DALLAS, Texas, June 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Affordable Apartments Receive $1M Grant from FHLB Dallas and Arvest Bank * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined its member institution, Arvest Bank, and other community leaders to cut the ribbon on Spavinaw Creek Senior Housing, a facility made possible in part by a $1 million Affordable Housing Program grant. GRAV  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Affordable Apartments Receive $1M Grant from FHLB Dallas and Arvest Bank * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined its member institution, Arvest Bank, and other community leaders to cut the ribbon on Spavinaw Creek Senior Housing, a facility made possible in part by a $1 million Affordable Housing Program grant. GRAV  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions The Air Force selected 561 active-duty lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel during recent CY25A central selection board. Categories considered during this board include: Line of the Air Force - Air Operations and Special Warfare (LAF-A), Line of the Air Force - Combat Support (LAF-C), Line of the Air Force - F  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Calls for Passage of His Amendment to Fund New Dyess Gates * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House will vote on the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, legislation that delivers for our service members and veterans while strengthening military readiness. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) just spoke on the House floor to urge his coll  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Holds Hearing on Rooting Out Waste and Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered opening remarks at his hearing entitled, "Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the Dignity of Work." Watch Chairman Arrington's Opening Remarks HERE Opening Remarks as Prepared: This Committee convenes today to examine one of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls to Strengthen Protections Against Physical Attacks on Nurses, Doctors & Patients Seeking Reproductive Health Care * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke at a spotlight forum highlighting the ways that  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $1.5 million in hard narcotics at Colombia Solidarity Bridge * LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine that totaled over $1,500,000 in street value. "Thanks to the vigilance and dedication of our CBP officers, a significant amount of cocaine wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement at Budget Committee Hearing on Rooting Out Waste and Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the Committee's hearing entitled, "Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the Dignity of Work." Openin  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Releases Updated Budget Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, published the updated text for the Commerce Committee's portion of the budget reconciliation bill. The revisions include technica  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Delivers Opening Statement in Markup of Legislation to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations, Enhance CBP Canine Support WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement during a markup to consider legislation that will combat thre  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Op-Ed: The One Big Beautiful Bill Is A Green Light on Main Street WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following Op-Ed by Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, appeared in Newsweek today. "When I took over my family's car dealership more than 50 years ago, I, like every small business  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Subpoena Current and Former ActBlue Employees WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) issued two subpoenas, to a current and a  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Chief Buda - Nose to the ground, eyes on the mission * K9 Buda plays a critical role in sniffing out crime and protecting the American public by detecting explosive threats before they can cause harm. Buda is a German Shorthaired Pointer and is one of 18 highly trained canines in the Coast Guard's Canine Explosive Detection Teams (CEDTs), established in 2003 at designated Deployable  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Wesley Hunt's legislation the CORE Act passed favorably out of House Natural Resources committee Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt's legislation the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act was passed favorably out of the House Natural Resources committee. The CORE Act provides an accurate assessment of undiscovered oil and gas reserves in the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * New Development Special Experience opportunities available now * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Com  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Comerica Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Senior Housing Project Supported by $2M Affordable Housing Program Grant * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined Comerica Bank, Volunteers of America National Services and a host of community and business leaders at the groundbreaking of The Culbreath, a 364-u  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has issued a notice entitled "Application for Subzone; A&K Railroad Materials, Inc.; Eagle Lake, Texas." The Calhoun-Victoria Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 155, has submitted an application to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board. The request seeks subzone status for the facility of A&K Railroad Materials Inc., situated in Eagle Lake, Texas. This application follows the provisions of   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Founder of Lender Service Provider Convicted for Role in Multimillion-Dollar PPP Fraud Scheme * Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit Oversight Reports, and General News (Link is external) Click Here to View the Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release (Link is external) A federal jury convicted Stephanie Hockridge, a founder of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Harshbarger, Sherrill Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Digitize Prescription Information, Improve Patient Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), a practicing pharmacist before being elected to Congress, and U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) reintroduced the bipartisan Prescription Information Modernization Act. This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Course & Fully Implement Broadband * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) joined over 40 of their colleagues to send a letter call  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * 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  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Pushes for Improvements to DOJ Program Servicing Fallen or Disabled Officers and their Families * Associated Press: Sen. Grassley calls delays at a benefits program for deceased officers 'absolutely unacceptable' By Ryan Foley June 24, 2025 A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at th  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend Complaint and Notice of Investigation To Reflect Corporate Name Change." This notice conveys the commission's decision to not review an initial determination. This determination approved a motion from the complainants to modify the complaint and investigation notice. The amendment specifically updat  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Minnesota Laws Providing In-State Tuition Benefits for Illegal Aliens * Today the United States is challenging laws in Minnesota that provide reduced in-state tuition -- and in some cases, free tuition -- for illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens, who are not afforded the same privileges, in direct conflic  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Laredo Sector Border Patrol Texas Hold'em Initiative cancels over 1K CDLs since the program's inception * LAREDO, Texas - Laredo Sector Border Patrol Texas Hold'em Initiative cancels over one-thousand Commercial Driver's Licenses since its inception in 2008. Laredo Sector Border Patrol has cancelled one thousand fifty-three CDLs since the initiative's incep  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Co-Leads the GOLDEN DOME Act * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) is an original cosponsor of the GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025, legislation aimed at fortifying the United States' missile defense capabilities in the face of growing global threats. It was introduced the U.S. House of Representatives today. "America's enemies are getting bolder and more capable. This legislation wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Discusses Importance of USAGM's Work in Iran with Kari Lake at House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs -- discussed the importance of the U.S. Agency for Global Media's work in Iran with Senior Advisor for USAGM Kari Lake.Click to watch (link is external) Full ex  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * National Defense Area established in South Texas * WASHINGTON (AFNS) --The Secretary of Defense directed the establishment of a new National Defense Area along the U.S. southern border through the execution of the mission in Presidential Executive Order 14167. NDAs are designed to support the Department of Defense 's ongoing mission to secure the southern border in coordination with interagency and partner stakeholder  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America * WASHINGTON, June 25 - As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice entitled "ProTechnics, A Division of Core Laboratories LP; Alternate Disposal Method for Well Logging Sand-Outs or Well Logging Returns Containing Residual Amounts of NRC-Licensed Materials; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact." This document announces that the commission has issued an environmental assessment and a finding that there will be no considerable environmental impact regardi  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * * * * Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- April 2025 * Oklahoma had 106,000 job openings in April 2025, compared to 94,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Oklahoma was  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gill, Sen. Banks Bill Demands Dignity for Unborn Remains Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025 to bar abortionists from disposing of aborted fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, including but not limited to federal, state, and locally controlled drains and pipes. This legislation   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sherrill and Harshbarger Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Prescription Information * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Prescription Information Modernization Act, legislation designed to update how prescribing information (PI) is distributed to pharmacists and physicians. This long-overdue  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Votes to Fully Fund Veterans Healthcare, VA Benefits and Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - T oday, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) voted for the final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MILCON-VA) funding bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Gonzales drafted several key provisions in the bill that benefit Texas militar  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales' Bill to Utilize Shelter Dogs to Support CBP Mental Health Outcomes Clears Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales' (TX-23) bill, the PEARL Act, cleared the House Homeland Security Committee. Congressman Gonzales' bipartisan legislation allows animals from local shelters to be trained up as support dogs for Customs and Border Protection personnel. The PEARL   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Washington Times: Unleash American Innovation: Lift the ban on supersonic flight * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), penned an op-ed (link is external) in The Washington Times, applauding President Donald J. Trump's executive order that ensures the United States is the world's leader in supersonic aviation, and highlighting  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Failure to Follow Their Own Words Endangers Our Democracy * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.-- Following the Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of a classified Iran-Israel briefing to House lawmakers, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) released the following statement about the President launching an unconstitutional military strike on Iran: "  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Cornyn Introduce Clear Path Act to Mitigate Foreign Influence on U.S. Officials WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Cornyn (R-Texas), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act,  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "American farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to feed, fuel, and clothe America. The incredible team we are build  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: The FAA Needs a Steady Leader with Executive Experience WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized the need for strong leadership at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Sen. Cruz urged his colleagues to supp  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Full Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, underscored in her openin  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Senior official promotes bolstering DOD cyber workforce * WASHINGTON - During a cybersecurity workforce showcase in Washington June 24, a senior-level Defense Department official spoke to members of Congress and representatives from the academic and cyber communities about the need to increase the department's cybersecurity workforce. Mark Gorak, director o  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 24 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 20, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Soul Community Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operations after determining the credit union was insolvent and in violation of numer  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Soul Community Federal Credit Union Closes * ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 20, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. The NCUA made the decision to liquidate Soul Community Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operations after determining the credit union was insolvent and in violation of numer  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes--Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in its Entirety Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts HHS Secretary Kennedy for Purging All Experts on Top Vaccine Panel at CDC Despite Public Promise at Finance Committee Hearing Top Finance Democrat Outlines Deep Concern with New Members' Financial and Personal Interest in Anti-Vaccine Views * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., blasted Department of H  more