*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday June 18, 2025 ( 25 items ) |
12th Flying Training Wing hosts civil fly-in
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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12th Flying Training Wing hosts civil fly-in
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -
The 12th Flying Training Wing welcomed 31 civilian aviators flying 16 aircraft from across Texas to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on June 7 for a Civil Fly-In designed to enhance flight safety and strengthen ties with the local aviation community.
The event supported
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908th Airmen boost water survival skills
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
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908th Airmen boost water survival skills
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MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- As the 908th Flying Training Wing continues preparing for its new mission as the MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter formal training unit, ensuring aircrew members are prepared in the event of an emergency water landing is vital.
Practicing emergency procedures in a controlled environment ensures that i
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Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
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Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations Cent
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Chairman Christie's Letter Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions June 2, 2025, Through June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on June 17, 2025:
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Mr. Charles Ezell, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001
Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions June 2, 2025, through June 13, 2025
Dear Acting Director Ezell:
The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees
of the Federal Energy Regulatory
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Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the States Taking Accountability for Troops Engaged in Safety (STATES) Act
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025:
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Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the States Taking Accountability for Troops Engaged in Safety Act
WASHINGTON - Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the States Taking Accountability for Troops Engaged in Safety (STATES) Act, in direct response to the recent violent riots in Los Angeles and the resulting federal deployment of the National Guard. The bill ensures th
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Cornyn Praises Second Amendment Provisions Included in Senate's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Praises Second Amendment Provisions Included in Senate's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after provisions he has championed to deregulate firearms suppressors as well as provisions that mirror the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to deregulate Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS) were inclu
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Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fi
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Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift
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Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Kentucky Regulation Providing Reduced In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Kentucky Regulation Providing Reduced In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
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Today the United States is challenging a Kentucky regulation that provides reduced in-state tuition for illegal aliens. This law unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens, who are not afforded the same privilege, in direct conflict with federal law. The Departm
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Justice Department Issues Notice on Cooperative Research Group Corrosion Under Insulation
WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice entitled "National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - Cooperative Research Group Corrosion Under Insulation - Phase 2."
This notice indicates that on January 6, 2025, the Cooperative Research Group Corrosion Under Insulation - Phase 2, a collaborative research venture, filed notifications with both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.
The purpose of these filing
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Laughlin instructor pilot reaches rare milestone
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
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Laughlin instructor pilot reaches rare milestone
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* Published June 17, 2025
* By Senior Airman Keira Rossman
* 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
In the cockpit of a T-6A Texan II, thousands of feet above the West Texas desert, one instructor pilot (IP) reached a milestone that few in the Air Force ever do: 3,000 flight hou
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McCaul Hosts Ceremony in Bastrop to Dedicate Post Office in Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh's Honor
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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McCaul Hosts Ceremony in Bastrop to Dedicate Post Office in Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh's Honor
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Bastrop, Texas - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) honored a U.S. Army veteran and American military hero, Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh, at a ceremony to officially dedicate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop as the "Sergeant Majo
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MEDCoE symposium highlights research on Soldier health, readiness
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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MEDCoE symposium highlights research on Soldier health, readiness
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Graduate students from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence came together for the 17th Annual Graduate School Research and Education Symposium at the University of Texas San Antonio Medical School on June 6.
The symposium is a capston
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NAMRU San Antonio leadership, research scientists participate in annual AIM Health R&D Summit
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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NAMRU San Antonio leadership, research scientists participate in annual AIM Health R&D Summit
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -
Leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, joined by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing, participated in the annual AIM Health R&D Summit held at the
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NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge to Reinstate Them
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge to Reinstate Them
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"These unlawful terminations represent a significant setback for American energy independence, and they undermine California and America's leadership in the globally competitive clean energy industry."
"These grants were provided through legally binding con
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Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers'
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers'
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WASHINGTON, DC - Marking the 13th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and their Senate colleagues urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume proces
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Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers'
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers'
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WASHINGTON, DC - Marking the 13th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and their Senate colleagues urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resu
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Rep. Sewell Recognizes Juneteenth and Major League Baseball on the House Floor
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Recognizes Juneteenth and Major League Baseball on the House Floor
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Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to recognize Juneteenth and acknowledge the many celebrations occurring throughout Alabama's 7th Congressional District. She also recognized Major League Baseball as they prepare to return to Birmingham for the 2025 East-West Classic Game o
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Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Stop Funding Rioters Act
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Stop Funding Rioters Act
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced the Stop Funding Rioters Act, in response to the recent violent riots in Los Angeles. This legislation is designed to ensure that individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers or participating in the destruction of small businesses during riots are bar
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Sen. Cruz: Doping Has No Place in Olympic Sports
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025:
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Sen. Cruz: Doping Has No Place in Olympic Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy hearing titled "WADA Shame: Swimming in Denial Over Chinese Doping," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemned the World Anti-Doping Agency
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SST Committee Leaders Request GAO Review of Indirect Costs for Federal Research Awards
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025:
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SST Committee Leaders Request GAO Review of Indirect Costs for Federal Research Awards
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin, Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte, and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick sent a lett
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Thompson Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025:
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Thompson Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) was joined by 79 bipartisan House colleagues sending a letter encouraging Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to utilize authorities provided by the Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA)
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Trump Tariffs Drive Baby Product Prices Up 24%, Costing U.S. Parents $875 Million More in 2025
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee - Minority, titled "New Parents Are Paying 24 Percent More for Five Common Baby Items Since Trump's Tariffs," reveals a surge in the cost of baby goods following the Trump Administration's tariff hikes. Published in June 2025, the analysis highlights that rising trade barriers are placing a substantial financial burden on new families nationwide.
The Committee tracked price changes between April 1 and
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U.S. Senate Approves Reed's Bill to Reign in Abusive Mortgage "Trigger Leads" & Cut Down on Unwanted Spam Calls, Texts and Emails
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senate Approves Reed's Bill to Reign in Abusive Mortgage "Trigger Leads" & Cut Down on Unwanted Spam Calls, Texts and Emails
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WASHINGTON, DC - Buying or refinancing a home can be a fraught and stressful experience, and now the U.S. Senate is one step closer to making it a little easier by preventing your personal information from being sold and triggering a title wave of unsolicited spam cre
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Understanding your TRICARE Dental Program Dental Explanation of Benefits
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Understanding your TRICARE Dental Program Dental Explanation of Benefits
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FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Your dental explanation of benefits, also known as a DEOB, is an important document that summarizes your TRICARE Dental Program insurance claim. It isn't a bill. It's a detailed record of your dental visit. United Concordia, the TDP contractor, sends this to y
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