WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- A coalition of 17 legal and academic experts submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) criticizing a July 2025 report titled "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate." The letter argues that the report was produced in violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), lacks scientific rigor, selectively promotes minority views, and would be inappropriate for federal policymaking if relied upon. The c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 39th Flying Training Squadron Cobras welcome new commander * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Lt. Col. Christopher Puccia assumed command of the 39th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Phillip Johnston on Aug. 28, 2025, during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, of  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 433rd Airlift Wing Texas Air National Guardsman nationally recognized for community service * TAMPA, Florida -Texas Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Lindsey Neubauer, a member of William J. Bordelon American Legion Post 300 in San Antonio, was honored at The American Legion National Convention with the Spirit of Service Award. The award recognizes service member  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * AMO helicopter crew conducts rescue near Mammoth Cave * 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, Air and Marine Operations helicopter crews conducted a rescue of a hiker near Mammoth Cave in the Franklin Mountains. On Aug. 30, in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * At Subcommittee Markup, Republicans Hollow Out Our Health Care System and Destroy Public Education Today, House Republicans advanced their extreme 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies funding bill that is an assault on education and job training, slashes medical research, abandons ongoi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Badge of Honor: Defender Airmen - History of Force Protection * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama - "Badge of Honor" is the USAF Security Forces legacy history that chronicles Defender force protection from the inception of the U.S. Air Force to today's Global War on Terrorism. It explores the career field's primary core competencies of air base defense, la  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Supports the PARTNER Act * I rise today in support of the PARTNER Act, introduced by Congressman Castro of Texas, and cosponsored by myself and seven of our colleagues who are particularly invested in advancing our country's relationships with crucial international organizations. This bill extends diplomatic privileges and immunities to five multilateral organizations. I am grateful that Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP to temporarily halt vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge during the 24th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to honor the 9/11 attack victims * LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry, would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in north and southbound vehicular traffi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P30-11) in August 2025 by Sam A. Shirazi, Daniel Braithwaite and Sara B. Robinson entitled "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2022." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This report presents 2022 statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program in December 2023./1 Each year, the SAIPE program provides timely and reliable estimates of income  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P30-12) on August 2025 by Sara B. Robinson and Sam A. Shirazi entitled "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This report presents summary statistics from the 2023 data released by the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program of the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2024./1 Each year, the SAIPE program provides timely and reliable estimates of   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * City of Schertz EMS supports JBSA community * Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas - City of Schertz Emergency Medical Services teams provide lifesaving support to military members and civilians at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and in the local community. JBSA and Schertz EMS's formal partnership is part of a five-year intergovernmental support agreem  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Combat Aircraft takes to air for flight testing * WASHINGTON -In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program Aug. 27, with one of its prototype platforms taking flight in less than two years from program launch -- signaling a paradigm   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro's PARTNER Act Passes the House with Bipartisan Support * September 02, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX) Young Kim (R-CA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Bill Foster (D-IL), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's (D-FL) Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Leads Introduction of Resolution to Designate National Military and Veterans Suicide Awareness Day * Congressman Keith Self, Congressman Donald Norcross, and Congresswoman Judy Chu led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in introducing a resolution designating September 22 of each year as National Military and Veterans Suicide Awareness Day. "September is recognized as Suicid  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth calls for anti-drone task force * WASHINGTON -Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Aug. 28 that he has directed Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll to formally establish a joint, interagency task force to counter hostile unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones. "Our job here at the Pentagon -- when you think about it -- is to prepar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Raskin Delivers Remarks at Chatham House Calling on the Defenders of Democracy Across the World to Stand Together Against Rising Authoritarianism ICYMI, on July 30, 2025, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks at Chatham House in London regarding the pressing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Introduces the Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, DC -- As global attacks on reproductive freedom escalate and the Trump administration continues to gut foreign aid for sexual and reproductive health, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) introduced the Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act of 2025. The bill restores transparency and accountability by requiring th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13090) on Aug. 25, 2025, by natural resources policy Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument: Commercial Fishing Interests and Considerations for Congress Introduction The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (PIHMNM; Figure 1), known as the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument until January 2,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Pacific Legal Foundation released a white paper which summarizing recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and offering model policy ideas for state legislators across four areas: property rights, equality and opportunity, separation of powers, and environment/natural resources. The brief highlights Sheetz v. County of El Dorado (2024), where the Court unanimously held that legislatively enacted impact fees must meet Nollan/Dolan's "essential nexus" and "rough p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Paxman, Houston, Texas, and Dignitana, Dallas, Texas, have submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the proposed Physician Fee Schedule for the upcoming calendar year. In their correspondence, the companies implore the agency to reconsider the proposed physician payments for their scalp cooling technologies, which are utilized to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. The request follows the recent conversion of Category   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2025, on National Preparedness Month: * * * This National Preparedness Month, my Administration recommits to ensuring that every American community has the resources and support they need and deserve, so that when disaster strikes, our State and Federal governments are prepared--and our citizens are safe and secure. Tragically, over the last year, natural disasters have ravaged nearly every region of our country  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Cloud and Thompson Unveil Resolution Declaring September 12th as the National Day of the Bible * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen Michael Cloud (R-TX) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) introduced a joint resolution to designate September 12th as the National Day of the Bible. The date marks the anniversary of a significant moment in American history. On September 12, 1782 in Philadelphia, Penn  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Space Force to accept Air Force Reserve volunteers for part-time positions * ARLINGTON, Virginia -Air Force Reservists in space-related career fields interested in volunteering to join the U.S. Space Force as Guardians serving in a part-time capacity can apply from Sept. 3 to Oct. 10. This transfer option is part of the Space Force Personnel Management Act,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11353) on Aug. 27, 2025, by legislative attorney Milan N. Ball: * * * United States v. Ahlgren: A Study in Lost Cryptocurrency Tax Revenue On December 12, 2024, in United States v. Ahlgren, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas sentenced Frank Richard Ahlgren to 24 months in prison. The Department of Justice described the case as the "first criminal ta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Sanders Press Twenty-Five Banks on Predatory Overdraft Fees As Trump Enables Them by Repealing Fee Cap "When almost 40 percent of American households have less than $400 in their bank accounts, prices for food, energy, and other essential items are rising rapidly, and Trump's chao  more