RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 'Lethal, Ready, Confident': AETC Emphasizes Airmen Development at FD Summit * By Dan Hawkins  * Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Education and Training Command (AETC) officials brought together experts and leaders to discuss the future of training and development within the Air Force during the command's annua  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AETC Prioritizes Data Literacy to Equip Staff for Digital Future * By Dreshawn Murray  * Air Education and Training Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- In today's increasingly data-driven landscape, the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret information effectively is paramount to developing a lethal and ready force. Recognizing this, Air Education and  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the following public communication dated March 12, 2025, from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Austin, Texas: * * * To: John J. Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services. RE: Expansion of NIOSH B Reader Certification Eligibility  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from James L. Madara, CEO of the American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois: * * * To: John J. Howard, MD Director National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Robert A. Taft Laboratories MS C-34, 1090, Tusculum Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998 Re: Docket No. CDC-2024-0103; NIOSH 355: Expans  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-19) entitled "Geographic Immobility in the U.S.: Assessing the Prevalence and Characteristics of Those Who Never Migrate Across State Lines Using Linked Federal Tax Microdata." The paper was written by Mark Ellis, Lee Fiorio and Thomas B. Foster: * * * INTRODUCTION The migration rate, the fraction of the population who move in a time interval, typically one or five years, is the standard measure of   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual long-term budget outlook detailing the nation's dismal fiscal health. The report shows the debt growing to historic levels and the slowest extended period of economic growth in U.S. history. Budget  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Chairman John Moolenaar Delivers Remarks at Capitol Hill Event on TikTok and National Security WASHINGTON DC -- Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party delivered opening remarks at the "How to Save TikTok and Pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced changes to its Procurement List, which includes products and services supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals with blindness or severe disabilities. The changes, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, will take effect on April 27, 2025, and include both additions and deletions to the list. Among the additions is a key uniform component for the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Leads San Antonio Reps. in Fight to Protect San Antonio's Historic Missions March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) are demanding that the Government Services Administration (GSA) reverse its decision to terminate the lease for the San Antonio National Park Service headquarters-  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Congresswomen Escobar, Salazar Reintroduce the American Families United Act Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) reintroduced the American Families United Act. This bipartisan legislation is designed to preserve and promote family unity by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to help millions of U.S. citizens reunite with their loved one  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Creating a fire safety escape plan JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - When smoke comes creeping down the hallway in one's home, it feels like the moment to panic. Don't. A well-prepared home escape plan can ensure a safe exit in the event of a fire, according to Marcus Armstrong, fire protection inspector at the Fire Prevention Division at JBS  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from 12 environmental groups. Here are excerpts: * * * UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0358 * * * We submit these comments on behalf of Clean  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an environmental assessment (EA) for the Texas Connector Amendment Project, a proposed modification of the Texas Connector Project by Texas Connector Pipeline LLC. The project, located in Jefferson and Orange counties, Texas, is part of a broader network supporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the region. The Texas Connector Project was initially approved in April 2019 alongside the Port   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Colleagues Request Removal of Burdensome Biden-Era Regulations on Broadband Program Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Chair of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, joined Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick ahead of his review of the Broadband Equity, Access, and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Texas State Securities Board Investigation Into East Plano Islamic Center Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas State Securities Board launched an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and affiliated entities for potential failures to comply with applicable state and federal securities requirements, including protections against fraud. "The  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Leads Bipartisan Effort to Put Cameras in All Federal Courts WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. "The judicial branch has a massive impact on our daily lives and the lives of generations to come, yet few Americans get the chance to see our nation's   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cantwell Take Action to Improve Local Overdose Tracking WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act to help communities identify and tackle drug abuse trends. The bipartisan bill would prov  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Seek to Permanently Authorize, Expand E-Verify WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act to assist employers in certifying the legal status of their workforce. Grassley was joined by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jam  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * How Trump Eliminating Title I Will Hurt El Paso Last week, the Trump administration moved to eliminate the Department of Education, a key provision of Project 2025. The Trump administration has been implementing plans laid out clearly in Project 2025. In line with the Project 2025 education agenda is the elimination of Title I grants, and we should all be concerned an announcemen  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a series of regulatory waivers aimed at easing restrictions on housing assistance programs in regions affected by disasters. The waivers, granted between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024, were published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, as part of HUD's ongoing obligation under Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act of 1989. These measures are designed to provide relief to individuals  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests 72 criminal aliens during week-long multi-agency operation in the Rio Grande Valley HARLINGEN, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from federal, state and local law enforcement partners, arrested 72 illegal aliens - including 61 criminal aliens and two documented gang members - during a targeted enforcement op  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Houston removes Guatemalan fugitive wanted for criminal impersonation HOUSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Kevin Estuardo Escobar Chanas, a 27-year-old foreign fugitive wanted for criminal impersonation in Guatemala, from the United States March 26. Escobar was flown from Alexandria, Louisiana, on a charter flight coordina  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Disburses $353.6 Million from Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf Leases Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior announced the disbursement of approximately $353.6 million in energy revenues to the four Gulf of America oil- and gas-producing states - Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and T  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 22, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: This week's release reflects the annual revision to the weekly unemployment claims seasonal adjustment factors. The seasonal adjustment factors used for the UI Weekly Claims data from 2020 forward, along with the resulting seasonally adjusted values for initial claims and conti  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn Reintroduce Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Substance Use Disorder Recovery and Expand Workforce Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have reintroduced two critical pieces of legislation to strengthen recovery services for people struggling with substance use disorders, as well as expand the addiction medicine workforce. "I'm proud to r  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Colleagues Press Energy Secretary on Firings and Suspensions in Nuclear Security Programs Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 27, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led his colleagues Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) in writing today to Secretary of Energy Chris W  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Statement on MS-13 Gang Leader's Arrest WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus and current vice chair of the House Homeland Security Committee -- released the following statement on the Trump administration's arrest of a top MS-13 gang leader. "Over the past four years, our nation saw a resurgence of violent gangs like MS-13, as President Biden  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Members Demand End to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse by Corporate Medicare Advantage Plans Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, joined by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), led 74 lawmakers in calling on   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the receipt of an application for a permit that would allow research on bottlenose dolphins in Texas' coastal waters. Charted Marine Consulting, based in Norfolk, Virginia, has submitted the request to conduct studies on dolphin populations in the bays, sounds, estuaries, and near-shore regions of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The research, aimed at understand  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight rose 8.2% in January 2025 from January 2024 BTS 17-25 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 comple  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger's Bill Seeking to Lower Military Aviation Cancer Rates Included in Legislative Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) participated in the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs legislative hearing yesterday on several bills, including Rep. Pfluger's Aviators Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act. Additionally, Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, America and our European Union allies find ourselves at an inflection point. We have an amazing opportunity, and the actions we take today will shape the outcome for generations to come. The world is significantly more dangerous because of the Biden administration projecting American weakness to the world. Under the previous ad  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Resilience lessons provide HRC Soldier with different outlook FORT KNOX, Ky. - After months of rigorous training and preparation, Sgt. 1st Class Jared Alvarado was determined to bring home the 2024 Adjutant General Corps Soldier of the Year title to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command. About halfway through the competition at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, last April, it was time to pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I have spoken before about my constituent, my fellow Texan, Elon Musk here on the floor and recounted the fact that it was really, maybe, probably--at least 15 years ago, maybe a little longer, when he came to my office here in Washington, DC, and said he had a new company called SpaceX, and he wanted to compete for the business of NASA and commercial space. And as it   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. President, it is a distinct honor for me to speak today on behalf of Aaron Reitz as he continues through the confirmation process to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice. Throughout his career, whether in law, government, or on the battlefield, Aaron has earned the respect and the admiration of all who have had the   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: After DCA Crash Factors Show Action Necessary to Make Aviation System Safer WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearing titled "NTSB Preliminary Report: DCA Midair Collision," Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed his cond  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Arielle Roth "Ideally Suited" to Lead NTIA, Fix BEAD, and Advance Spectrum Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nomination hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reiterated his strong support for Arielle Roth to lead the National Telecommunications and Inform  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Votes to Advance Sen. Cruz Resolution Overturning IRS Cryptocurrency Regulation for Presidential Signature WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States Senate voted 70-28 on final passage of a a resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to overturn a Biden administration midnight rule imposing regulations on software developers of decentralized financial (DeFi) technology. The resolution h  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Wicker introduce bill to better financially protect poultry growers against avian flu outbreaks WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) yesterday introduced the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act (HPAI ACT) to ensure that all poultry growers and laying operations in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) control areas whose o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Leads Colleagues in Requesting the Removal of Extraneous Biden-Era Regulations on Broadband Program WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today led his colleagues in sending a letter to Howard Lutnick, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, requesting the removal of extraneous Biden-era regulations as Secretary Lutnick conducts his review of the Broadband Equity, Access, and De  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schakowsky, Lawmakers Press Trump on Illegal FTC Firings, Demand Commissioners be Reinstated "These purported firings threaten the FTC's existence as an independent enforcement agency and pave the way for you to use the FTC as a tool for partisan retribution." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Il  more