Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Friday June 20, 2025 ( 17 items ) |
American Airlines: Technology is making travel even easier this summer
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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Technology is making travel even easier this summer
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* Customers can take advantage of new technology to make their travel journeys more convenient.
* American is testing new chat assistant powered by generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) to help customers navigate changes to their travel plans, plus a recently redesigned mobile app and more to help take the stress out of summ
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Castro Statement on Israel-Iran Conflict
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Castro Statement on Israel-Iran Conflict
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June 18, 2025
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the Israel-Iran conflict:
"I represent Military City, USA -- San Antonio, Texas. So many in our city have proudly served thei
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Congressman Al Green Pens Letter to U.S. Senators Calling for the Removal of a Racist White Supremacist Name from the Russell Senate Office Building
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Al Green Pens Letter to U.S. Senators Calling for the Removal of a Racist White Supremacist Name from the Russell Senate Office Building
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Congressman Al Green penned a communique asking U.S. Senators to remove Richard Russell's name from the Russell Senate Office Building by reverting back to its original name, the "Old Senate Office Building." This should be done until the Senate agrees on a
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Cornyn Delivers Opening Statement at Biden Health Cover-Up Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Delivers Opening Statement at Biden Health Cover-Up Hearing
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today delivered the following opening remarks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing he co-chaired, "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution." Excerpts are below, and video can be found here.
"Last June, the American public saw with their o
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Cornyn Questions Witnesses on Potential Crimes in Biden Health Cover-up
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Questions Witnesses on Potential Crimes in Biden Health Cover-up
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WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) co-chaired entitled, "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution," he discussed with witness Theodore Wold, Visiting Fellow for Law and Technology Policy at the Heritage Foundation, the crimes po
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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene Statement on Juneteenth
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene Statement on Juneteenth
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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement celebrating the Juneteenth holiday:
"On Juneteenth, we commemorate the anniversary of the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston Bay, Texas, freeing 250,000 people from slavery, more than two years after President Lincoln made the decree.
"This day i
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Heinrich Statement on Juneteenth
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Statement on Juneteenth
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on Juneteenth, which recognizes the moment, on June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army General Gordon Granger announced to formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they were free under the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
"When we celebrate Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom an
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Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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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Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommMichael Christensen, Former Head Coach, Carson HS (CA)
WACO, Texas, June 19 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommMichael Christensen, Former Head Coach, Carson HS (CA)
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This week on Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we're joined by Michael Christensen, a longtime high school football coach and former Head Coach at Carson High School (CA). With over 35 years of experience on the sidelines, Coach Christensen brings a wealth of knowledge
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ISU's Crooks and TCU's Miles Selected to 2025 USA Basketball Women's AmeriCup Team
IRVING, Texas, June 20 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
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ISU's Crooks and TCU's Miles Selected to 2025 USA Basketball Women's AmeriCup Team
Two Big 12 players were announced as part of the 12-person roster for the 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team following three days of trials. Iowa State's Audi Crooks along with TCU's Olivia Miles are representing the league. The roster was selected by the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Commi
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LDF Commemorates 160th Anniversary of Juneteenth Holiday
NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Commemorates 160th Anniversary of Juneteenth Holiday
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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) recognizes Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, over two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, to deliver the news to over 250,000 enslaved people that they were now free from chattel slavery. The resulting celebrat
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH
WASHINGTON, June 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
160 years ago, today, Union troops reached Texas and delivered news of emancipation, marking the end of slavery in the United States and the first commemoration of Juneteenth. Today, we celebrate the freedom that Black Americans long fought for and the
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
160 years ago, today, Union troops reached Texas and delivered news of emancipation, marking the end of slavery in the United States and the first commemoration of Juneteenth. Today, we celebrate the freedom that Black Americans long fought for and the rich culture that grew fro
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On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Democrats' Complicity in Biden Cognitive Decline Cover-Up
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Democrats' Complicity in Biden Cognitive Decline Cover-Up
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WASHINGTON - Today on Fox News' America Reports, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recapped the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing he co-chaired entitled, "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution," to investigate the alleged cover-up by the mainstream media, the Biden family, and
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Texas A&M University: AI Medical Receptionist Modernizing Doctor Appointments, Poised To Improve Patient Care Nationwide
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news:
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AI Medical Receptionist Modernizing Doctor Appointments, Poised To Improve Patient Care Nationwide
Texas A&M teams with Humanate, an NVIDIA Inception company, to advance "Cassie," which uses facial recognition for more human and empathetic interactions.
By Lesley Henton
A virtual medical receptionist named "Cassie," developed through research at Texas A&M University, is transforming the way patients int
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Texas Court Frees Nation's Doctors From Unlawful Biden-era Abortion, Gender Health Privacy Changes
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 20 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on June 19, 2025:
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Texas court frees nation's doctors from unlawful Biden-era abortion, gender health privacy changes
ADF attorneys represent physician who challenged HHS rule change affecting federal health privacy laws
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AMARILLO, Texas - A federal district court ruled Wednesday that doctors around the country ar
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U.S. District Court Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike
AUSTIN, Texas, June 20 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news:
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U.S. District Court Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike
AUSTIN, TX -- June 19, 2025 -- The U.S. District Court of Western Texas has granted CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) a motion to dismiss a consumer class action suit brought by airline passengers who claimed they experienced flight disrup
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