JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * 'We live ACE': 433rd CRF thrives at Exercise NEXUS FORGE 2025 SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - The 433rd Contingency Response Flight showcased its ability to operate as part of the Air Force's Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, model during Exercise NEXUS FORGE 2025, held at various locations across the Pacific during the first two weeks of Feb  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: * * * 2025 Hennessy Award winners announced By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Services Center recently announced the winners of the 2025 John L. Hennessy Awards for the best dining facility operations in the Department of the Air Force. This year's winners are: Region 1 (East): 786th Force Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germa  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force Medical Service announces 2024 award winners FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. Joint Base San Antonio had a number of winners in their respective fields The nominations s  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Statement on Government Funding Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R.1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. "Supporting the government funding bill was straightforward - it locks in the lower 2024 spending levels, roots out waste like the Department of Commerce's   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in February and 2.3 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area - February 2025": * * * Area prices rose 1.0 percent in January and February, up 1.0 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area advanced 1.0 percent for the t  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers Seize Over $2.4 Million in Methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge PHARR, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $2,404,300 of methamphetamine in a shipment of Persian limes. "Our CBP officers continue to safeguard America's border by kee  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on New GAO Report Citing $162 Billion in Improper Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report, "Improper Payments: Information on Agencies' Fiscal Year 2024 Estimates." According to GAO, 16 federal agencies reported about $162 billion in improper payments acro  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Moran Announce Hearing on DCA Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled "NTSB Preliminary Report: DCA Midair Collision" on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 am  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Issues Statement Following Release of NTSB Preliminary Report on DCA Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the tragic  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinforce U.S. Space Leadership NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 will generate economic growth, help space exploration flourish WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran, House Republicans Take Action to Fund the Government and Secure the Border Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) released the following statement after voting to fund the government on Wednesday evening: "Today, House Republicans took decisive action to fund the government for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. By passing this continuing resolution that  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against Republican Resolution To Cut Medical Research, Flood Infrastructure Projects, and More Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against House Republicans' partisan spending bill for Fiscal Year 2025, which reduces funding for critical government programs and projects that people in Texas' Seventh Congressional District rely on, including at the   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 12, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY BOH Environmental LLC, Covington, Louisiana, has been awarded a maximum $466,000,000 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for specialized shipping and storage containers. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in the Federal Acquisition Reg  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a 82-page civil rights report in March 2025, entitled "Unconstitutional Crackdowns." The report was compiled by Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor and Research and Advocacy Coordinator Farah Afify. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary CAIR research staff identify three standout trends in this report's findings: 1. CAIR's civil rights reports have told the story of American Muslims being targeted due to   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Defense first, Airmen always * Published March 11, 2025 * By Capt. Donnie Hatheway * Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- The safety blanket that an invisible force, a security force, provides is what keeps each person on the installation safe, often without them even noticing it. Airmen believe in security forces, and 1st Lt. Anthony Brown be  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On President Trump's Nominee To Lead FDA March 12, 2025 Durbin: We cannot afford an FDA Commissioner who gets chewed up by Elon Musk's chainsaw or stands by as RFK Jr. pushes his deadly bias against vaccines WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today shared more about his meeting with President Trump's nominee to lead th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Arms Control, International Security, & U.S. Assistance to Europe WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at subcommittee hearing titled, "Arms Control, International Security,  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Texas Capital Bank Award Almost $2M for Supportive Housing in Austin, Texas 60-Unit Community Will Provide Secure Housing and Services for Vulnerable Groups AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 12, 2025 -- A $1.98 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Florida Businessman Patrick Walsh and Affiliated Companies Agree to $20M Consent Judgment to Settle False Claims Act Liability Relating to Fraudulent Pandemic Relief Loans Patrick Walsh and 10 companies he owned or operated have agreed to enter into a consent judgment totaling $20,074,458.70 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly providing fals  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Get preventive health services with TRICARE FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Your health is about more than just sick visits and medications -- it's also about making choices that keep you feeling your best. Getting routine preventive care can help you stay well and catch problems early. Be proactive and schedule your preventive health exams this y  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To SpaceX Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the fifth Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $17.3 million has been extended to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation ("SpaceX") for an expansion of their semiconductor research and development (R&D) and advanced packaging facility in Bastrop. This expansion is expec  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Defending Parents' Religious Freedoms, Protecting Children from Forced Indoctrination in Schools WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.), along with over 60 House and Senate Republicans, filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme C  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Preventing Fraud in Government Payment Systems Through Bipartisan, Commonsense Solutions WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing today titled "Shifting Gears: Moving from Recovery to Prevention of Improper Payments and Fraud" to continue a multi-year long investigation int  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE New Mexico officers arrest 48 illegal aliens, 20 of whom have criminal charges or convictions ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in conjunction with other federal agencies, arrested 48 illegal aliens who either remained in the country despite being ordered removed by an immigration judge or were charged or convicted of s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, law enforcement partners apprehend previously deported fugitive alien wanted for vehicular homicide HOUSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Victoria Police Department and the Victoria County Sheriff's Office arrested a previously deported fugitive alien wanted in North Texas for vehicular homicide March  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * JBSA-Lackland hosts DOD K9 competition JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 6, 2025, brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started.  The 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland provides training to Military Wo  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * JBSA-Lackland hosts DOD K9 competition * By Vanessa R. Adame * 37th Training Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Department of Defense K9 Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 6, 2025, brought back Military Working Dog handlers to where their training first started. The 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Meal Delivery Programs for Maine Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Cornyn (R-TX) are introducing bipartisan legislation to support volunteer programs that deliver food to older, more vulnerable Americans. The Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements (DELIVER) Act would hel  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * PHOTOS: Lone Star Gunfighters fly into JBSA-Lackland JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, descends after a flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 5, 2025.  The primary mission of the 149th Fighter Wing is to produce the finest Airme  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Lone Star Gunfighters fly into JBSA-Lackland * By Ismael Ortega * 502d Air Base Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, descends after a flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 5, 2025. The primary mission of the 149th Fighter Wing is to produc  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Looking Forward: 17th TRW Commander Shares Goodfellow's 10-Year Outlook with Chamber of Commerce * By Airman 1st Class Brian Lummus * 17th Training Wing SAN ANGELO, Texas -- The San Angelo Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual State of Goodfellow luncheon at the McNease Convention Center, San Angelo, Texas, March 11. Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commande  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Glenn Welcomes Spring 2025 Interns Students from colleges and universities across the country gather to start their adventure as spring interns at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Credit: NASA/Jef Janis NASA's Glenn Research Center is hosting 45 spring interns at its Cleveland and Sandusky, Ohio, campuses through May 16. This group represents 43 universities across the country, spanning from Arizona to Oh  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe's Beginning NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) observatory and PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) satellites lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 11, 2025. Credit: SpaceX NASA's newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, is on   more

PASADENA, California, March 11 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe's Beginning NASA's newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, is on its way to study the origins of our universe and the history of galaxies, and to search for the ingredients of life in our galaxy. Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx lifted off at 8:10 p.m. PDT on Marc  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Record-Shattering, Theory-Breaking MMS Mission Turns 10 Since its launch on March 12, 2015, NASA's MMS, or Magnetospheric Multiscale, mission has been rewriting our understanding of a key physical process that is important across the universe, from black holes to the Sun to Earth's protective magnetic field. This process, called magnetic reconnection, occurs when magnetic field lines tangle and explosively realign,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * New reimbursement available for pet transportation costs ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Effective Feb. 21, 2025, service members who are unable to take their pet to their next permanent duty station (PDS) may be authorized reimbursement for the cost of pet transportation to an alternative location or designated place.  This change will provide incr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with IRS Commissioner Billy Long WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Billy Long, whom President Trump nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to discuss revamping the IRS to better serve Texans and advancing Pres. Trump's tax priorities. See photo below. *** Original text here: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/photo-cornyn-meets-with-  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Laredo Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino, other city leaders, and members of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce to discuss the importance of the Port of Laredo and renewed efforts to push Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and ensure consistent water deliveries for South Texas farmers, ranchers, and prod  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on March 11, 2025, at a hearing on post-acute care: * * * As prepared for delivery This hearing is focused on what happens to Americans after the hospital. It's an important topic--one that the Republican agenda is undermining at every turn. Their plan is to take the nurses out of the nursing homes as they promise to repeal what I consi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Continuing Resolution Raises Housing Costs for Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a new fact sheet on how the Republican continuing resolution raises housing costs for hardworking Americans. "The Republican continuing resolution that the House is expec  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett: GOP continues "Don't Know & Don't Care" approach to Musk and DOGE Washington, D.C.-- Today, the House Ways and Means Committee considered U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett's (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee, Resolution of Inquiry into Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) hostile takeover of the Treasury Department's payment system  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution (CR) March 11, 2025 Press Release Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1968, to continue funding the government through September 30th, 2025: "Today, I voted to effectively freeze spending levels for six more months and to give runway for the Trump Administration to continue it  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 11, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the New Braunfels Noon Lions Club on their 100 dedicated years of service to the New Braunfels community. Originally chartered as the Lions Club of New Braunfels on April 10, 1925, and later known as the New Braunfels Noon Lions Club, this organization has been an integral part of the c  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Sessions Opens First Subcommittee Hearing on Fraud in Government Payment Systems WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee's first hearing of the 119th Congress titled "Shifting Gears: Moving from Recovery  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Reps. Van Duyne and Sewell Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Empower Americans to Invest in Their Future Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL-07), introduced the Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (GROWTH) Act. The GROWTH Act empowers Americans to create wealth by simplifying the ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- S&P Global Commodity Insights issued a 12-page report in March 2025, titled "U.S. National Power Demand Study." The following study from S&P Global Commodity Insights was commissioned by The American Clean Power Association, American Petroleum Institute, Alliance to Save Energy, Clean Energy Buyers Association, Nuclear Energy Institute, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Here are excerpts: * * * After two decades of nea  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following 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 (H  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Leads Hearing on Affordable Housing Crisis, Emphasizes Deregulation, Local Solutions Washington, D.C. - At today's U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on solutions to address housing affordability, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) emphasized the importance of deregulation and empowering states and  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Leads Hearing on Affordable Housing Crisis, Emphasizes Deregulation, Local Solutions WASHINGTON -- At today's U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on solutions to address housing affordability, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) emphasized the importance of deregulation and empowering states and local governments to adopt policies that work best for their communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Applauds Passage of Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Legislation Through Committee Washington (March 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and co-author of the Green New Deal resolution, today applauded the passage of the bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz and Moran Demand Answers from the Army on DCA Tragedy Army has yet to answer key questions more than a month after initial briefing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) sent a letter pressing Brigadier General Matthew Braman, Di  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Team CSI Joint Venture LLC, a small business from San Antonio, Texas, challenging the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) award of an enterprise IT support services task order to AccelGov LLC, a mentor-protege joint venture based in Bethesda, Maryland. The protest centered on RFP No. 642369727, which sought IT support services for the National Defense University (NDU). Team CSI contested var  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Issues Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to further combat the illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the so  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA to Reconsider Biden-Harris MATS Regulation That Targeted Coal-Fired Power Plants to be Shut Down WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will reconsider the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) from the Biden-Harris Administration that drew a lawsuit from 23 states. The Trump Administration is considering a 2-year compl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 2 of Chemical Incident Reports Reports Cover Serious Chemical Incidents in Arkansas, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas Washington, D.C. March 12, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it has released Volu  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- A report titled "US Solar Market Insight: 2024 Year in Review," released in March 2025, by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), highlights the unprecedented growth of the U.S. solar industry in 2024. Authored by a team led by Sylvia Leyva Martinez and Zoe Gaston of Wood Mackenzie's U.S. Research Team, provides a comprehensive analysis of solar trends. The report, spanning all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, draws on granular dat  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers to Hegseth: Ending DoD Climate Change Programs Threatens National Security, Puts American Lives and Billions of Taxpayer Dollars at Risk "As Secretary of Defense, your first duty is to the United States and the Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen you now lead, not any political mission." Climate change threatens DoD operations, strategies, infrastructure, supply chains Text  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 11, 2025, the nominations of 50 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. * John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic. * Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to th  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Spotlight Hearing on Trump's Funding Freeze: "It's Gangster Government" Washington, D.C.-- Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led EPW Democrats in holding a spotlight hearing, titled "Free  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand HHS Secretary Kennedy Launch National Vaccination Campaign to Stop Spread of Measles and Save Lives Senators: "Increasing vaccine misinformation and hesitancy has lowered vaccination rates, leading to outbreaks like we are seeing today" Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called for immediate action from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Ke  more