecessary tariffs. He is on the verge of sparking sev  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Push for Healthier Food Options for SNAP Participants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) in introducing the Supporting All Healthy Options When Purchasing Produce (SHOPP) Act, which would expand access to frozen fruits and vegetables through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Bring Voyageurs National Park Ranger Fired by DOGE as Guest to President's Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that Kate Severson, a former Park Ranger at Voyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota impacted by Elon Musk's gutting of the National Park Service, will be her guest at the President's Joint Address to Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: Leaders and Advocates Applaud Congresswoman Garcia's Reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -Last week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, a crucial piece of legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, and DED recipients. Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 4, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Honors Jocelyn Nungaray HONORING A GREAT AMERICAN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Refuge" to forever commemorate the life of twelve-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was tragically killed on June 17, 2024. * Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas, and tw  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump is Removing Killers, Rapists and Drug Dealers from Our Streets President Donald J. Trump has launched the largest criminal illegal immigrant deportation operation in American history -- and despite resistance from Democrat politicians in so-called "sanctuary cities," illegal immigrant killers, rapists, and drug dealers have been taken off the streets in droves as the heroes of law enforcement are once agai  more