JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force announces Outstanding Airmen for 2025, including one from JBSA-Lackland * ARLINGTON, Virginia - Air Force officials selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2025. One of the winners is from the 433rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. This year, the Air Force enhanced the progr  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Altus Security Forces K9s partner with federal agencies for training By Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell, Altus Air Force Base Public Affairs  ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 97th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dogs Section hosted a Homemade Explosives or HME training on Aug. 13, 2025. The training aids for this event were set up and supplied by an FBI special agent fro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American Concrete Pipe Association, Irving, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for key changes in the upcoming reauthorization of the nation's surface transportation programs. With a history dating back to 1907, ACPA represents nearly 50 producers of concrete pipe and box culverts and aims to voice the interests of the precast concrete pipe industry. ACPA outlined three primary priorities to enhance highway con  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army housing tenant survey informs Army action plans * WASHINGTON - The results of the Fiscal Year 2025 Army Housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey are in. The Army Tenant Satisfaction Survey is an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Army to gather feedback from Soldiers and their families about their experiences living in Army housing. This feedback helps th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army seeks candid unit level feedback with newly launched climate survey campaign * WASHINGTON - The Army launched its annual Defense Organizational Climate Survey campaign to gather valuable feedback from Soldiers and civilians about their unit or organization's command climate, unit cohesion, and leadership. The survey is coming to a unit near you and t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Visits Muleshoe Refuge to Celebrate Defeating Biden's Green New Deal Land Grab * Muleshoe, TX - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge to celebrate the Trump Administration Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to cancel the Land Protection Plan, ending the Biden Administration's landgrab that would have expanded the refuge by over 10,00  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Brownsville CBP officers seize more than $297K in cocaine at Los Indios International Bridge * BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Los Indios International Bridge cargo lot intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at $297,892 hidden within a tractor trailer. "Regardless of the mod  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Babin Tours Johnson Space Center with Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy On Monday, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin joined Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, Senator Ted Cruz, and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy for a tour of NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC). The delegation v  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard rescues man from capsized skiff in Corpus Christi,Texas * CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- The Coast Guard rescued a man in the water from a capsized skiff in Redfish Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuesday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call from Towboat U.S. at 3:00 p.m. reporting a boater whose vessel was taking on water. Watchst  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the Agriculture Sector." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance The agriculture sector emits greenhouse gases (GHGs) through its two main activities: producing crops and managing livestock (including poultry). The sector is the nation's leading source of emissions of GHGs other than carbon dioxide (CO2 ). The accumulation of GHGs in the atmosphere contributes   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Greg Casar, Joe Neguse Introduce Legislation to Reverse Trump's Cut to Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Response * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Colorado) introduced new legislation to reverse Donald Trump's dangerous cuts to emergency preparedness and disaster response agencies. Casar introduced the FEMA Critical Staffing Act which  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces More Than 15,500 Matters Resolved on Behalf of Texas' Seventh Congressional District Residents * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully resolved more than 15,500 matters for residents of Texas' Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- Quality Custom Inspections and Laboratories Inc., Pasadena, Texas, has gained approval from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection to operate as a commercial gauger and laboratory. This allows the organization to gauge and test petroleum and related products for customs functions. The approval is valid for a period of three years, starting from August 16, 2023. As a gauger, the company is cleared to conduct various measurement proce  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Department of the Air Force holds the service's first "National Signing Day" at Capitol Hill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Air Force and Space Force held its first National Signing Day ceremony at the historic Rayburn House Office building Aug. 15. Brig. Gen. Craig McPike, deputy commander of Air Force Recruiting Service, hosted a swearing-in ceremony for  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in response to a proposed rulemaking on pipeline safety. The company offered comments on four key areas for reform, including allowing separate procedures for idled pipes and enhancing damage prevention programs. The company recommends that the administration allow operators to create separate   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Bill' * WASHINGTON -- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democrats in introducing new legislation to repeal the devastating health care cuts that Senate Republicans passed in Trump' so-called 'Big, Beautiful Bill.' The Protecting Healthcare And Lowering Costs Act would reverse al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Homeland Security Democrats Demand DOJ Compliance on Release of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Democratic members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Security Committee have sent a follow-up letter to United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, demanding compliance with their request for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release documents related to the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: EXCLUSIVE Trump's EPA Turns to New Tools for Faster Superfund Cleanups * WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi sat down with Bloomberg to detail improvements that the Trump EPA has made to increase the cleanup of Superfund sites. Looking at tools such as initiating presumptive remedies to extending the use of removal action  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The International Bancshares Corp., a multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing several national trust bank charter applications. The corporation expressed its support for the opposition voiced by several banking associations. According to IBC, the public portions of the applications do not allow for meaningful public scrut  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES & NY HOUSE DEMS: THE REPUBLICAN EFFORT TO DISENFRANCHISE MILLIONS OF NEW YORKERS CANNOT GO UNANSWERED * This week, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Members of the New York Congressional Delegation wrote to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker Carl Heastie and Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins in connection with the nationwide assault on the Voting Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES & NY HOUSE DEMS: THE REPUBLICAN EFFORT TO DISENFRANCHISE MILLIONS OF NEW YORKERS CANNOT GO UNANSWERED * This week, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Members of the New York Congressional Delegation wrote to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker Carl Heastie and Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins in connection with the nationwide assault on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by far-ri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Announces August Mobile Office Hours * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) announced his staff will hold mobile office hours at various locations throughout Texas' 8th Congressional District this month to offer increased assistance to constituents experiencing problems with a federal agency. During these mobile office sessions, constituents can receive help with Social Secur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists, academics, and researchers has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), urging against leasing areas of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of American Samoa for minerals mining. The group emphasized the need for comprehensive scientific evaluation of the potential ecological impacts of seabed mining in a region that is home to fragile marine ecosystems. The letter hi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Navy Lodge goes cashless as locations update payment method * VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - Beginning Sept. 1, 2025, Navy Lodge locations will no longer accept cash or personal check for payment. Guests can still use a credit card and MILITARY STAR (r) Card as well as branded debit cards or gift cards to pay for their stay at a Navy Lodge, such as the one at N  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * New NASA-ESA Sea Level Satellite Arrives at California Launch Site The Sentinel-6B satellite will soon start final preparation to ready it for launch later this year. * After a trans-Atlantic journey on a cargo ship and a truck ride from Texas to California, the international sea level satellite Sentinel-6B arrived at a NASA facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Aug.18.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight decreased 2.4% in June 2025 from June 2024 * BTS 52-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and compl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSoth) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was notified by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality on August 7, 2025, concerning a broken nuclear gauge at a facility in Taft, Louisiana, involving Union Carbide Corp., Houston, Texas. The event, which occurred on the evening of August 6, involved a fixed nuclear gauge used for level and density measurements. The radiation safety officer at Union Carbide reported that a third-party inspector discovered a broken han  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Celebrates His Office Being Selected as Best of Constituent Correspondence and Outreach * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement celebrating that his office was selected as the Congressional Management Foundation's 2025 Democracy Award winner for Best of Constituent Correspondence and Outreach: "My office is the gold standard for const  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Plains All American Pipeline L.P., Houston, Texas, and Buckeye Partners L.P., Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in response to a proposed rulemaking on regulatory reviews. The companies supported the agency's goal of improving efficiency and offered recommendations on integrity management and inter-agency coordination. The companies recommend several amendments   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT: AUTHORIZING CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A PEDESTRIAN BORDER CROSSING AT THE GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE LAND PORT OF ENTRY By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the "President"), I hereby grant permission, subject to the conditions set forth herein, to Cameron County, Texas (the "permittee"), to con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jasmine Crockett Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Open Doors for the Next Generation of Farmers * Washington, D.C -- Representatives Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the bipartisan Next Generation of Farmers Act to cut through the outdated red tape at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and give new farmers a fair shot at land ownership. For decades, federal rule  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Leads the Way in Combating Oil Theft in West Texas * Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) held a roundtable with law enforcement from the West Texas region and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on oilfield theft within the Permian Basin. Congressman Gonzales has reintroduced the Protect the Permian Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation, first intr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Sergeant Major of the Army underscores grit, fundamentals, and U.S.-Colombian partnership at PISAJ 21 * FORT BLISS, Texas - In the storied halls of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer spoke to the 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia (PISAJ) class and senior enlisted leaders of t  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: * * * Strategic Preparedness: Civilian readiness powers Air and Space Forces superiority By Maili Peters, AFPC Director of Civilian Talent Readiness The Department of the Air Force relies on both advanced technology and a highly capable workforce to maintain global dominance. Military and civilian members serve shoulder-to-shoulder as vital contributors to mission success. Like our military count  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * U.S. Space Force publishes new SPFI 36-2903, Dress and Appearance * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The U.S. Space Force published its new Space Force Instruction (SPFI) 36-2903, Dress and Appearance on Aug. 15. To ensure all Guardians are provided clear and actionable guidance, this comprehensive, service-specific policy consolidates all uniform and grooming guida  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Allied aircraft sharpen readiness in Norway * * Published Aug. 20, 2025 * By Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason * U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Public Affairs ORLAND AIR BASE, Norway -- Three U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed in support of Bomber Task Force Europe at Orland, Norway, Aug. 12, 2025. The bombers,   more