JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * 433rd AES shows off readiness, interoperability in Spain NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - More than 80 Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron honed their skills and demonstrated readiness during a multi-day annual training event at Naval Station Rota, Spain, during the first two weeks of March 2025. The tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following written testimony by Rob Howell, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer at Academy Sports + Outdoors, from a Feb. 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining the Costly Threat to Consumers and the U.S. Supply Chain": * * * Good morning. Thank you Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, Chairman Young, Ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and Biotechnology released the following testimony by Robert Gordon, senior vice president of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, from a March 6, 2025, hearing on the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471): * * * Chairman Marshall and Ranking Member Bennet, thank you for holding today's hearing to examine the Fix Our Forests Act, H.R. 471, introduced by Hou  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * AT WHITE HOUSE, HYDE-SMITH WATCHES TRUMP SIGN DEATH KNELL TO TWO BIDEN ENERGY RULES Sens. Hyde-Smith, Kennedy & Rep. Ezell Among Legislative Sponsors Invited to Signing Ceremony WHITE HOUSE PHOTO: President Trump Displays Signed Resolution with Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), S  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Arrest of Houston-Area Abortionist and Crackdown on Clinics Providing Illegal Abortions Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, for providing illegal abortions and illegally operating a network of clinics in the Northwest Houston area. Rojas, a midwife known as "Dr. Maria," was taken into custody in Waller Coun  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * BAMC adds dedicated nurse navigator in Nuclear Medicine Clinic JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Nuclear Medicine Clinic at Brooke Army Medicine Center added a nurse navigator to assist patients and physicians with specialized treatments. Samantha Green, registered nurse, will provide patient education, work with physic  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Attends White House Signing Overturning Democrats' Natural Gas Tax Collection Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, attended a White House ceremony where President Trump signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval overturning the co  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP awards first border wall contract of President Trump's second term U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded the first border wall contract of President Trump's second term in office to Granite Construction Co. for $70,285,846 to construct approximately seven miles of new border wall in Hidalgo County, Texas, within the U.S. Border Patrol's (USBP)   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize five weapons, four magazines, 987 rounds of ammunition at Eagle Pass Port of Entry EAGLE PASS, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend seized a significant cache of weapons, magazines, and ammunition during an outbound examination. Homeland Security Investigat  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice, National Coerced Debt Working Group and National Consumer Law Center. Here are excerpts: * * * Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding Docket No. CFPB-2024-0057 by the Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Al Green Host Press Conference with the NAACP Houston Branch President Bishop James Dixon, Houston City Controller Chris Hollins, and Postal Unions to Challenge USPS Job Cuts and Elimination of Watchdog Oversight (Houston, TX) -- On Monday, March 17, 2025, Congressman Al Green will host a press conference alongside Bishop James Dixon, President of the NAACP Houston Branch, Ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release : * * * Congressman Greg Casar Leads Members of Congress in Demanding Release of Texas Office of Refugees Funding WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), along with Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), led members of Congress from Texas demanding the release of federal government funding owed to the Texas Office of Refugees. In a letter to leaders at the Depar  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Crockett, Texas Members of Congress Demand Secretary McMahon Reverse Course in Closing Department of Education's Regional Office of Civil Rights Located in Dallas, Texas WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), along with 9 Democratic Members of Congress representing districts across the state of Texas, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahan d  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 17, 2025 NAVY Applied Technology Inc.,* King George, Virginia (N0017325D2419-N0017325F2415); Cutlass Systems Engineering LLC,* Laurel, Maryland (N0017325D2420-N0017325F2416); Envisioneering Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (N0017325D2421-N0017325F2417); Future Technologies Inc.,* King George, Virginia (N0017325D2422-N0017325F2418); Intecon LLC,* Fredericksburg, Virginia (N0017325D2423- N00  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Convicted Felon was Recruited over Social Media to Smuggle Aliens, will now Spend More than 2 Years in Federal Prison DEL RIO, Texas - Alexzander JM Bisbee, 20, of Bryan, was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 27 months in prison for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens placing lives in jeopardy. According to court documents, on July 3, 2024, a   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Corpus Christi jury finds South Texas man guilty of transporting illegal aliens CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A jury has returned a guilty verdict against a 28-year-old Sullivan City resident on two counts of transporting illegal aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. They deliberated for less than 45 minutes before convicting  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * CSB Releases Second Update into Fatal Hydrogen Sulfide Release U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Second Update into Fatal Hydrogen Sulfide Release at PEMEX Refinery in Deer Park, Texas Washington D.C. March 17, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a second update on its ongoing investigation into the fatal hydrogen sulfide release that occurred on   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Invites DHS Secretary Noem to Visit South Texas Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem congratulating her on her confirmation. In the letter, De La Cruz invited Secretary Noem to visit her border community and hear directly from families, farmers, and Border Patrol Agents in South Texas. In the letter, De La  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * DOD K-9 Competition returns to JBSA-Lackland after 13 years, showcasing MWD excellence Military Working Dog teams from across the U.S. gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for the Department of Defense K-9 Competition, held March 6-7. This marked the first competition organized by the 341st Training Squadron since 2012.  "This compet  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Freeport As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Freeport on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows Freeport's com  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For North Texas Severe Weather Governor Greg Abbott announced today that he requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for North Texas communities impacted by tornadoes, thunderstorms, and damaging straight-line winds that occurred earlier this month. If approved, the SBA declaration would make federal assistan  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Durbin Introduce Bill to Spur Drug Pricing Competition Legislation would deter product hopping to make drugs more affordable WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the Drug Competition Enhancement Act to spur generic and biosimila  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Hillary N. Bright, executive director of Turn Forward: * * * To: Lindy Nelson NEPA Coordinator Environmental Branch for Renewable Energy, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP Sterling, Virginia 20166 Re: Turn Forward's Comments on the Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement f  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Will Johnson, second vice president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, from a Feb. 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining the Costly Threat to Consumers and the U.S. Supply Chain": * * * Good morning, Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters, and members of the Subcommittee on Surface   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Spc. 4th Class Edward DeVore Jr. When Army Spc. 4th Class Edward Allen DeVore Jr.'s company was attacked in the jungles of Vietnam, he did everything in his power to beat the enemy back. After a squadron of soldiers were pinned down, DeVore gave his life to ensure they could get to safety. For his selfless actions, he received a posthumous Medal of Honor. DeVore was born June   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course prepares service members to provide support in austere locations JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Brooke Army Medical Center recently offered a two-day course for military medical personnel to prepare them to provide medical support during humanitarian health emergencies. The  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Mission Monday: AFCEC's Business Info Systems and Mission Support Directorate It's Mission Monday! Meet Denise Renaghan, a functional lead and senior technical advisor for the Automated Readiness Information System, ARIS, and Fire and Emergency Services - Information Management System, FES-IMS, at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Business   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Space Day to Share Progress, Opportunities at Texas Capitol NASA is heading back to the state capitol in March for Space Day Texas, a recognition of achievements throughout Texas and a look ahead to the impact future human space exploration has on the Lone Star state. The two-day schedule of events and exhibits focusing on exploration, astronauts, and science, technology, engineering, and math education will include   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * 2024 San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site Annual Accomplishment Report The 2024 annual World Heritage Annual Accomplishment Report celebrates the achievements of the World Heritage Management Group of San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site, the only United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in Texas. The World He  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * New Modeling Assesses Age of Next Target Asteroid for NASA's Lucy Although NASA's Lucy spacecraft's upcoming encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson is primarily a mission rehearsal for later asteroid encounters, a new paper suggests that this small, main belt asteroid may have some surprises of its own. New modeling indicates that Donaldjohanson may have been formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent aster  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Hoeven-Led Legislation to Block Biden Natural Gas Tax Senator at White House for Signing Ceremony Click for video and audio. WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval he led in the Senate to block implementation of President Biden's Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Rep. Pfluger's Bill to End the Natural Gas Tax Into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. --President Trump signed Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse Biden's ill-conceived natural gas tax into law. In response to his legislation being signed into law, Rep. Pfluger said, "I was honored to witness President Trump sign my monumental legislation into la  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Craig A. Goldman, R-Texas, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 6, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Abraham Alexander on his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for the film Sing Sing. Mr. Alexander grew up in Fort Worth and began his musical career at Niles City Sound, a Fort Worth-based studio. He performed at open mics around the city before releasing his debut album,  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:13-cv-04861-K; N.D. Tex. filed Dec. 12, 2013) involving Arcturus Corp., Aschere Energy LLC and Leon Ali Parvizian aka Alex Parvizian: * * * On January 28, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a final judgment against Defendants Leon Ali Parvizian a/k/a Alex Parvizian ("Parvizian") and his two Dallas-based companies, Arcturus Corporation and Aschere E  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Senate confirms new deputy defense secretary WASHINGTON - The Senate today confirmed Stephen A. Feinberg as the Defense Department's 36th deputy defense secretary by a vote of 59-40.  "Congratulations to Stephen Feinberg, our new deputy secretary of defense. His appointment is well-deserved, and he's the right man for the job, the stakes co  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Senate confirms new deputy defense secretary * Published March 17, 2025 * By Matthew Olay * DOD News WASHINGTON -- The Senate today confirmed Stephen A. Feinberg as the Defense Department's 36th deputy defense secretary by a vote of 59-40. "Congratulations to Stephen Feinberg, our new deputy secretary of defense. His appointment is well-deserved, and he's the ri  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, McCormick introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to combat the flow of fentanyl WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) introduced the Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2025 to combat the flow of fentanyl coming into American communities that is killing hundreds of thousands of Americans. This legislation would impro  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Taking care of our own: JBSA Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The 2025 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign Season at Joint Base San Antonio kicks off March 17 and runs through June 13, 2025. The annual campaign provides an opportunity to help fellow Airmen and Guardians when they need it most.  Your past ge  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Adam Blanchard, principal and CEO of Tanager Logistics and Double Diamond Transport, on behalf of the American Trucking Associations, from a Feb. 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining the Costly Threat to Consumers and the U.S. Supply Chain": * * * Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters, and members o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Adds More New Jobs Than Any Other State In Last Year Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas leading the nation in job creation over the month and over the year following the release of January employment data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). "Texas is America's jobs engine, adding more new jobs in the last year than any other state," said Governor Abbott. "Our skilled and g  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Federal Assistance For Rest Area, Crabapple Wildfires Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state's request for Fire Management Assistance Grants for the Rest Area Fire in Gray County and the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County. "Texas is working around the clock to provide all necessary resources to local off  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Texas High School Aerospace Scholars: A Launchpad for Future Innovators NASA's Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center offers Texas high school students a unique gateway to the world of space exploration through the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) program. This initiative gives juniors hands-on experience, working on projects that range from designing spacecraft to planning Mars missions. Nearly 30 particip  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Texas Man Sentenced to More than 3 Years in Federal Prison for Resisting Arrest During Alien Smuggling Attempt DEL RIO, Texas - A Texas man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 41 months in prison for resisting arrest and endangering a United States Border Patrol agent in 2022. According to court documents, Draylon Floyd, 25, was driving on High  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Thanks To President Trump's Border Crackdown, Texas Can Now Close A Jail Booking Facility In Jim Hogg County Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has begun the process to close the Operation Lone Star jail booking facility in Jim Hogg County thanks to President Donald Trump's decisive and swift leadership on the border crisis that has led to historically low illegal immigration. "Thanks  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 750 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Second week in March. President Trump has been clear that securing the Southwestern Border of the United States is a priority of the absolute highest level. To that end, the Department of Justice is prosecuting every possible immigration violation, includ  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Protect American Energy from Eco-terrorists WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) reintroduced the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act to protect American energy from eco-terrorists. Current federal law applies criminal penalties for "knowingly and willfully damaging or destroying" pipelines, but eco-terrorists and o  more