JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFAS expands financial support, launches streamlined application to better serve Airmen, Guardians * ARLINGTON, Virginia - In a sweeping expansion of its services, Air Force Aid Society announced this month a series of bold changes aimed at better supporting the evolving needs of Airmen, Guardians, and their families. The official relief organization for the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC Mission Monday: Section Chief, Customer Service and Administrative Support * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - It's Mission Monday! This week, we highlight Tech. Sgt. Jean P. Ramos Rupa and his dedication to keeping Airmen and Guardians mission ready as the section chief of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Customer Servic  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army leaders propose bolstering lethality through transformation * WASHINGTON - During a hearing with Congress members, the Army's top leaders shared details on the Army Transformation Initiative, which calls for cutting spending on stagnant programs, upgrading equipment and restructuring forces. In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Army lead  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: U.S. Air Force Academy Commencement, Modernizing Pilot Training, Hurricane Hunters * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - In this week's look Around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink delivers a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy's class of 2025, the T-7A Red Hawk is the future of pilot training, and Air Fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Cantwell, Cruz Lead Call for Audits of DCA Airspace Safety Issues WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were joined by U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Responds to CBO Report on Net Cost of Illegal Immigration WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the 'Effects of the Surge in Immigration on State and Local Budgets in 2023'. The report shows that the Biden-era immigration surge amounted to a direct net cost of $9.8 billion to state and   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Acting at the Direction of North Korea to Export Firearms, Ammo, and Technology to North Korea * An illegal alien from China pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long Beach, California, and for   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Announces Over $170 Million in Preliminary Title I Funding for South Texas Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that school districts in the 34th Congressional District of Texas are expected to receive an increase of Title I formula funds from previous years, with a total of $171,243,659 in Fiscal Year (FY25). The final allocation totals w  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Fallon Introduces the FAST Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Representative Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Flexible Acquisition of Software Technology (FAST) Act, which would authorize the Secretary of Defense to procure software and data as a service to support the development of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes. "If we want to win the AI ra  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA modernizes distribution network for contested warfare * FORT BELVOIR, Va. -The Defense Logistics Agency is modernizing its distribution network to ensure the military can sustain operations in increasingly complex and contested environments. The new white paper written by Army Maj. James Marley, DLA Distribution's joint logistics contingency planner for U.S. Central Command,   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chair Emeritus McCaul on "Fox News Sunday" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees -- joined Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the latest on the war in Ukraine, the threat posed by Iranian nuclear proliferation, and the Trump administration's efforts to protect the homeland from v  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Cruz's No Tax on Tips Passes Senate Unanimously -- Coverage Roundup * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the No Tax on Tips Act passed the Senate by a vote of 100-0. The bill had been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and co-led by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.). It now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. The No Tax on Tips Act exempts "cash tips"--cash, credi  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a notice affirming an administrative law judge's determination to amend an investigation into certain motorized self-balancing vehicles. The action adds a new respondent, Zhejiang TaoTao Vehicles Co., Ltd., also known as Tao Motor, of Lishui City, China. The investigation, launched on February 26, 2025, stems from a complaint by Razor USA LLC of Cerritos, California, and Shane Chen of Camas, Washington. The complainant  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * New behavioral health training program helps keep warfighters on the battlefield * WASHINGTON - Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paused in front of a ballroom of service members and industry leaders at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Florida, and reminded them people matter more than equipment. That stance underpins the Defense Department'  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales' Legislation to Increase Federal Penalties for Assaulting Law Enforcement or Impeding Their Operations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced he will introduce legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to take severe action against those who assault law enforcement personnel, including ICE Agents or CBP officials. If enacted, the Curbing Offen  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales: Homeland Security Package Clears Important Step * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statement after voting to advance the FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations package to the full House Appropriations Committee. Congressman Gonzales played a key role in crafting this year's homeland security budget through his seat on the House Commi  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne's 4th North Texas Job Fair to be Held in August at Globe Life Field * Addison, TX - U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) announced her 4th North Texas Job Fair will be held on Thursday, August 7th from 11am-3:00pm. Returning to Globe Life Field (home of the Texas Rangers) in Arlington, Van Duyne expects to build on last year's incredibly successful event which brought together   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Doggett and Ocasio-Cortez Urge DOJ To Investigate New Allegations That UnitedHealth is Endangering Patients to Maximize Profits from Medicare Advantage Program * Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Department of Justice to  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz: "We're Witnessing the Rise of Judicial Lawfare" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, delivered opening remarks at a Senate Judiciary hearing examining how procedural tools can enable judicial overreach that threaten the separation of powers and hinder lawful exec  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Senate conducted eight committee hearings on June 3, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. * * * NOMINATION Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a heari  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on June 5, 2025: * * * DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, and General Randy A. George, USA  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Strategic asset gets tactical: 433rd AW C-5M, Chilean F-16s team up for aerial maneuvers * CHILE - A 433rd Airlift Wing aircrew reached a historic milestone during Exercise Southern Star '25, completing the Alamo Wing's first-ever integrated sortie with F-16 Fighting Falcons. In the skies over Chile, a C-5M Super Galaxy and the F-16s participated in a defe  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Members Call on Labor Department to Prevent Retroactive Pandemic Unemployment Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - An Ohio court is attempting to force U.S. taxpayers to retroactively pay nearly $1 billion in four year old pandemic era unemployment insurance (UI) benefits as the last remnant of a coordinated effort by activists to   more