RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 97th AMW integrates with USAF Weapons School, enhancing readiness, lethality * * Published June 9, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing integrated with the U.S. Air Force Weapons School to support a Joint Forcible Entry training scenario, simulating real-  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: * * * AFAS expands financial support, launches streamlined application to better serve Airmen, Guardians ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --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 U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AFAS expands financial support, launches streamlined application to better serve Airmen, Guardians * 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 U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force has  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Coahoma Bulldogettes' Third Straight Texas Softball State Championship On House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington spoke on the House floor in celebration of the Coahoma High School Bulldogettes softball team and their third straight state championship. Click HERE to watch Remarks as Delivered: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Republican Colleagues Demand End to Biden-Era Flood Insurance Premiums * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led the charge of nine Republican Senators in demanding the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) finally end the Biden era policy, Risk Rating 2.0, which caused flood insurance premiums to skyrocket. "Since the Biden Administration's rollout of Risk Rat  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Amend the International Organizations Immunities Act and Strengthen U.S.-ASEAN Relations * June 10, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), senior members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reintroduced the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Urges House to Pass Bill to Protect Integrity of Local D.C. Elections WASHINGTON-- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 884, a bill that prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections in the District o  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Comer and Pfluger Applaud Passage of Bill Protecting Sanctity of Americans' Voting Rights in D.C. WASHINGTON--House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) today praised the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 884, legislation that prohibits individuals w  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Jake Ellzey Commends State and Local Leaders Amid Train Derailment in Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX - On Monday evening, 16 cars from a Union Pacific freight train derailed near the downtown area. Fourteen cars overturned--many carrying ethanol. Local officials confirmed there were no leaks or immediate threats to public safety. Cleanup operations are ongoing, with surrounding r  more

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas, June 11 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * CRDAMC, STRONG STAR Consortium lead the fight against Combat-Related PTSD By Rodney Jackson For Soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and the STRONG STAR program provides access to the latest, most innovative care available for the treatment of this common warfighting mental health condition. Headquartered at The University of Texas Health Science Cen  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crenshaw: "We're in a Counter-Insurgency War Against the Cartels--It's Time We Start Acting Like It" * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Human Events published an op-ed by Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-2), calling for the United States to confront Mexican drug cartels as what they truly are: terrorist insurgents destabilizing North America. Crenshaw outlined a bold new strategy--the North American Security Init  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA expects low crude oil prices and declining rig count to affect U.S. crude oil production trends through 2026 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the Brent crude oil price to fall to near $60 per barrel by the end of the year and to average about $59 per barrel in 2026. EIA expects the low price of crude oil to affect both U.S. crud  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Approve Texas' Application to Administer Class VI Underground Injection Well Program * Keeping promise to fast track UIC permitting, expand cooperative federalism and bolster energy dominance Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposed approval of Texas' request to administer permitting under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) for Class VI undergrou  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Dallas and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Announce the Results of Operation Soteria Shield The North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI Dallas's North Texas Child Exploitation Task Force announce the conclusion of Operation Soteria Shield, a month-long collaborative enforcement effort conducted in April 2025 aimed at rescuing children from online sexual exploitation   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley-Wyden Report Exposes How Organ Procurement Organizations Game the System, Fail to Adequately Address Conflicts of Interest * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), current Ranking Member, released the results of their bipartisan investigation into nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Fox News: "Alaska is our 'Gateway to Energy Dominance'" * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed, highlighting Alaska's abundant energy resources as the path to American energy dominance and economic prosperity. This is a path that has strong support from Native Alaskans. President Trump's vision to unleash the oil,  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pfluger, Arrington Urge Senate to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, and Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, called on the Senate to quickly pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "The most important thing right now is to cont  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cassidy, colleagues urge FEMA to end unaffordable Risk Rating 2.0 program * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and seven Republican colleagues in sending a letter to acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator David Richardson urging the agency to end the Biden administration's failed  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Veasey, Graves, and Carter Reintroduce the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), and Congressmen Marc Veasey (D-TX), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Troy Carter (D-LA), reintroduced the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act. The Community TEAMS Act creates a Health R  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NAMRU San Antonio researchers continue studies on portable ozone sterilizer * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio are conducting ongoing research on a portable device with the capability of sterilizing medical instruments on the battlefield or in austere environments which   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NASA issued the following commentary on June 10, 2025: * * * NASA's PUNCH Releases Its First Images of Huge Eruptions from Sun By Mara Johnson-Groh, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. NASA's PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission has released its first images of large solar eruptions called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. The images were presented Tuesday at the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on Long Mott Generating Station Construction Permit Application The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is providing the opportunity to request a hearing on the construction permit application from Long Mott Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. The application requests permission to build Long Mott Generating  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NREIP, ORISE interns begin research journey at NAMRU San Antonio * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Nine student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research's Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) arrived at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio June 9 to gain va  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Addresses Veterans and Foster Youth Housing Issues with HUD Secretary * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) hearing, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) asked the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Scott Turner, about housing issues facing veterans  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Reps. Gill, Biggs Bill Uphold DHS Law and Order in Sanctuary Cities Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) and Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC) today introduced the Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act. This bill blocks federal financial assistance for one year to any city or state that refuses to honor ICE detainers or restricts communication with the Department of Hom  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Roy, McBath, Biggs, and Cohen Celebrate the Advancement of the Bipartisan Effort to Simplify Federal Criminal Code * June 10, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance the " Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025 (link is external) " today, a bill introduced by Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), and Steve Cohen (TN-  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on June 9, 2025: * * * Arkansas in Omaha: Honoring Natural State Heroism on D-Day While The Natural State is seemingly a world away from Normandy, France, our contributions to the daring undertaking there at a pivotal moment in World War II are remarkably linked. Eighty-one years after Operation Overlord, initiated with the "D-Day" operation, we solemnly honor the heroic Americans who sacrificed their li  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz Applauds New NTIA Guidance Fixing Biden's $42 Billion Internet Boondoggle Commerce Dept. strips out extraneous mandates to refocus the program on connectivity * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a Policy Notice issuing new guidance fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz Continues to Lead Fight to Stop Big Tech Cancel Culture TERMS Act boosts transparency and tackles discrimination by online platforms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced the Transparency in Enforcement, Restricting, and Monitoring of Services (T  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Ashley Moody, Marsha Blackburn and Colleagues Introduce Bill Backed by White House to Expedite Removal of Illegal Aliens from United States WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Ashley Moody, Marsha Blackburn and Ted Budd introduced the Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade (REMOVE) Act to conclude removal proceedings for illegal aliens within 15 days after such proceedings  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Rosen Introduce Bill Expanding Fellowship Opportunities for Servicemembers Leaving Active Duty * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jacky Rosen (D- Nev.) introduced the SkillBridge Congressional Fellowship Act of 2025. This legislation allows servicemembers transitioning out of active duty to complete congressional fellowships through the Department of Defense's (DoD) SkillBr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Southern Star '25 enhances 433rd Airlift Wing home station training * SANTIAGO, Chile - Exercise Southern Star '25 has provided 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen with numerous opportunities to hone the skills they regularly train on at home station. In response to the dynamic airlift requirements of the exercise, Alamo Wing Citizen Airmen from operations an  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Cassidy Call for End to Biden-Era FEMA Policy * WASHINGTON - Today,U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in sending a letter to David Richardson, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), calling for an end of the Biden-era policy, Risk Rating 2.0, which caused flood insurance premiums to skyrocket. "Since th  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards environmental management system contract to Georgia company By Brannen Parrish The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to the Solution Foundry, LLC., June 3. The $2.88 million contract calls for the Woodstock, Georgia company to provide environmental management system services for the Air National Guard Readiness Center. The   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards service contract to Tekpro Support Services By Brannen Parrish The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to Tekpro Support Services, LLC., June 3. The $1.4 million contract calls for the San Antonio, Texas company to provide environmental resources information management programs for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. The Tul  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS presents Barbara Bush commemorative Forever stamp * KENNEBUNKPORT, ME -- The Postal Service today issued a commemorative stamp honoring the life of Barbara Bush, wife of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, first lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, and mother of the 43rd president, George W. Bush. Mrs. Bush was known for her focus on family, as well as a sharp wit and plainspoken style t  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * WICKER, HYDE-SMITH DEMAND AN END TO BIDEN-ERA FLOOD INSURANCE PREMIUMS * Miss. Senators Join Colleagues in Warning FEMA of Fallout for Homeowners, Communities Without Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have joined colleagues in demanding the Federal Emergency Management Agency end Risk Rating 2.0, the Biden-era flood insurance poli  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Wyden-Grassley Report Exposes How Organ Procurement Organizations Game the System, Fail to Adequately Address Conflicts of Interest Bipartisan investigation finds OPOs routinely abuse key loophole to boost recertification numbers, lack consistent framework to resolve conflicts of interest Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden (D-Or  more