WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Three Convicted for Fraudulently Billing Over $8 Million to Medicare and Medicaid Through Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinics in Kentucky A federal jury convicted a Kentucky doctor, a Texas businessman, and a Kentucky woman yesterday for their roles operating a scheme out of a series of addiction treatment facilities in Kentucky that fraudulently billed Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid for over $8 mil  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC announces annual award winners JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently announced its 2024 Annual Excellence Award winners. Congratulations to all individual and team winners. AIRMAN OF THE YEAR: Senior Airman Michael Mascorro, AFICC 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force awards contract for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, F-47 WASHINGTON - The Department of the Air Force announced today the contract award for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, marking a major milestone in the advancement of air superiority. The c  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Co-Leads Bipartisan Letter of 78 Colleagues to Reverse Funding Pause on Nonprofit Security Grant Program WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) co-led a letter urging the Trump administration to lift a pause on drawdowns for federal grant funding through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), including the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (link is external) (NSGP)  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: X-37B returns from space, new concierge cell aids pilots, True North+ FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - In this week's look Around the Air Force, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, a new pilot concierge cell helps with seamless transitions from ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Bell Leads Letter With 34 Members of Congress Opposing NOAA Budget Cuts Amid Deadly Storms Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) led a letter with 34 Members of Congress urging Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to reject proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), emphasizing the severe risks to public safety demonstrated by r  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0378) on March 20, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 4 states. Total separations rates increased in 7 states and decreased i  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $472K in cocaine at Eagle Pass Port of Entry EAGLE PASS, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry intercepted more than $472,000 in cocaine in a tractor trailer. On March 19, CBP officers at the Camino Real International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commerc  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Williams' Statement on President Trump's Announcement that the SBA Will Handle the Student Loan Portfolio WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement that the Small Business Administration will begin handling the stude  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Williams' Statement Regarding the SBA's Announcement on Immediate Changes to SBA Personnel WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement following SBA Administrator Loeffler's announcement to reduce Agency personnel in order to right-size the SBA and redu  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Clearing Skies, Protecting Lives: 56th Fighter Wing Air Traffic Control * Published March 20, 2025 * By Airman Tekorey Watkins * 56th Fighter Wing LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. - I n the cockpit of every jet that takes off from Luke Air Force Base, is not only millions of dollars worth of taxpayers' money, but the lives of pilots that tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 21, 2025 NAVY Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $590,000,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) undefinitized modification (P00080) to a previously awarded contract (N0001917C0015). This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of five CMV-22B aircraft for the Navy. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (30.08%); Ridley Park, Pennsyl  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * De La Cruz Statement on U.S. Denying Mexico's Non-Treaty Water Request WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs statement on denying the Government of Mexico's water request. "Thank you, President Trump, for taking decisive action to hold the Government of M  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations visits Maxwell, Gunter * Published March 21, 2025 * By Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger * 42d Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala -- Robert Moriarty, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, visited Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex March 20,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * DOD to cut $580 million in spending WASHINGTON - As part of the Defense Department's ongoing effort to cut wasteful spending, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on March 20 directing the termination of more than $580 million in programs, contracts and grants. The memo, " Continuing Elimination of Wasteful Spending at the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinion Request 2025-02 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-02/) (Democratic Party of Puerto Rico) On March 20, the Commission made public a draft advisory opinion. Advisory Opinion Request 2025-03 (https://www.fec.gov/d  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following statement on March 21, 2025: * * * Statement by Governor Michelle W. Bowman on the Application by Commonwealth Business Bank to Establish a Branch The Board today has approved an application by Commonwealth Business Bank (CBB) to establish a branch in Fort Lee, New Jersey. I support the Board's approval of the branch, but I want to highlight the significant delays in approving this branch because of the receipt of a single adver  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * First Quarter 2025 Dividend The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has declared dividends in the form of capital stock on Class B-1 Stock and Class B-2 Stock for the first quarter of 2025. The annualized dividend rate on Class B-1 Stock (membership and excess stock) is 4.78 percent, which equates to the   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | March 2025 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its March 20, 2025, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. Th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Fifth Army, Smoking Snakes commemorate historic WWII campaign with Operation Encore JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - On the morning of Feb. 21, 2025, U.S. Army North hosted a joint ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston with a delegation of senior Brazilian Army leaders and diplomats to commemorate the 80th annive  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * The heartbeat of the clinic: 59th Medical Wing cardiology pumps out awards Amid expanding operations, two civilians and one field grade officer from Wilford HallAmbulatory Surgical Center's 59th Medical Wing cardiology clinic were recognized for their versatility and dedication to providing superior health care. The three members each recei  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Hegseth says Air, Space forces key to deterring, engaging in future conflicts JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said March 19, 2025, that the Air Force and Space Force will be instrumental in both deterring and engaging in future military conflicts. He remarked on the value of the two service branches while spe  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-16) on the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Trans-Actions Act (H.R. 1048), which aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts and to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern. The report was advanced by Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE joins US Department of the Treasury in announcing sanctions against Mexico-based transnational criminal organization leader responsible for smuggling migrants into the US WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement joined the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control in announcing sanctions against Jumilca Sandi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, federal partner investigation results in 2 men convicted, 1 extradited from Guatemala for role in 2022 San Antonio alien smuggling mass casualty incident WASHINGTON -- Two men were convicted by a federal jury March 18 for their roles in a 2022 mass casualty alien smuggling event in San Antonio, Texas that resulted in 53 deaths and 11 aliens injur  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Joins Boston Globe for Fireside Chat in Cambridge Wide-Ranging Discussion Covered Future of Progressivism, Harm of Musk-Trump Agenda, and How Democrats Should Fight Back Video (YouTube) CAMBRIDGE - This week at the King Open School in Cambridge, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Joshua Miller of the Boston Globe for a live, fireside chat about the news of the day, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Illegal Cancellation of Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) joined 23 of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon demanding detailed answer  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Luke AFB participates in Bamboo Eagle 2025 * Published March 20, 2025 * By A1C Belinda Guachun-Chichay LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The 13th Combat Air Base Squadron participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle, a large-scale operation consisting of multiple eight-day exercises conducted across various locations and major commands within the U.S. Air Force, last month at Tyndall  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Man apprehended at Progreso Port of Entry for cocaine possession warrant; subject subsequently investigated for alleged threats to CBP officers PROGRESO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Progreso Port of Entry apprehended a noncompliant traveler wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for possession of a controlled substance. The same tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul, Barr, Moolenaar Reintroduce FIGHT China Act to Safeguard U.S. Investment from Fueling CCP Aggression WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- alongside Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.), and Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between Chinese Communist Party John Moolenaar (  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * NCAA Trophy Tour Brings March Madness to JBSA JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Service members at Joint Base San Antonio got a special preview of the excitement building for the upcoming NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament, as the official NCAA Final Four Trophy Tour made its way through JBSA this week. The tour stopped at JBSA-Lac  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Crank Named to U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Jeff Crank (CO-05) were named by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) to serve on the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, which provides independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the U.S. Air Force Academy. "I am humbled and honored   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, 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 Senate Dems press Sec. McMahon for urgent answers about when the U.S. Department of Education will implement court orders to restore federal grants provided to help address staff shortages and educator training PROVIDENCE, RI - In an e  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads 78 Colleagues in Urging Administration to Immediately Lift Pause of Funding for Nonprofit Security Grant Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, March 21, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a group of 78 colleagues in urging the Administration to reverse its decision to pause the drawdown of federal grant funding at the Federal Emergency Management Administr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett's Statement on Trump's Dismantling of the Education Department Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov (link sends email) Washington, D.C. -- After President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) issued the following statement: "Today, Trump signed an Executive Order directing Secretary McMahon  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bills to Strip Visas and Federal Student Aid from Individuals Convicted of Assaulting Police Officers or Rioting WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As first reported in The Federalist, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) reintroduced two pieces of legislation to enhance public safety and reinforce the rule of law. If passed, the Uproot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subver  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Reintroduces Education Bills to Defund Racist Curricula and Put Parents Back in Charge of Education March 21, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) reintroduced two education bills Friday to defund woke, racist indoctrination and fund students over systems in America's public education system. The Combatting Racist Teaching (CRT) Act will prohibit federal funding from  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Op-Ed in Newsmax: Senate Must Act to Honor Our Most Decorated Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) authored an op-ed for Newsmax, discussing his bill, the Medal of Honor Act, which passed the United States House of Representatives unanimously in February 2025 by a vote of 424-0. In the op-ed, Congressman Nehls urges the United States Senat  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Reps. Garcia, Barragan, Bonamici, and Ramirez Announce the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness HOUSTON, T.X. - Today, Reps. Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29), Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-03) announced the reestablishment of the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness. The caucus will act as a dedicated forum for Members of Congress to wor  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Roma CBP officers seize over $3.6M in cocaine ROMA, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Roma Port of Entry seized more than $3.6 million in cocaine in a single enforcement action. The seizure occurred on March 19 at the Roma International Bridge when CBP officers referred a tractor trailer hauling a mixed commo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Marshall, Hawley Introduce Legislation to Provide Reliable, Affordable Energy to Kansas & Missouri WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation to help provide stable energy rates and a reliable electric grid to states in the Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA), including Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mis  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Reforming FEMA Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the current state of emergency management,  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces New FPAC Leadership to Better Serve Farmers and Ranchers WASHINGTON, March 21, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area. These appointees will lead efforts to advance President Trump's America First agenda and ensure that farmers, ranchers, and producers have the sup  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Praise All Around for EPA's Greatest and Most Consequential Day of Deregulation in U.S. History WASHINGTON - One week after the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history, praise for the 31 historic actions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is undertaking under President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin keeps pouring in. Combined, these  more