WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Abbott, Texas Groups Endorse Cornyn-Led Push to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston * Cornyn Announces Support for His Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)'s Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act, which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Trump Administration's Dangerous and Extremist Immigration Agenda Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2025). Below is Acting Ranking Member Stephen F. Lynch's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Full Committee hearing on the Trump Administr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.1 percent in May, up 2.0 percent over the last year The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index f  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices rose 0.1 percent in April and May, up 0.6 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area advanced 0.1 percent for the two months ending in May  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Arkansas - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in the three largest counties in Arkansas from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Benton County had  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in New Mexico - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in the two largest counties in New Mexico from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Dona Ana County  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all three large counties in Oklahoma from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Tulsa County had th  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Texas - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 24 of the 27 largest counties with published data in Texas from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all seven largest parishes in Louisiana from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Lafayette Paris  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 10, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Miami-Dade county employment up 1.1 percent over the year ended December 2024 Eight of the 10 most populous U.S. counties had over-the-year increases in employment in December 2024. In Miami-Dade, Florida, employment increased to 1,279,800, the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment, 1.1 percent. Education and hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $6.7 million in methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge * PHARR, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted alleged methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $6,740,100, concealed in a shipment manifested as tomatillos,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Comer: Democrat Governors are Prioritizing the Protection of Criminal Illegal Aliens Over the Safety of American Citizens WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." In his opening statement, Ch  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Leads Effort to Protect American Jobs and Consumers Congressman Biggs led a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging his department to reverse its plan to terminate the Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) and instead pursue substantive negotiations that strengthen American businesses and protect American jobs through a bilateral arrangement. Since its inception in 19  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Veasey Blasts Republican Hypocrisy for Badly Plagiarizing Democratic Policies, Argues Democrats Have Winning Agenda Washington, D.C. - Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) is pulling no punches in his NBC op-ed, "If Republicans Are Copying Democrats, We Must Be Doing Something Right," where he torches Republican lawmakers for publicly parroting Democratic policies while dismantling the ve  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against President Trump's Bill To Rescind Federal Funding in Houston and Across the Country * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.R. 4, a bill to cancel $9.4 billion in previously enacted and congressionally passed federal funding. This bill would make permanent some DOGE spending cuts, including cuts to NPR, PBS, and foreign aid. Many of  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Praises Pres. Trump's Approval of International Bridge Project in Laredo * Green Corridors' Permit Approval Comes After Cornyn's Letter U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today praised President Trump's approval of Green Corridors' permit application to construct and operate the Green Corridors International Bridge facility, an intelligent transportation systems (ITS) commercial international crossing be  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Durbin Presses Attorney General On Ed Martin's Planned Partisan Weaponization Of Justice Department After his failed nomination to be U.S. Attorney for DC, Ed Martin was installed in various Justice Department roles and has publicly vowed to target Trump's enemies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), R  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Small Environmental Business Action Coalition has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service proposal that would rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal, also affecting the National Marine Fisheries Service, seeks to remove habitat modification from the definition of harm, arguing it runs contrary to the statutory term "take" within the Endangered Species Act. SEBAC, a co  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule entitled "Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV: Withdrawal." This action withdraws a previously proposed rule concerning airspace modifications in Morgantown, West Virginia. The withdrawn proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2025, intended to modify Class D and Class E surface airspace, as well as Class E airspace extending upward f  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 -- 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 Allocates Additional $5 Million to Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership (HELP) * * Bulletin No: 2025-15 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it will add $5 million to the previously allocated $17 million in HELP funds due to member demand and rising house prices.   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has issued a notice entitled "Foreign-Trade Zone 196; Application for Subzone; Radix Group Int'l dba DHL Global Forwarding; Fort Worth, Texas." This notice announces that an application has been submitted by Alliance Corridor Inc., the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 196, requesting subzone status for the facilities of Radix Group Int'l dba DHL Global Forwarding, Fort Worth, Texas. The application, formally docketed on June 3, 2025, pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Trump Restore Full $1 Billion In Federal Funding For Youth Mental Health Programs * Funding Allowed Schools To Hire Mental Health Professionals, Including Counselors And Social Workers The Grant Programs Received Major Funding In 2022 Legislation Passed After Deadly Mass Shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX New York State Faces Loss Of Almost $50 Million In Funding   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Gooden Introduces Bill to Expose Foreign Influence in U.S. Think Tanks, Nonprofits WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) today reintroduced the Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act, a transformative piece of legislation designed to increase transparency and safeguard American policy from foreign manipulation. The bill, cosponsered by Congressman Tom   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Sanctuary State Governors Endanger American Lives by Defying Federal Immigration Enforcement Efforts WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a full committee hearing today titled, "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." At the hearing, Republican members publicly quest  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth says shipbuilding, Golden Dome, nuclear deterrence make up DOD budget request for Billions in Funding * WASHINGTON - On Capitol Hill June 11, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accompanied by Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss key points for the Defense Dep  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 17 committee hearings on June 10, 2025: * * * MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3633, the "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025". H.R. 3633 was ordered reported, as amended. * * * DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held an oversight hearing on the Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from General Dan Caine, Chairman, Joint C  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- An issue brief released by Greenline Insights and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) warns that proposed changes to federal clean energy tax credits in the House Ways & Means Committee's 2025 budget Reconciliation bill could result in widespread economic losses and higher emissions across the United States. The document, titled Economic Impact of Tech-Neutral Tax Credit Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill, was issued on May 21, 2025. It models five   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Idaho researchers collaborate with US company to develop novel nuclear fuel to preserve, improve today's reactors * Father and son entrepreneurs Mehul and Milan Shah have patented a new nuclear fuel design that could reduce nuclear waste, enhance safety and lower costs for today's pressurized heavy water reactors. The Shahs -- CEO and chief operating officer, resp  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell reintroduces the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act * Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, reintroduced the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act. "I am proud to reintroduce the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act. This legislation ensures that veterans and th  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * 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 Heal  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The National Grange has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration ahead of a key advisory committee meeting on updated COVID-19 vaccines. The organization emphasized the critical need for accessible preventative healthcare, including vaccinations, for rural communities. The National Grange highlighted the severe healthcare barriers faced by its members, noting that while 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- A leading oil and gas trade group representing companies in the Permian Basin has asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend the public comment period for a proposed rule concerning the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The Permian Basin Petroleum Association, located in Midland, Texas, says more time is needed to assess the important regulatory alteration. Ben Shepperd, president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, noted the industry   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * On the Right Track: Modernizing America's Rail Network Surface Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Young Announces Hearing for June 18th * U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled "On  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Scalise, Cole, Cosponsors Celebrate Passage of Rescissions Act Washington, D.C. - Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise, Cosponsors Celebrate Passage of Rescissions Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released the following statements after the House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise, Cosponsors Celebrate Passage of Rescissions Act * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released the following statements after the House of Repre  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:23-cv-00905-P; N.D. Tex. filed Aug. 31, 2023): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Brady Jack Speers, Chatree Thiranon, and GHAP, LLC d/b/a Blue Star Texas, No. 4:23-cv-00905-P (N.D. Tex. filed Aug. 31, 2023) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the conclusion of litigation against Brady Jack Speers, Chatree "Ben" Thiranon, and GHAP, LLC d/b/a Blue Star Texas   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Mexican Cartels are Robbing Hardworking Texas Fishermen WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries hearing titled "Finding Nemo's Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sounded the alarm over the grow  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Committee Leaders Call for Audits on DCA Airspace Safety Issues Senators request independent review of questions raised by the DCA crash and other safety issues WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Aff  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on June 10, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Brian Quintenz, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, after the nominee testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * APPROPRIATIONS: NIH Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Special Events Task Force Chairman McCaul Visits Audi Field Ahead of FIFA Club World Cup * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman of the Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States -- conducted a site visit to Audi Field, a location for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. "As our nation prepares to host millions of international visitor  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Marc Veasey on the Crash of Air India Flight 171 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), a member of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, issued the following statement in response to the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, which departed from Ahmedabad International Airport and claimed the lives of 290 passengers and crew: "I am heartbroken   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Texas Hospital Association has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding its Section 232 national security investigation into pharmaceutical and ingredient imports. Matt Turner, senior director of health care policy for the THA, penned the correspondence emphasizing the state's hospitals' views on drug supply and pricing. The THA, representing over 460 hospitals and health systems, highlighted the risks of relying on a limited number of manufactu  more