WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * American Energy is Back in the Driver's Seat * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was featured in the Congressional Western Caucus's "Branded Blog" for his piece highlighting energy wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Read the full piece HERE or below. By Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) Energy powers more than just our economy - it fuels every part of our lives. Picture a   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army explores housing solutions to boost readiness, quality of life * ARLINGTON, Virginia - To further improve the living standards for Soldiers and their families, Army leaders met with industry housing partners during the 2025 Privatized Housing Council Aug. 12-13 in Pentagon City.  The Army Privatized Housing Council, or APHC, is held annually and bring  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army's NCO Guide update published * FORT BLISS, Texas - Recently updated TC 7-22.7, The NCO Guide underwent a significant revision, ensuring its continued relevance for today's NCOs. Driven by a 2023 directive, the NCOLCoE streamlined the guide from nine to five chapters, focusing on the core NCO Common Core Competencies: Leadership, Operations, and Progr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army's new cyber advisor sets tone for priorities * WASHINGTON - Bringing innovative technologies to Soldiers and incorporating next generation software and capabilities will be among the priorities of the Army's new top cyber strategist. Brandon Pugh outlined his duties as the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of the Army during a discussion in Au  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Applauds Department of Energy Commitment to ACU Research Reactor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) applauded the Department of Energy's commitment to distribute the next round of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to three U.S. reactors, including Abilene Christian University's Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR), a critical step in advancing American  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- A protest filed by DS Imports LLC, a company based in Galveston, Texas, against a government contract awarded to Marine Structures LLC, of Morehead City, North Carolina, has been dismissed by the General Accountability Office. The protest concerned a purchase order for trapezoidal marine rubber fenders and mounting hardware, issued by the Department of Transportation's Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. DS Imports argued that its bid was unreasonably  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Warns University Presidents, Regents That SCORE Act Will Widen Inequities in College Sports, Roll Back Athletes' Rights, Fuel a Football Spending Arms Race & Shortchange Women's & Olympic Sports Senator calls for greater input from schools outside the Power conferences before Congress passes legislation that wi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $730K in methamphetamine at Del Rio Port of Entry * DEL RIO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry seized more than $738,000 in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline CBP officers remain ever vigilant as they conduct their daily inspection  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey's Statement Regarding Shooting in Minneapolis * Fort Worth, TX- Congressman Veasey, Co-chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, released the following statement regarding the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis: "My heart breaks for those whose lives were stolen today at Annunciation Catholic School, in Minneapolis. Parents shouldn't have to fear sending th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Admonishes Attorney General Bondi For Politicized Firing Of Nonpartisan Immigration Judges As Trump Administration Carries Out Mass Deportation Scheme Durbin to AG Bondi: "The Trump Administration has engaged in an unprecedented attack on due process and the rule of law, and the only plausible explanation for firing immigration judges and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Shipping Company Fined $2M for Maritime Pollution Offense V.Ships Norway A.S. (V.SHIPS) pleaded guilty today to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and was sentenced to pay a $2 million fine. V.Ships admitted that oily bilge water and oily waste was discharged from the Motor Tanker Swift Winchester (M/T Swift Winchester) and t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has given its approval for the permanent release and closure of Lake Texoma State Park Airport in Kingston, Oklahoma. This action follows a request submitted to the FAA by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics. The agencies, which co-sponsored the request, sought to have the airport removed from the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved an application to create a subzone for A&K Railroad Materials Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. The subzone designation will apply to the company's facility in Eagle Lake, Texas. The approval, which was granted on August 25, 2025, follows a process that began on June 16, 2025, with an application submitted by the Calhoun-Victoria Foreign-Trade Zone Inc. The application was reviewed to ensure it alig  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * GAO Releases Report on Expired Appropriations Yesterday, at the request of Chairman Arrington, Majority Leader Scalise, Chairman Comer, and Representative Spartz, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an exhaustive report (https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107294) highlighting federal spending that was unauthorized in the 2023 omnibus funding b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-193) on the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act (H.R. 3657), which aims to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3657, the "Hydro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-192) on a bill (H.R. 3179), which aims to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge". The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3179 is to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * IMPORTANT 8/28 TOWN HALL UPDATE * IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Tomorrow's (8/28) Sherman Town Hall meeting will be rescheduled for October 13. I ask for your understanding and forgiveness, and due to this very late change of schedule, I extend my sincere apologies to all who had registered to attend. Truth be told, the scheduling conflict that caused the rescheduling is that my youngest son has a football   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Expands Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced 42 new hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This final update more than triples the number of opportunitie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 19 states from July 2024 to July 2025 * From July 2024 to July 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 19 states and was essentially unchanged in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+232,500), New York (+153,400), and Florida (+134,100). The largest percentage in  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * PISAJ 21 conclude after 12 days of senior NCO leadership instruction * FORT BLISS, Texas - The 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia, or PISAJ, came to a close Aug. 22, 2025, at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, wrapping up nearly two weeks of shared learning and multinational engagement betwee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation Awards almost $1.2 Million to reduce fire risk at Lake Thunderbird in Oklahoma Norman, Okla. -- The Bureau of Reclamation is investing $1.18 million into a project to reduce the wildfire risk at Lake Thunderbird State Park in Norman, Oklahoma. The contract was awarded to Dirttraxx Land Clearing LLC and involves the use of specialized equipment to shred and re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors' Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) introduced H.R. 5031 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act, bipartisan legislation to protect access to essential medications  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Trade-Through Prohibitions * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its September 18, 2025 roundtable on trade-through prohibitions. The roundtable will be held at the SEC's headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET. The event will be open to the publ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Shipping Company Fined $2M for Maritime Pollution Offense * V.Ships Norway A.S. (V.SHIPS) pleaded guilty today to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and was sentenced to pay a $2 million fine. V.Ships admitted that oily bilge water and oily waste was discharged from the Motor Tanker Swift Winchester ( M/T Swift Winchester ) and the discharges were omitted from the Oil Record Book.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Returns to Washington to Confront Trump Administration's Attack on Public Safety and Free Speech * Congressman's last town hall in Mesa postponed; 'Back to Session' telephone town will continue as planned on Sept. 2 MESA, Ariz., -- Today, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton D-Ariz., is returning to Washington to confront what he called a, "dangerous attack on public safety and free speech," fol  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Take Me Strait to Texas * Whether they're living "Somewhere Down in Texas" or it's just their exes who live in Texas, when Americans think of country music, they think of George Strait. Known as one of the most successful artists of all time and the King of Country Music, George Harvey Strait Sr. is a Texas treasure and cultural icon, representing the very best of the Lone Star State. Strait was born in Pote  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * There's a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled "There's a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo  more