WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Three hundred seventy-two organizations, members and allies of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent decision to rescind the 1998 interpretation of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The coalition, which includes various organizations and advocates for   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomes new commander * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman as its new commander during a change of command ceremony Aug. 14 at the Gateway Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Sherman succeeds Maj. Gen. Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Texas Tech System Partnership with FBI * Lubbock, TX - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) attended a signing ceremony for a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) between the Texas Tech University System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to advance U.S. national security, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure protection. " Cybe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Hosts Roundtables in WTX Rural Counties * West Texas - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) kicked off the first of a multi-day rural county tour across West Texas, meeting with local officials, engaging with small business owners, and speaking with constituents about their concerns. Brownfield - Terry County "Great to be in Brownfield, USA, where faith and love of cou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Praises USDA Plan to Protect Against New World Screwworm * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) applauded U.S. Secretary Brooke L. Rollins' announcement at the Texas State Capitol, which included the largest USDA initiative to date in the fight against the New World Screwworm (NWS), a critical step in strengthening the agency's five-pronged strategy to prevent   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Aviat Networks Inc., Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding the investigation into imports of polysilicon. The company expressed its concerns that broad trade restrictions on the material could negatively affect domestic manufacturers and their ability to compete in the global market. Aviat is the only U.S.-based manufacturer of microwave radios, which are crucial to wireless commun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP seizes nearly 70 pounds of Meth at Paso del Norte * El Paso, Texas For More Information Contact: Landon Hutchens (202) 407-4241; landon.r.hutchens@cbp.dhs.gov El PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso del Norte border crossing seized 69.75 pounds of methamphetamine on Aug. 13. The narcotics were discovered a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Chaplain Corps Summit reinforces spiritual readiness, unveils new vision * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force Chaplain Corps wrapped up its annual summit Aug. 14, bringing together Religious Support Teams from across the Total Force to focus on spiritual readiness and alignment under the Chaplain Corps' new motto: HC Ready! The summit, held Aug. 12 to 1  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Communities In Schools of Houston, Texas, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the expansion of eligible school-based mental health providers under the current grant program. The organization, which supports 145 schools across nine academic systems in Greater Houston, emphasizes the necessity of including all licensed mental health professionals to better address the growing mental health needs of students nationwide. As th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- CommUnityCare Health Centers, an organization based in Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that opposes aligning patient eligibility at Federally Qualified Health Centers with federal public benefit recipients. The letter argues that while reducing resource use may appear to save public funds, the reality is far more complex and could lead to higher public costs.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Leads Texas House Dems in Fight Against Trump's Tomato Tariffs * August 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led the Texas House Democrats in a letter urging the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, to reverse his decision to end the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement and to impose a 17.09% tariff on tomatoes imported from  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ CELEBRATES OVER $6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR RURAL TRANSIT * BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) celebrated $6,288,790 in multiple federal transportation grants benefiting rural communities throughout the 34 th Congressional District of Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded these federal grants, in addition to st  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Enlisted recruiting numbers up over last 6 months, official says * WASHINGTON - Americans across the country are enlisting to fight for the nation, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said at a briefing on Aug. 14. "Men and women are coming out in droves to raise their right hand and serve their country," she said. For example, Wilson said that "ac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane has expanded its membership submitting notifications to both the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission. This move, made on July 28, 2025, is aimed at ensuring the consortium remains covered by a 1993 act designed to limit antitrust penalties to actual damages under specific circumstances. The filings adhere to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which grants cert  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * FBI Citizens Academy class tours 433rd AW, gains insight into airlift mission * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - More than two dozen participants in the FBI San Antonio Citizens Academy visited the 433rd Airlift Wing on Aug. 5, 2025, for a mission briefing and tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy. The visit offered participants a unique opportunity to en  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has received filings from six radio stations across the U.S. seeking to change their communities of license. Recharge Media PBC applied to move station KTSN from Lockhart, Texas, to San Leanna. Quinebaug Valley Broadcasting LLC seeks to relocate WQVR from Webster, Massachusetts, to Paxton. Hispanos Communications LLC has submitted a request for WRHC to move from Coral Gables, Florida, to Doral. In California, Dimes Media Corp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration is reviewing a request from the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, Texas, to modify its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP). The PTCSP is a document that governs the operation of a safety system designed to prevent train collisions and derailments. The request seeks permission for alterations to the train control technology. On August 7, 2025, CMTY submitted its amend  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff has prepared an environmental assessment for a pipeline initiative proposed by Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America LLC. The plan known as the Gulf Coast Storage Expansion aims to boost natural gas storage and delivery capabilities in Texas. The assessment concludes the project would not cause a major federal action with an undesirable effect on the environment. The pipeline company intends to build roughly 5.9 miles o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- In a filing with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium has disclosed an update to its membership. This action was taken to maintain protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, a law that limits antitrust liability to actual damages. The roster adjustment, which adds 48 organizations and removes four, allows the consortium to continue its c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Rust Foundation has informed the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission of shifts in its membership. This communication is a requirement under a law that provides protections for collaborative research ventures. By filing these notifications, the foundation is ensuring that any potential antitrust claims against it would be limited to actual damages, rather than the more severe treble damages. The organization has welco  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium, Middletown, Rhode Island, has informed both the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission of modifications to its member roster. The filings, completed on July 8, 2025, are a requirement under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The Act limits the ability of antitrust plaintiffs to collect more than actual damages in certain cases. The consortium's disclosure is m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The National Armaments Consortium has expanded its membership with the addition of 34 entities. The changes were disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, a step taken to extend liability protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This act limits the damages that can be recovered in antitrust lawsuits to actual damages under certain circumstances. The new par  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Robert O'Malley * Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Emmett O'Malley embodied the Marine ethos of honor, courage and commitment. During heavy fighting in the Vietnam War in 1965, he was more concerned about saving the lives of those around him than his own. His actions led him to become the service's first Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient. O'Malley was born June 3, 1943  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Medicare and TRICARE For Life: Finding providers * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - If you have TRICARE For Life, you'll get health care from Medicare providers. Here's what you need to know about finding different types of Medicare providers. "You can lower your health care costs when you see Medicare participating providers who accept the Medicare-approved amou  more

WEST POINT, New York, Aug. 19 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: * * * Class of 2026 Leadership Positions The U.S. Military Academy announced the names of the cadets from the Class of 2026 selected to lead the Corps of Cadets during the academic year. The brigade cadet leadership roles are the top positions in the Corps of Cadets charged with carrying out the responsibilities of leading the Corps. These cadets assumed their leadership duties on Aug.12, prior to the sta  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Mission Monday: Jerrel 'Jay' Scriven, Executive Support Specialist, AFIMSC Commander's Action Group * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - It's Mission Monday! This week we highlight Jerrel 'Jay' Scriven, executive support specialist with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Commander's Action Group. Scriven, a retired Air Force force  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium has filed a notification with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission announcing a change in its member roster. The disclosure, made on July 9, 2025, details the withdrawal of 55 companies from the venture. This action was taken to fulfill requirements under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, a law that limits the liability of such groups in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established a judicial panel to oversee a dispute surrounding a planned power plant in Calhoun County, Texas. The action follows an application from Long Mott Energy, LLC to construct a four-unit reactor facility. In response, a local group, San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, requested a hearing on the project. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will preside over the proceeding. The panel includes administrative judges  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on July 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation" by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has long been interested in nuclear energy policy in the context of climate change mitigation. A scientific consensus holds that human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions raise g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on July 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Developing Nuclear Energy Capacity This section presents information on current nuclear capacity and on options for increasing nuclear energy capacity in the United States and globally. Current Nuclear Energy Capacity The United States has the largest nuclear power industry i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Over the Weekend ICE Arrests More Worst of the Worst Including a Criminal Illegal Alien from Cuba with 23 Criminal Convictions * Additional ICE arrests this weekend included criminal illegal aliens with convictions for child sex crimes, trafficking cocaine, and soliciting prostitution WASHINGTON - While Americans were enjoying their weekends, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcment (ICE  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Commends District Court Ruling to Overturn Endangered Status of Lesser Prairie-Chicken * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement after the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed the listing of the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) on the endangered and threatened species list under the Endangered Species A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales, USDA Secretary Rollins, Governor Abbott, Announce Major Investment for Texas' Livestock Industry * Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Brooke Rollins, and Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) in Austin to announce the USDA's commitment to fund and build a domestic sterile fly production facility to enhance New World s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Moore Applaud Major Endorsement of Bipartisan STOP CSAM Act from Nation's Leading Child Protection Organizations * HOUSTON, T.X. -- Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Congressman Barry Moore (R-AL-01), co-leads of the bipartisan Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act (link is external), proudly announce  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Paul Introduce Bill to Audit the Fed * BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, also known as "Audit the Fed" legislation, to require a full audit of the Federal Reserve's operations and increase congressional oversight of its decision-making. "Idahoans deserve to know what the Federal Reserve is doing to our nation  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Court Ruling to Remove Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Status * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry - today released the following statement, applauding the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to remove the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) 2022 listing o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Murray and Peters Demand Kristi Noem Revoke Policy Requiring Personal Sign Off on Disaster Funds, Demand Timestamps Between Approval and Release of Urgently Needed Funds for Texas Floods * Senators : "For the FEMA response to recent Texas flooding, please provide a list of all above-threshold disaster-related obligations/expenditures requiring the Secretary's review... What amount of tim  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State has taken action against 17 individuals convicted of violating or conspiring to violate the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). This action, termed "statutory debarment," is a measure against those found guilty in a United States court. The ITAR restricts the department from issuing export licenses for defense goods or services to individuals with such a conviction. This establishes a presumption of denial for any related approvals. The p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the "National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP) 2025 Update." In the letter, TxDOT expressed its appreciation for the opportunity to provide input into the vital update process and shared its recommendations for enhancing the national freight strategy. TxDOT emphasized the importance of incorporating technological innovations such as Artifi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47621) on July 1, 2025, entitled "The Universal Service Fund and Related FCC Broadband Programs: Overview and Considerations for Congress" by Patricia Moloney Figliola, internet and telecommunications policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Universal service is the principle that all Americans should have access to communications services. It is the cornerstone of the Communicati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Utility Broadband Alliance has informed the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes to its membership, a step taken to maintain provisions that can limit antitrust lawsuits to actual damages. The group filed written notifications detailing the additions of nine organizations and the withdrawal of one on July 14, 2025,. This action is part of the organization's ongoing compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Prod  more