JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 76 years of care, Air Force Medical Service honors its community * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia -The Air Force Medical Service turned 76 on July 1, marking more than seven decades of service, sacrifice and innovation in military medicine. Established in 1949 to support America's aviator-warriors, the AFMS has grown into a global force - trusted to deliver care in w  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force and Space Force exceed annual recruiting goals, demonstrating Americans' desire to serve * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -The Department of the Air Force achieved 100% of its annual recruitment goal three months ahead of schedule, a testament to the enduring appeal of service and the effectiveness of modernized recruiting strategies. To dat  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 2 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Closes Member Deposits Remain Protected to at Least $250,000 by the Share Insurance Fund * ALEXANDRIA, VA (July 1, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Aldersgate Federal Credit Union of Marion, Illinois. Member deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund up to $250,000. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks to Rules Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered the following remarks before the House Rules Committee as it considers H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill. Click HERE to watch Opening Remarks as Delivered: "I appreciate the opportunity to be back before this Committee--a little like Groundhog Day, becaus  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $513K in hard narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry * LAREDO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $513,000 in street value. "This methamphetamine interception is a testament to the skill and commitment of our  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP seizes more than $668K in cocaine at Hidalgo International Bridge * HIDALGO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge, intercepted more than $668,000 in alleged cocaine concealed within a vehicle. "CBP officers work tirelessly to keep harmful narcotics off our streets," said Port   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks to Rules Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks before the House Rules Committee as it considers H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill. Opening Remarks as Delivered: "I appreciate the opportunity to be back before this Committ  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Senate Version of Reconciliation Bill * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the Senate passed its version of the reconciliation bill: "Today, the Vice President and 50 Republican Senators voted to takeaway healthcare from 17 million Americans to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and explode our deficit by tri  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Trump Administration Reverse Policy Blocking Federal Workers from Voting Leave * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter, with 39 of her Congressional colleagues, to President Donald Trump condemning his Administration's reported policy change prohibiting federal employees from using paid administrative leave to vote or serve as no  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Provision to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston Passed in Senate's One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the passage of his provision to reconsider moving 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 in the Senate's reconciliation l  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Designing the future of battlefield medicine: Inside Global Medic 25-01 and Mojave Falcon * FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, California -As the U.S. Army Reserve refocuses its training efforts on preparing for large-scale combat operations, exercises like Mojave Falcon, which integrates Global Medic and Combat Support Training Exercise, have become critical platforms for   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 2 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * DHA and 30 Military Hospitals and Clinics Worldwide Recognized for Facility Efficiency Initiatives Practice Greenhealth's 2025 Environmental Excellence awards acknowledge healthcare facilities and systems for achievements in environmental efficiency. By Robert Hammer, Defense Health Agency Communications The Defense Health Agency and 30 military hospitals and clinics were recently recognized by Practic  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 1 -- 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 Veritex Community Bank Award $11K Grant to Texas Retiree * Esperansa Castillo, seen here with two of her great grandchildren, received nearly $11,000 from FHLB Dallas through Veritex Community Bank to repair her Dallas, Texas, home. DALLAS, TEXAS, July 1, 2025--Thanks to new insulation upgrades, Esperansa Castillo can no  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Charges Two Individuals with Acting as Agents of the PRC Government * Two nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) made their initial appearances in federal court in Portland, Oregon, and Houston, Texas, yesterday to face charges issued out of the Northern District of California for acting as agents of the Government of the PRC without prior notification to the Attorney G  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on June 30, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Changes to Names of Navy Ships Statutory Provision 10 U.S.C. Sec.8662(b) states, "The Secretary of the Navy may change the name of any vessel bought for the Navy." Using this authority, the Secretary of the Navy may select a new name for an existing ship that has been purchased   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Nominations Hearing for Department of Commerce Nominees WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing for nominees of the Department of Commerce at 10:00 AM EST on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Nominees: * Dr.   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 22 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations * WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of June 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Residents Affected by May Storms * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses, nonprofits, and residents in Texas of the Aug. 1 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by the severe sto  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement on Senate Passage of One, Big, Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). The OBBB includes key language authored by Sen. Cruz, including Trump Accounts, the No Tax on Tips Act, and two historic school choice initiatives. Sen. Cruz said, "Today, we delivered on o  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Senate Passes Historic Budget Reconciliation Bill Measure includes Critical Commerce Committee Provisions on Spectrum, NASA, Coast Guard, FAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate passed the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which included a number of significant provisions authored by Senate Commerce Committee Republican  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On * Nearly $7 billion in funding approved by Congress in March is blocked just weeks away from the start of the school year Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement demanding th  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On Nearly $7 billion in funding approved by Congress in March is blocked just weeks away from the start of the school year * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate App  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * T-7A Red Hawk endures ice, winds, sun in new phase of climate tests * EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Florida - A T-7A Red Hawk, the Air Force's new trainer aircraft, completed a second round of extreme weather inside the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Lab June 17th, 2025. The Boeing test aircraft endured temperatures ranging from 110 degrees to minus 14 degrees F  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Three Defendants Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Scheme to Monopolize International Transit Industry, Fix Prices, Extort Competitors, and Launder Money * The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that three additional defendants were sentenced in connection with a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the Los Indios, Texas, border region, lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48587) on June 30, 2025, entitled "U.S. Coal Industry Trends" by energy policy analyst Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. coal industry has seen a decline in the amount of coal mined and consumed - although mining efficiency has improved. The industry's U.S. employment has declined 92% over a century. U.S. coal consumption and production peaked in 2007 and 2008, respectivel  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Trade Mission to Expand Agricultural Exports in the Dominican Republic * WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a high-impact trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July 13-17 to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes 47 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and offic  more