JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * 433rd Training Squadron 'Raiders' welcome new leader JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Lt. Col. Kurtis Darden assumed command of the 433 rd Training Squadron during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Feb. 27, 2025. The ceremony was officiated by 340 th Flying Training Group Commander Col. Anthony Straw.  Af  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * A new chapter in readiness: PACER FORGE Provisional * 37th Training Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- A new chapter in readiness has begun as more than 800 Basic Military Training trainees recently completed the inaugural iteration of PACER FORGE Provisional, an intensified culminating event designed to cultivate an Airminded Warfighter mindset w  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC members earn 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida - Five Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members recently won 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards for their outstanding performance this past year. Four of the winners belong to the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a primary subordinate   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by James LaCoursiere Jr., national commander of the American Legion, from a Feb. 26, 2025, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairmen Bost and Moran, Ranking Members Takano and Blumenthal, and members of the joint committee, thank you for inviting The American Legion (TAL) to testify before you today and share our priori  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in Arkansas - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 3.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Arkansas, compared with 5.1 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate for the st  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in New Mexico - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 7.5 percent of wage and salary workers in New Mexico, unchanged from the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate for the  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers Seize Over $20 Million in Methamphetamine at the Roma Port of Entry ROMA, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Roma Port of Entry recently seized more than $20 million in methamphetamine within a tractor trailer hauling bottled mineral water. "This huge methamphetamine seizure illustrates the ph  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington on Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street: "We Need to Start Bending the Curve on Spending and Bring the Deficit Down" WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on the Fox Business Network to discuss the House-passed budget resolution, which delivers on President Trump's full Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Babin Applauds Administration's Dismissal of Chemical Lawsuit Washington, D.C. - Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin issued a statement following the Justice Department's decision to drop a longstanding chemical lawsuit initiated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) u  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud, Ernst Stamp Out EV Waste at Postal Service WASHINGTON -- DOGE Subcommittee Member Congressman Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are introducing the Return to Sender Act to terminate and claw back $3 billion authorized in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act to help build an electric vehicle (EV) fleet for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). While the i  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 10, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, March 11, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "Innovative Techniques in Military Construction." * * * Armed Services On Tuesday, Mar  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Young Kim Pass The Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act Out of the House Financial Services Committee (Houston, TX) -- On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act out of a committee markup by a vote of 48-0. This bipartisan bill led by Congresswoman Young Kim and Congressman Al Green successfully passed the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Urges USDA to Allow Import of Eggs from Mexico to Lower Rising Food Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last Friday, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump Administration to allow the import of eggs farmed in Mexico to provide families in South Texas and throughout the United States economic r  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Capital for Farmers and Rural Communities Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the Access to Credit for Our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act with Congressmen Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04) and Don Davis (D-NC-01). This legislation would benefit American families, farmers,   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Gonzalez, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Support Local Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced the Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Growth Act. This legislation expands the lending ability of credit unions to $100,000 from $50,000. This bipartisan bill would update the Credi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, Top Democrats Warn DOGE Employees of Potential Criminal Exposure from Ethical Misconduct Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA-8), Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) to warn of potential criminal exposure for volunteers and employees of the s  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Angus King (I-ME), James Lankford (R-OK), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominanc  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz, De La Cruz Introduce Bill to Name McAllen Post Office After Fallen Border Patrol Agent WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statements after introducing a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., who died in the li  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Renames Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Honor of Jocelyn Nungaray Date: Monday, March 10, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum signed a Secretary's Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge, following an executive order issue  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Doctor Agrees to Pay $468,000 to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations EL PASO, Texas - John Patterson, M.D., a physician practicing in El Paso has agreed to pay the United States $468,626 to resolve allegations under the Federal False Claims Act. The United States alleged that Dr. Patterson received kickbacks from Nursemind Home Care Inc., a freestan  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * El Paso Woman Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program of More Than $2 Million EL PASO, Texas - An El Paso woman was arrested on criminal charges related to her alleged Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud. According to court documents, Araceli Benitez, 46, was the owner of both an insurance and tax services company and a home heal  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Request Received Advisory Opinion Request 2025-04 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-04/) (Government Accountability Institute) On March 5, the Commission made public an advisory opinion request from the Government Accountability Institute. The requestor  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- 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, Cadence Bank and Citizens National Bank Award $9K Grant to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Housing Nonprofit Funds Will Be Used to Educate Low-Income Homebuyers HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, March 10, 2025 -- Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Cadence Bank and Citizens Nati  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Fedorchak issues Request for Information to address AI's growing energy demands Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today announced the next step in the AI and Energy Working Group's efforts to develop a legislative framework for powering the future of artificial intelligence (AI). The Working Group is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather i  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Final Basic Sensor Operator Course class graduates at JBSA-Randolph JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - the U.S. Air Force marked the end of an era Feb. 14 as the 558th Flying Training Squadron graduated its final Basic Sensor Operator Course (BSOC) class of 13 students at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.  The course, originally develo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Schneider Electric Expansion In El Paso Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Schneider Electric USA, Inc. ("Schneider Electric USA"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric SE, will modernize and expand their electric equipment manufacturing facilities on their El Paso campus. The multi-million-dollar project will create 300 new jobs. A Texas Enterprise Fund (  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks and Dems Introduce Resolutions Ending Trump's Tariff Authority on Mexico & Canada Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced Resolutions to terminate President Trump's unlawful use of "emergency" authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Resolutions te  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests 543 criminal aliens, 7 gang members in Houston area during week-long multi-agency operation HOUSTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in conjunction with federal, state and local law enforcement, arrested 646 undocumented aliens - including 543 criminal aliens and seven documented gang members - during a week-long targeted enforc  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The White House posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: "Companies eye US expansion to lessen fallout from potential tariffs" President Donald J. Trump's tariffs are already working as more and more companies look at "expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States," according to a new report from Reuters -- a direct result of President Trump's commitment to put the American worker first and improve American competitiveness. CAMPARI The Italian spiri  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * JBSA Summer Hire Program looking for lifeguards JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Summer is not quite around the corner, but aquatic centers and pools throughout Joint Base San Antonio are advertising for lifeguards to meet the facilities' needs during the 2025 swimming season.  The Joint Base San Antonio Summer Hire Program is currently look  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Texas Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $405M in Assets for Defrauding the Department of Labor Forfeiture Marks Largest-Ever Secured by the Department's Health Care Fraud Unit On Feb. 21, Texas pharmacist Dehshid "David" Nourian, 62, of Plano, was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison and ordered to pay over $115 million in restitutio  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Family to Hide from the IRS More than $90M In Offshore Bank Accounts A Florida woman, and dual U.S. and Colombian citizen, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States by, among other things, concealing tens of millions of dollars in undeclared foreign financial accounts, filing false tax returns, and evading taxes.  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Par  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A report released in March 2025, titled "Fixing Maine's Self-Imposed Housing Crisis," by the Maine Policy Institute, authored by James Siodla and Harris Van Pate, paints a stark picture of a state grappling with a deepening housing shortage exacerbated by misguided public policies. The comprehensive analysis delves into how local and state regulations, such as zoning laws, rent control, and minimum lot size requirements, have stifled housing development, driving up costs   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Mansfield Tax Preparer Sentenced in Tax and PPP Loan Fraud Schemes, Ordered to Pay $10.2 million in Restitution A former Mansfield tax preparer who previously pled guilty to charges related to his false preparation of tax returns was sentenced last week to nearly 5 years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Col. Bernard Fisher Air Force Col. Bernard Francis Fisher was not a rescue helicopter pilot during Vietnam. Still, during a firefight in which he saw a fellow pilot go down and need immediate rescue, he didn't hesitate to use his aircraft in that capacity. Fisher's actions saved another pilot's life that day. For his bravery, he received the Medal of Honor. Fisher was bor  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal, Sen. Schiff Push for Proper Environmental Review and a Public Process as the State Considers the Resumption of Oil Drilling Operations off the Gaviota Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) wrote to Governor Newsom raising concerns about the potential restart of offshore oil drilling operations along California's Gaviota Coast by Sable Offshore Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove Ask DOI Secretary to End Funding for Plan to Kill More Than 450,000 Barred Owls WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) led a group of bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, requesting him to halt funding an   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * REPRESENTATIVES MORELLE, FITZPATRICK AND SENATORS KING, CORNYN ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS CARING FOR SENIORS AND VULNERABLE AMERICANS Bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help charitable organizations reach more individuals in need (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1) introduced their leg  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for March 10, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio is on travel to Saudi Arabia and Canada from March 10-14, 2025. 12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT T  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Sweden Cyber Command and Air Forces Cyber align cyber compatibility JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - All military operations rely on cyberspace -- a complex domain connecting global computer systems, internet and other networks.  It is a contested environment with cyber actors looking for vulnerabilities to disrupt U.S., partners or  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE Texas Section) released in February 2025 its "Texas Infrastructure Report Card," a comprehensive assessment of the state's vital systems, spotlighting both progress and persistent challenges. Compiled by co-chairs Griselda Gonzales and Austin Messerli, the report evaluates 16 infrastructure categories--from aviation to wastewater--assigning an overall grade of "C." This mediocre mark reflects a state strai  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Texas Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $405M in Assets for Defrauding the Department of Labor On Feb. 21, Texas pharmacist Dehshid "David" Nourian, 62, of Plano, was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison and ordered to pay over $115 million in restitution for his role in a $145 million scheme to defraud the Depart  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * The Army at 250: Did you know the Army invented this? WASHINGTON - You might be surprised by the number of things you use or rely on in work and play can be traced back to Army ingenuity or investment.  Check out this list to discover some of the many things created for or by the Army. Food preservation \- The Army is renowned for food pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Boosting American Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas), and a bicameral group of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act. "American national security starts with American energy domin  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by William Hubbard, vice president for veterans and military policy at Veterans Education Success, from a Feb. 25, 2025, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * Chairmen Moran and Bost, Ranking Members Blumenthal and Takano, and Members of the Committees on Veterans' Affairs: We thank you for the opportunity to share our  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney Announces More Than 150 Immigration Cases Filed in Final Week of February SAN ANTONIO - Acting United States Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 153 immigration-related criminal cases between Feb. 24 and March 3  more