DALLAS, Texas, June 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * A $25K Down Payment Assistance Grant from FHLB Dallas and First National Bank Texas Helps Dental Assistant Achieve Homeownership * Ms. Hernandez stands in front of her new home in El Paso, Texas. This milestone was made possible in part by a $25K Homebuyer Equity Leverage Partnership grant from FHLB Dallas that provided down payment as  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force leaders testify on expanding air, space dominance * WASHINGTON - During a hearing in Washington on June 26, Air Force senior leaders told a Senate defense subcommittee that the department's fiscal year 2026 budget request prioritizes defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is the pacing threat. Air   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force releases technical sergeant promotion cycle statistics * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Force officials have selected 7,884 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 30,776 eligibles for a selection rate of 25.62 percent in the 25E6 promotion cycle. The average overall score for those selected was 382.69. Selectees  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: Human-machine teaming, sonic boom research, survivable communication networks * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - In this week's look Around the Air Force, human-machine teaming for better decision-making in battle sprints forward with an experimental program, researchers are studying the impact of sonic booms as rocket launches become   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * As Summer Travel Season Ramps Up, Pappas Calls on DOT to Preserve FHWA Staffing Levels to Support Infrastructure Needs, Improve Roadway Safety * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led a group of his colleagues in calling on Secretary Duffy to halt efforts to reduce staffing levels at the Federal Highway Administration (FHW  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following document on June 27, 2025, entitled "Fourth of July: 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Fourth of July: 2025 On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence severing the 13 colonies' ties with Britain and paving the way for them to become a free and sovereign nation. As we celebrate Independence Day, we're reminded that our Founding Fathers considered statistics so important they enshrined in o  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey Leads House Colleagues in Letter to Secretaries Hegseth and Noem on U.S. Drone Defenses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) led a group of 23 House colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem inquiring about the status of defense measures for U.S. military installations, government buildings, and criti  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship * June 27, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship: "The Supreme Court's ruling sets the stage for Trump's attack on birthright citizenship, tearing apart families and communities. It is cruel and un-American. Our cons  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington to the Senate on Fox Business: "Wherever we land, do not increase the deficit" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need for Congress to quickly send H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to Pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release: * * * Coleman County State Bank, Coleman, TX, Acquires Insured Deposits of The Santa Anna National Bank, Santa Anna, TX * WASHINGTON - The Santa Anna National Bank of Santa Anna, Texas, was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement w  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Announces July Hearing Schedule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its July hearing schedule. Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee Hearing: "Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors" * Date & Time: Tuesday, July 8th at 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Introduces Legislation to Deliver Justice to the Living Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre * (Washington, DC)-- On Friday, June 27, 2025, Congressman Al Green introduced a landmark bill titled the "Original Justice for Living Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre Act." This legislation would provide direct compensation to the two remaining living survivo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Supreme Court Decision To Allow States To Defund Planned Parenthood * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released its decision in Medina, Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. "Every American deserves access to high quality, non-judgm  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Condemns Supreme Court Decision Limiting Nationwide Injunctions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision limiting nationwide injunctions: "Today's decision is dangerous, opening the door for Donald Trump to start implementing one of his most extreme, unconstitutional polic  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues Introduce Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, which would enable the Intelligence Community (IC)   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jim Justice (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Deb   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Resolution Supporting Operation Midnight Hammer * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Missouri), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rick Scott (R-  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Educators explore military career, training opportunities at Joint Base San Antonio * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Educators from Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana toured Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston from June 10-11 as part of the Trilateral Army Recruiting Battalion Educators Tour. The Educator's Tour is an annual event where ou  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11330) on June 26, 2025, by legislative attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * Federal Preemption and Texas S.B. 4 In November 2023, Texas passed Senate Bill 4 (S.B. 4), which makes it a crime for an alien to, among other things, enter or attempt to enter the state from a foreign nation through a location other than a lawful port of entry. The law - which would require an alie  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- 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 27 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.0 MILLION IN RESTORE ACT GRANTS FOR COASTAL WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS * Treasury Dept. Funds for Septic Conversions in Jackson County, System Improvements in Hancock County WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of two RESTORE Act grants worth more than $3.0 million for wastewater improvement projects in Jackson an  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Highlights Houston Chronicle Editorial on the President's War Doctrine and Taking the Nation to War * (Washington, DC) -- On Friday, June 27, 2025, Congressman Al Green highlights an article published on June 22, 2025, in the Houston Chronicle by the Editorial Board titled "Mr. President, What's Your War Doctrine?" The editorial addresses the President's war doctrine and deals   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Conservatives, Little Tech, and Business Leaders Voice Support for Commerce Committee's AI Provision WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Senate Commerce Committee's AI provision in the budget reconciliation text, released by Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), received widespread praise from conservative group  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Al Green Calls Out Attacks on Trans and LGBTQIA+ Rights, Defends Equality * (Washington, D.C.) -- On Friday, June 27, 2025, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor, calling out discrimination and the attacks on Trans and LGBTQIA+ rights, defending equality and justice for all. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's speech on his official YouTube page or by clic  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Al Green Condemns President Trump's Actions, A Threat to Democracy and Failure to Protect Consumers * (Washington, DC) -- On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "From Watchdog to Attack Dog: Examining the CFPB's Chopra-era Assault on Disfavo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- 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 27 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell, Correa Introduce Resolution to Designate September 25th as "National Stop SuiSilence Day" * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing strong support for the designation of September 25th as "National Stop SuiSilence Day." This initiative underscores the continued need to break the silence and stigma sur  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden Call on Republicans to Stop Solar Cuts that Threaten K-12 School Funds * Lawmakers release data showing over 250 schools at risk of delayed projects and higher energy costs Letter Text and Full Dataset (PDF) Washington (June 27, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill Prioritizes America's Working Families by Ending Obamacare Fraud Working families will no longer be forced to foot the bill for fraudsters thanks to The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which clamps down on Democrats' reckless approach to Obamacare subsidies that has increased the cost of health care   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Cloud on the Passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 * WASHINGTON --After hard-fought debates in committee, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 has favorably passed the House Floor with a 218-206 vote. " This week, the House passed the MilCon-VA Act 2026. This delivers a fun  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill Bill Abolishes Globalist Climate Organization Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) today introduced a bill to abolish the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), a wasteful office that failed to deliver meaningful results for the American people and instead acted as a vehicle for the Biden Administration's globalist climate agenda. "President Trump has c  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Senate Parliamentarian Advises on More Byrd Bath Violations in Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Parliamentarian again advised that several provisions in the Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill," would be subject to a 60-vote threshold if they remain in the bill. The below provisions are under t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Smuggling Leader and Top Coordinator Will Spend Remainder of Their Lives in Prison Following Their Sentencing on Third Anniversary of Deadly Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Conspiracy * Two convicted human smugglers were sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today for their prominent roles in the 2022 mass casualty human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of 47 adults and six children  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 -- 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 27 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * The Tiffany Telegram: June 27, 2025 * Dear Friend, A lot has been happening in Washington these past few weeks, and I will update you on all of it in this edition of the Tiffany Telegram. But first, I ask you to join me in praying for the two Milwaukee police officers who were shot in the line of duty last night. We need the power of prayer to uplift them and their families as they recover from  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Treasury Launches New FinCEN Exchange Series to Combat Narcotics and Drug Trafficking Organizations, Visits El Paso Port of Entry EL PASO--This week, as part of its public-private information sharing Exchange program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a new series entitled "Combating  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Tyler Morning Telegraph: Moran: One Big Beautiful Bowl of Soup * When I was a kid, my mom used to make beef vegetable soup when the weather got cold. It was one of my favorite meals, and it provided sustenance and warmth during those infrequent cold winter days in East Texas. Her soup was packed full of things I loved -- tomatoes, corn, peas, carrots and potatoes. Oftentimes, though, it had the o  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Colleagues in Commending Operation Midnight Hammer, Calls for President Trump to Win Nobel Peace Prize * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and a number of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution in support of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, including Operation Midnight Hammer, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses.   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warner, Merkley and Schumer Highlight Threat to Nursing Homes if GOP Approves Medicaid Cuts Top Senators Reveal New Data from Brown University School of Public Health Showing Financial Stress Facing Nursing Homes * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Finance Committee member Senator Mark Wa  more