WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The South Texas Cotton and Grain Association has expressed its opposition to the proposed listing of the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The organization conveyed its concerns in a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, emphasizing the potential negative impacts on agricultural operations and existing conservation efforts. Representing cotton, corn, and grain sorghum producers across 33 South Tex  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Back-to-Back? First Command looks to repeat success with another fatality-free summer JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Don't look now, but the 101 Critical Days of Summer kicked off this weekend. Air Education and Training Command achieved the holy grail of summer safety last year... zero fatalities! It's looking to repeat that success again this year.   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Potential Changes to Joint Base San Antonio Under Secretary Hegseth May 27, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's proposal to restructure and relocate Army North and Army South in San Antonio: "Joint Base San Antonio is very important to San Antonio's economy and to many of my c  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Travis County, Austin, Texas, is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service to reconsider a proposed rule that would remove the definition of "harm" from the Endangered Species Act of 1973. In a letter dated May 19, 2025, Emily Ackland, Natural Resources and Environmental Quality Division Director for Travis County, emphasized the critical role the current definition plays in saf  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Hosts Press Conference with Harlingen Mayor Sepulveda on FEMA Disaster Declaration Affected South Texans Can Now Apply for Federal Assistance HARLINGEN, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) held a press conference with Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda on the recent major disaster declaration for the Rio Grande Valley. This disaster declaration comes after an Apri  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Pond Constructors, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, was awarded a $2,500,000,000 ceiling indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract for Department of Defense fuels infrastructure maintenance, repair, and construction. This contract provides for construction of new, additions to, repairs, or upgrades of Department of Defense petroleum, oil, and/or lubricant facilities o  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which would aid in the recovery of Nazi-looted art and deliver j  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Members call on Appropriators to protect ILAB funding, American workers WASHINGTON - Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), co-chair of the Child Labor Prevention Task Force and Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Regional Administrator Scott Mason and Oklahoma Secretary Blayne Arthur Host Forum with Local Farmers DALLAS, TEXAS (May 27, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Scott Mason was hosted by Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma's Secretary of Agriculture, at a stakeholder forum of local ranchers and farmers on ways EPA can better meet their needs. "I grew up on a farm ne  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to Provide $382,000 to Texas to Help Protect Beachgoers from Illness DALLAS, TEXAS (May 27, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the Texas General Land Office will receive $382,000 in grant funding to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of illness-causing bacteria make swimming unsafe. "Millions of Americans will travel to   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Southwest Capital Bank Award $220K to Special Needs Affordable Housing Development Local representatives celebrate the opening of Vista de Socorro Apartments in Socorro, New Mexico. SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, May 27, 2025--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Southwes  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12991) on May 22, 2025, by acting section research manager Ashley J. Lawson: * * * Federal Power Act: The Department of Energy's Emergency Authority Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. Sec.824a(c)) grants the Secretary of Energy certain authorities over the temporary operation of the electricity system during emergencies. An executive order issued by President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard Consumers' Genetic Data After 23andMe Bankruptcy Sparks Privacy Concerns WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to introduce the Don't Sell My DNA Act to safeguard consumers' sensitive genetic data during corporate bankruptcy proceedings. The Do  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard Consumers' Genetic Data After 23andMe Bankruptcy Sparks Privacy Concerns WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to introduce the Don't Sell My DNA Act to safeguard consumers' sensitive genetic data durin  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Orders Review of Homeschool Support Efforts The Defense Department has initiated a review of the department's existing support for homeschooling by military-connected families. In a memorandum published today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness to begin a departmentwide review of how the U  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Historic Flight: AETC commander becomes first non-test pilot to fly T-7A Red Hawk EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California - On a clear spring morning over the Mojave Desert, Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, made history as the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. The milestone flight took place April 30  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Honoring US Border Patrol's 101st Anniversary WASHINGTON, DC - US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Border Management Subcommittee,John Cornyn (R-TX), and 16 of their Senate colleagues introduced a resolution to commemorate the 101 st anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol, honoring the   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 28 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * LCRA to offer two $100,000 community grants to celebrate grant program's 30th year First responders, museums and other nonprofits can apply for the special grants in July 2025 and January 2026 The Lower Colorado River Authority is increasing the amount of money available for community grants over the next fiscal year and plans to award two $100,000 grants to commemorate the gr  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Veteran Replaced Hurricane-Damaged Roof with Help of Funds from $1M FHLB Dallas Program Veteran Lloyd Wallis, seen here with his wife, June, received a $23,845 FHLB Dallas HAVEN grant through Synergy Bank to replace the roof on his Houma, Louisiana, home. HOUMA, LOUISIANA, May 27, 2025--It's been almost four years since Hurrica  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation expedites the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry. "Ports of entry and international bridges are vit  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSrep) -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Interns Conduct Aerospace Research in Microgravity The NASA Science Activation program's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer Intern Program, hosted by the University of Texas Center for Space Research, continues to expand opportunities for high school students to engage in authentic spaceflight research. As part of the SEES Microgravity Research ini  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Increases Funding to Reimburse States for Food Safety Inspections U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today she will exercise the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) authority to provide a much-needed funding increase of $14.5 million in reimbursements to states for meat and poultry inspection programs. Without this funding, States may not have the res  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 28 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Serving Those Who Serve: Military Community Donates More than $2.7 Million to Military Relief Funds During 2024, Exchange shoppers contributed more than $2.7 million to Army Emergency Relief (AER), the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), a 7.1% increase from the previous year. "The Exchange is honored to partner with military  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Sixteenth Air Force commander offers guidance at commissioning ceremony SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), commander, shared his experiences and advice to cadets at the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 842 Spring 2025 Commissioning Ceremony at the at The University of Texas at San Antonio, Te  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * U.S., Colombian army leaders conclude PISAJ-20, increase NCO operational reach FORT SILL, Oklahoma - Thirty Colombian army (COLAR) and one Brazilian army sergeants major concluded the capstone of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia 20 (PISAJ-20), at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on May 16. The joint military program is designed to bolster the lea  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Congratulates House Republicans on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which encompasses President Trump's full legislative agenda to restore economic prosperity in the United States. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides tax relief   more