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*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday March 30, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance WASHINGTON, March 28, 2025 - Cargill Kitchen Solutions, a Lake Odessa, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 212,268 pounds of liquid egg products that may contain a cleaning solution with sodium hypochlorite, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and  more

Cornyn Calls on FIFA to Take Steps to Prevent Human Trafficking at the World Cup
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls on FIFA to Take Steps to Prevent Human Trafficking at the World Cup WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 16 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to officials at the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) urging the organization to ensure they are working to prevent human trafficking before, during, and after the 2026 World Cup and requesting that FIFA share i  more

Grassley, Wyden Sound the Alarm on Officials Bypassing Organ Donation List, "Skipping the Line" for Less Critical Patients
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Wyden Sound the Alarm on Officials Bypassing Organ Donation List, "Skipping the Line" for Less Critical Patients WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are demanding answers from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials regarding a reported increase in organs allocated out of  more

Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- 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

Lujan, Cornyn Reintroduce Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Substance Use Disorder Recovery and Expand Workforce
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- 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

Senate Conducted 7 Committee Hearings on March 27
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on March 27, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force, who was introduced by Senator Rounds, Michael Duffey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, who was introduced by Representative Fitzgerald, Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Res  more