RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 97 MDG enhances readiness through SOAR exercise * By Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres  * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Airmen from the 97th Medical Group tested their skills in the Sustainment Operations for Air Force Medical Responders (SOAR) exercise, retaining their readiness for real-world emergencies, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla  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: * * * A new chapter in readiness: PACER FORGE Provisional 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 with a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas man guilty of transporting illegal aliens in wheel well and fuel tank CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 48-year-old man from Jonesboro, Arkansas, has been convicted of unlawfully transporting four illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes following a less than two-day trial before finding Noel   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin, Houlahan Reintroduce Bipartisan REDI Act to Address Doctor Shortage and Strengthen U.S. Health Care WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) and U.S. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) issued the following statements on the reintroduction of the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act), which addresses the growing doctor shortage, makes medical education more affordab  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: * * * Bamboo Eagle puts 13th ATF Combat Support to the test JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - One part of Exercise Bamboo Eagle at Kirtland Air Force Base, allowed the 13th Air Task Force Command Element to demonstrate its ability to repair a runway under simulated combat conditions -- another of the many challenges presented in the eight-da  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action": * * * My goal here is to convince you that most of what Americans think will lead them to a long, healthy life is misguided or just plain wrong. I've spent the past 20 years partnered with National Geographic to identify, verify, and understand populations around the world with   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Chair Steil, Chair Comer, Rep. Langworthy Ask Treasury for Access to ActBlue Suspicious Activity Reports, Continue Investigation into Potential Fraud WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01), and Representative Nick Lan  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Gun Control Through WASHINGTON -- Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) introduced the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act to block the federal government from exploiting national emergencies as a backdoor for unconstitutional gun control measures. In June 2024, the Biden Administration's U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory declaring firearm violen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Votes No on Partisan Continuing Resolution House Republican Bill Would Go Back on the Promise to Care for our Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote to oppose House Republicans' stopgap bill that would only hurt veterans and vulnerable South Texans. "I would gladly vote on a bill that fulfills our gov  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Legislation Requiring the Screening of Migrants Against Terror Watchlist WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2025. This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to screen and detain all individuals attempting to cross the border until it is dete  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Votes Against Republican Funding Plan Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after she voted against the Republican funding plan: "I voted against the Republican funding bill because not only does it slash programs important to seniors, families and veterans (it in fact guts our ability to adequately fund the PACT Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen Reintroduce Legislation To Examine Impact of Tariffs on Products Used by Women, Underserved Communities Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) reintroduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Treasury to conduct a study on potential gender bias and  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads More than 110 Colleagues in Condemning House Republican Conference Leadership for Xenophobic Attack on Congressman Adriano Espaillat WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) led more than 110 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning House Republican Conference leadership for allowing the spread of false and xen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 11, 2025 AIR FORCE Saudi Naval Support Co., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FA4911-25-D-0005); AQ Global for General Trading and Contracting Co., Safat, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0006); Prime Veritas General Trading and Contracting Co., Doha, Qatar (FA4911-25-D-0007); Prime One Group General Trading and Contracting Co., Farwaniya, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0008); Astrea Technical Services LLC, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: DOGE Ending Government Spending 'Gravy Train' WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) success in identifying and eliminating instances of waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "This has long been a bipartisan issue." "I can thin  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Cornyn Work to Improve Behavioral Health Care Access Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care. The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act will improve access to ti  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Honors Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. With Post Office in McAllen Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename a post office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. This critical legislation is co-sponsored by Reps. Brian Babin (R-T  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett, Sanders Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Eight guilty in wide-ranging scheme to monopolize industry serving transmigrantes HOUSTON - Another individual has pleaded guilty in a long-running and violent conspiracy which involved price fixing, extortion and money laundering. Jose de Jesus Tapia Fernandez, 47, Brownsville, admitted to conspiracy to commit money laundering. He joins seven others who ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Eight Individuals Plead Guilty to Wide-Ranging Scheme to Monopolize Transmigrante Forwarding Industry, Fix Prices, Extort Competitors, and Launder Money The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that eight defendants have pleaded guilty for their conduct in a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the Los Indios, Texa  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Cloud Stamp Out EV Waste at Postal Service WASHIGNTON - U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) 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 initial order for 50,000 tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ezell Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Reintroducing the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025 Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) joined Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22) and a coalition of coastal members in introducing the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Financial Ins  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Introduces Resolution to Censure Representative Boebert WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), introduced H.Res.202, a resolution to censure Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO). "After my discussion on the House floor last week when Speaker Johnson told me he'd have to censure half the members if he actually enforced the rules of the Congress, I decide  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Firings of Medicare & Medicaid Staff Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov (link sends email) WASHINGTON, DC-- House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Energy  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * House Passes Government Funding: The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, the House passed The Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act. This legislation funds the federal government at current discretionary spending levels through the remainder of the fiscal year to support President Trump's work to reignite economic growth.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Luttrell, Correa Bipartisan Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act to Enhance National Security WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA), members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, announced that their bill, the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, passed the House with strong bipartisan support. This bipartisan bill str  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE apprehends fugitive alien wanted for homicide following prison escape in Haiti BOSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Wilbert Jean-Baptiste, a 38-year-old convicted murderer wanted in Haiti following a prison escape, Feb. 4. Jean-Baptiste was initially apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol on Oct. 31, 2023, after illegally e  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE apprehends illegal alien with ties to Nicaraguan massacre and Mexican drug cartel BALTIMORE -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Javier Zeledon Reyes, 56, an illegal alien and citizen of Nicaragua, in Hyattsville, March 6, after he admitted during immigration proceedings to massacring approximately 20 people in the 1990s while serv  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Dallas arrests Mexican national convicted of killing man and setting body on fire without prison time DALLAS - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Manuel Tellez, a 48-year-old citizen of Mexico, March 4, in Dallas. ICE prioritized Tellez for arrest after identifying him as removable following his April 3, 2022, arrest for murder. C  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Join Face the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Sunday, Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) joined Face the Nation to discuss opportunities for bipartisan immigration reform and the upcoming government funding deadline. * SUOZZI: "You can't fix everything through reconciliation - you certai  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Man Wanted for Homicide LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry, encountered a man wanted for homicide in Arkansas. "Bringing a fugitive to justice is not only about the arrest, but also about honoring the lives lost in this particular incident and ensuring accountability," said Port   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Leading with heart: Top 3 Performer of the Month * By Senior Airman Tanner Doerr  * 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Grant Schneider, Community College of the Air Force non-commissioned officer in charge of Aviation Maintenance Technology degrees program, is named a Top 3 Outstanding Performer of the Month.  "I d  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- 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 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Mass Timber, 3D Printing May be Future of Military Construction for Army, Navy Army and Navy barracks may one day be 3D printed or built using mass timber construction that involves large wooden structural beams manufactured from smaller lumber. Today on Capitol Hill, Dave Morrow, director of military programs for Army Corps of Engineers, and Keith Hamilton, chief engineer for Naval Facilities Engineerin  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, a contest for high school students in the 10th Congressional District, is officially open. "Texas' 10th district is home to many exceptionally talented students," said Rep. McCaul. "Art has a profound impact, and I'm always impressed  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Mexican national sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine through East Texas BEAUMONT, Texas - A Mexican national has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Audivier Martinez-Gomez, 24, of Oaxaca, Mexico, pleaded guilty to possessio  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: * * * Modern software acquisition to speed delivery, boost warfighter lethality WASHINGTON - Without a modern approach to software acquisition, the Defense Department risks falling behind adversaries who are better able to exploit rapid technological advances and outpace American capabilities.  Defense Department leaders recognize outdated, burea  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Three University Teams to Participate in Flight Research NASA / Lillian Gipson NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21 st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our communities. As part of NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI), both graduate and undergraduate students on faculty-led university teams will contribute directly to real-world flight research wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Artemis II Crew Speaks at SXSW NASA/Bill Ingalls CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, second from left, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, second from right, and Reid Wiseman, right, spoke to a crowd at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 7, 2025. The crew members discussed their mission around the Moon next year aboard Artemis II, the first crewed test flight under NASA's Artemis campaign. Through Arte  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Charters Heritage Hub Federal Credit Union to Serve Texas Community ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 11, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and Share Insurance Fund coverage to Heritage Hub Federal Credit Union, located in Houston. "I want to congratulate the organizers for bringing their vision of a cooperative financial services institut  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Doggett Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the H  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Hirono, Peters, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Recognize Abortion Providers Bicameral resolution honors abortion providers and clinic staff by designating March 10, 2025 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" Text of Resolution WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, along with Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Senator Gar  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Brian Babin Votes to Keep Government Running, Advance President Trump's America First Agenda Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) voted in favor of a clean continuing resolution (CR) to ensure the federal government remains open while Republicans continue working to implement President Donald Trump's agenda. "While Democrats are busy campaigning for a govern  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill Votes Yes on House Continuing Resolution Passage Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today voted 217 to 213 to pass a freeze on current spending levels and allow President Trump' to carry out his agenda and implement his promise of mass deportations. This will also empower DOGE to carry out spending cuts and avoid a government shutdown. House Budget Committee m  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Applauds Passage of CR WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025: "I voted to fund the government today because it was the responsible thing to do to keep the government open and working for the American people. I called for this action weeks ago to   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Leads Charge in Congress to Address Key Concern Within Agricultural Industries WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) led a bipartisan letter with 43 of his colleagues, including several U.S. Representatives seated on the House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, urging the U.S. Department of Ag  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Reintroducing the Save our Shrimpers Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), along with Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA-03), Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), and Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would prohibit federal fund  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown and Support President Trump's Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) issued the following statement following the passage of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which keeps the government open, allows President Donald Trump and his administration to continue to identify  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Owens Demand International Olympic Committee Protect Rights of Female Athletes WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) today sent a letter demanding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) align its policies with President Trump's Executive Order and safeguard the opportunities of female athletes on the Olympic stage. The IOC is scheduled to me  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Pair of Bills Strengthening Second Amendment Rights for Military Families, Full-Time Travelers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced a pair of bills that would strengthen Second Amendment rights for military families and full-time travelers. Both pieces of legislation, the Traveler's Gun Rights Act and the Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment R  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Cassidy, Rep. Aderholt, GOP Colleagues File Amicus Brief Defending Parents' Religious Freedoms, Protecting Children from Forced Indoctrination in Schools WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HEL  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Summary of Special Engage Session on "Remote Sensing and the Future of Earth Observations" Introduction On October 16, 2024, a special session of the NASA Goddard Engage series took place in the Goett Auditorium (Building 3) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The Engage series is intended to explain work at GSFC in an immersive and nontechnical setting. GSFC's Office of Communications, Earth Sciences Division,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: * * * Sweden Cyber Command and Air Forces Cyber align cyber compatibility By Capt. Dorothy Sherwood, 16th Air Force 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 Allies' operations around the world.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Team Preps to Study Dark Energy via Exploding Stars With NASA's Roman This video sparkles with synthetic supernovae from the OpenUniverse project, which simulates observations from NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. More than a million exploding stars flare into visibility and then slowly fade away. The true brightness of each transient event has been magnified by a factor of 10,000 for visibility, and no ba  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: * * * The facts about Soldiers' 'meal card' plans and Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) WASHINGTON - Recent news reports have advanced misleading or incorrect information about the Army's Basic Allowance for Subsistence, also known as BAS. Several Army senior leaders and subject matter experts have provided insight to better explain how the pro  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: * * * U.S. Army South Soldiers make a soaring commitment by reenlisting over Guantanamo Bay NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Reenlistments symbolize more than just an extension of service. They represent a renewed commitment to duty, country, and camaraderie.  Two U.S. Army South Soldiers, deployed as members of Joint Task Force Southern Guar  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Cornyn Exposes Democrat Propaganda on Trump Tax Cuts WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) refuted Democrats' false claims about efforts to extend the individual tax provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and highlighted the fact that failing to do so would mean a tax increase for more than 60% of Americans. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Western District of Texas Files Nearly 250 Immigration Cases in First Week of March SAN ANTONIO - Acting United States Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 240 new immigration-related criminal cases between March 3 and March 7--up from 153 the week prior. Of the 240 def  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * We'll Never Tire of Winning Under President Trump The winning never stops as President Donald J. Trump and his administration continue to make progress reversing the damage of the past four years and shepherding the country into its new Golden Age. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins for the American people in week seven: * Illegal border crossings in February fell to the lowest level ever recorded, down 94% from   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH CUTS THREATENING TO PUT VETERANS AND FAMILIES ON THE STREET, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR SCHUMER DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE CRITICAL HOUSING FUNDING IMMEDIATELY With Cuts Threatening to Put Veterans and Families on the Street, Congressman Pat Ryan and Senator Schumer Demand Trump Administration Restore Critical Housing Funding Immediately Last week it was reported (link is external  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance. More specifically, the legislation will direct the U.S. Department of the Int  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Preserve Air Force Fighter Structure WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act, which would preserve U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighter force structure and prioritize the recapitalization of the 39 service-retained, combat-coded fighter squadrons available to the U.S. Secre  more