WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Meets with Airmen at Dyess Air Force Base Dyess AFB, TX - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited Dyess Air Force Base where he met with Airmen, discussed operational readiness and base infrastructure with command, and toured new projects related to the beddown of the next-generation B-21 Bomber. "Honored to visit Dyess Air Force Base where I met with some incredibl  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Measles Cases Spread Nationally, Reed Urges Sec. Kennedy to Rehire Public Health Officials & Launch Broader Measles Vaccine Campaign PROVIDENCE, RI - A measles outbreak is spreading across the United States, with over 300 cases now reported in 15 states, including Rhode Island, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles is a highly contagious airborne dise  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received applications from Avidia Bancorp, Inc., based in Hudson, Massachusetts, and North Texas Bancshares, Inc., of Frisco, Texas, to become bank holding companies through planned acquisitions and mergers. These transactions, filed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, require approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Avidia Bancorp, Inc. has proposed merging with Assabet Valley Bancorp Interim Merg  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Crapo, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Correct Biden-Harris Attack on Louisiana Commuters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and a group of Republican colleagues reintroduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act to repeal the aggressive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tailpipe rule from President Biden and Vice President Harris  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Michael Guest , R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Guest Announces Hearing on How the Biden Border Crisis Was Created WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, announced a hearing for next Tuesday, March 25, to examine how the Biden admin  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Roger Williams Pens Letter to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Addressing Electioneering Efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler regarding electioneering effor  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Federal Funding for Rio Grande Valley Farmers BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the $280 million grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to support agricultural producers in the Rio Grande Valley amid water shortages. "I'm proud to see   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Statement on President Trump's Executive Order Abolishing the U.S. Department of Education President's Action Puts the Education and Success of South Texas Students at Risk BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, jeopardizing the long-term   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Effort Urging Trump Administration Resume Funding for Orphaned Well Cleanup Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led 30 of her Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to resume cleaning up orphaned wells across the country as authorized and funded in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( IIJA ).   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its weekly notice of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed between March 10 and March 17, 2025. As mandated by Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, the agency has made public its comments on environmental reviews prepared by other federal agencies. The notice includes details on proposed projects in Texas and Wyoming that require environmental assessments. Among the listed projects, the Surface Transpo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces $239 Million In Construction Grants For Mental Health Care In Rural Texas Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is awarding $239 million in construction grants to expand and improve access to inpatient mental health care in rural Texas. The grants will help rural communities treat and stabilize patients with acute psychiatr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Film Friendly Texas Designation For Sweetwater Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Sweetwater, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission. "Congratulations to Sweetwater on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication on March 6, 2025, from BeeKeeperAI, Inc., Austin, Texas: * * * RESPONSE TO THE HIPAA SECURITY RULE NPRM - ADDRESSING THE DANGERS OF DATA DE-IDENTIFICATION AND ADVOCATING FOR NEXT-GENERATION PRIVACY ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES (PETS) A Call for Enhanced Data Protection Measures We are writing in response to RIN Number 0945-AA22, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, HIPAA Security   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned in Long Island Federal Court on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges After His Arrest in Mexico Defendant, Who Was Added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List in February, Was a Founding Member of the Transnational Criminal Organization's Ranfla en las Calles Leadership Structure Earlier today, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans, Trump Fight to Boost American Ag Exports Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led twenty Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump encouraging him to negotiate new trade agreements that boost American agricultural exports as part of his America First Trade Policy and Fair and Reciprocal Plan executive orders. The letter commends the Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Buffalo arrests Paisas gang member from Mexico BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Mexican national and criminal alien Gilberto Guadalupe Guevara-Barboza, 26, upon his release from the Federal Correctional Institution in Ray Brook, New York, March 14. The self-admitted member of the Paisas gang has convictions for dru  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams Pens Letter to Administrator Loeffler Regarding Information on Biden SBA Electioneering Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business - in coordination with Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI), Chairman of the Committee on House Administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Cruz, USDA Secretary Rollins, Rep. De La Cruz Address Agricultural Challenges in the Rio Grande Valley McAllen, Texas - Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas-15), hosted a roundtable and press conference in San Juan, Texas, to address challenges producers are facing in the Rio Grande Valley. Sen. Cruz said,   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 15, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be available at https://www.bls.gov/lau/seasonal-adjustment-for-weekly-unemployment-insurance-claims.htm by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) on Thursday,  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Celebrates George Glezmann's Release From Afghanistan WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- issued the following statement on the release of American citizen George Glezmann, who had been held in Afghanistan by the Taliban for more than two years. "I am deeply relieved that George is finally coming   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects 14 Finalist Teams for the 2025 RASC-AL Competition Fourteen university teams have been selected as finalists for NASA's 2025 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems - Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. This year's competition invited undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation to develop new, innovative concepts to improve our ability to operate on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Finalists will present   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Rare Collection: New Medal of Honor Museum Brings Tales of Heroism to Life Imagine seeing the pin, screw and rod-riddled X-rays of Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Carpenter's injuries from a grenade blast in Afghanistan; reading the small inscription on the lighter used by Air Force Brig. Gen. George "Bud" Day during the Vietnam War; or viewing the curled corners of Navy Rear Adm. Bruce McCandless' copy of "A Histo  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Admin.'s Unlawful Cancelation of Federal Grants to Help Schools Train and Retain Quality Teachers PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to ensure there are enough highly prepared teachers for U.S. students and schools and to hold the Trump Administration accountable for trying to indiscriminately rescind federal funds that were already promised, U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations , issued the following news release: * * * Sessions Announces Hearing on FEMA Reform Opportunities, Recovery Efforts in North Carolina Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced a hearing titled "Oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Operational Challenges and Opportunities for Reform." The subcom  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Robot responder: Venom keeps firefighters safe, base ready * By Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi * 14th Flying Training Wing COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Today was my first day on the job, there was no training, just pure instincts to carry out a mission that could save lives. I was carefully lowered down into the darkness of the confined space when my wheels hit the gr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Announces Nomination Hearing for Arielle Roth to Lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing for Arielle Roth, President Donald Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * TransBorder Freight Annual Report 2024 BTS 16-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The Bureau of Transportation Stati  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $280 Million Grant Agreement to Support Rio Grande Valley Agricultural Producers Amid Severe Water Shortages McALLEN, Texas, March 19, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $280 million grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to provide critical economic rel  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced a further delay in the implementation of amendments to federal horse protection regulations. Initially set to take effect on February 1, 2025, and later postponed until April 2, 2025, the amendments will now be delayed until February 1, 2026. The agency is also inviting public comment on whether the postponement should be extended further. The amendments, origina  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Van Duyne and Cleaver Lead Bipartisan Group in Effort to Improve Transportation of Lifesaving Organ Donations Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-05) led a bipartisan group of 27 lawmakers in requesting Transportation Secretary Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Rocheleau support the Organ Transportation Workin  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The White House issued the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Advocates, Lawmakers, Parents Applaud President Trump's Bold Action on Education Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to officially begin the process of closing the Department of Education. After more than four decades and over $3 trillion spent with virtually nothing to show for it, President Trump's bold plan will return education back where it belongs -- with the states. Presi  more