WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Ahead of Hearing, Ranking Member Raskin Presses FBI Director Patel on Epstein Cover-Up: "Who Exactly Are You Protecting and Why"? Raskin Pushes Patel to Explain FBI's 1,000 Agent Review of Epstein Files and Produce Any Findings Amid Growing Evidence of a Cover-Up * Yesterday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Honors Charlie Kirk's Legacy of Civil Debate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement further reflecting on the loss of Charlie Kirk: "Not since the Lincoln-Douglas debates has anyone had a more positive influence on restoring the core democratic principle of exchanging ideas in an impassioned but civil debate than Charlie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Statement on Tragic Death of Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement mourning the tragic death of Charlie Kirk: "What happened to Charlie Kirk is horribly sad and deeply disturbing," said Chairman Arrington. "He wasn't just a fearless advocate for faith, family, and freedom, but, most importantly, a devoted husband,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Highlights Need for Deposit Insurance Reform to Protect Small Businesses Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks and questioned Bob Harrison, the Chairman, Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin Applauds Passage of FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "Now more than ever, America's military and defense systems must be effective, efficient, and unmatched. The 2026 NDAA bolsters funding for military activiti  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Bank Awards $2.747 Million in Native American Housing Grants The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $2.747 million in grants to 11 Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) through its Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund. The funds were awarded through seven participating  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr, Cotton Unveil Bill to Stop CCP and Foreign Adversaries from Exploiting U.S. Universities * Washington, D.C. --U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs and China Committees is teaming up with U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee to combat the Chinese Communist Party and foreign adversaries. The Protecting America  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Huffman Urge EPA to Halt Operations and Approvals for CCS to Address Systemic Issues * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging EPA to stop approvals and operations for carbon capture and storage (CCS) faci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Padilla Condemn Trump Administration's Ending of Discretionary Grants for Hispanic-Serving, Minority-Serving Schools * September 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Democratic co-chairs of the Senate and House Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucuses, issued the following joint statement after the Trump Administration  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Pfluger Statement on the Death of Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON, DC-- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, released the following statement in response to the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk. "Today, the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors lost a dear friend and colleague, Charlie Kirk, after he was murdered in a horrific act of p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Commerce, Justice, and Scienc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * COMMITTEE APPROVES FY26 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ SECURES LANGUAGE IN HOUSE ENERGY & WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL TO ADVANCE KEY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN SOUTH TEXAS * Provisions will support water infrastructure, mitigate flooding in coastal areas and continue advancing efforts to deepen the Port of Brownsville Washington, D.C. \- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that three of his amendments wer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ'S AMENDMENT PASSES HOUSE FISCAL YEAR 2026 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT TO HOLD MILITARY ACCOUNTABLE FOR HANDLING OF MISSING AND DECEASED SERVICE MEMBERS * This amendment comes as a response to the tragic passing of Brownsville native, Seaman Angelina Resendiz Washington, D.C. \- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that his amendment was included in   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area - August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area declined 0.1 percent for the two months ending in August 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.3 percent in August, as did the index for food. In c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attack * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released a statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, and urged the Senate to pass his American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act (AVTCA), which would provide financial compensation to Americans injured in acts of international state-sponsored terrorism and t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced the Share the Savings with Seniors Act, which would lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors with chronic health conditions and ensure that the patients most likely to face high out-of-pock  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has confirmed the effective date for a direct final rule that amends and streamlines the application process for presidential permits. These permits authorize the construction, connection, operation and maintenance of electric energy transmission facilities at international boundaries. The rule, which was first published on May 16, 2025, faced pushback, which led DOE to review and respond to the comments submitted by the public. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Entering the Golden Age of American Energy and Resources Dominance Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on realizing the full potential of America's domestic energy supply and natural resources dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response: "By  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) --The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to analyze two proposed natural gas projects. The Mississippi Crossing Project and the South System Expansion 4 Project are being considered to provide a combined 3.423 billion cubic feet per day of incremental transportation capacity to the southeast region. The Mississippi Crossing Project by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, includes building approximatel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of 93 petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program offers a system of no-fault compensation for individuals who have been injured by vaccines. Petitions for compensation are filed with the United States Court of Federal Claims. The Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings, a responsibili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Work to Make American Children Healthy Again Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled, "Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again." During the hearing, members examined how American children are being negatively impacted b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Casten Urge EPA to Halt Operations and Approvals for CCS to Address Systemic Issues * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Sean Casten (IL-06) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging EPA to stop approvals and operations for carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities until ongoing systemic problems have  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Condemns Senate Republicans For Going Nuclear On President Trump's Nominations * September 11, 2025 The move would erode the Senate's procedures and open the door to even more unqualified nominees WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor den  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Condemns Senate Republicans For Going Nuclear On President Trump's Nominations The move would erode the Senate's procedures and open the door to even more unqualified nominees * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Inter-command transfer of the 59th Medical Wing underway * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - On Sept. 9, Air Force Medical Command advanced its phased inter-command transfer, or ICT, process with the transition of the 59th Medical Wing from Air Education and Training Command to its medical chain of command. This milestone represents one of the most significant mo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Elections from Deceptive Artificial Intelligence (AI) * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), a member of the Subcommittee on Elections under the House Administration Committee, introduced the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, a bipartisan bill to safeguard American democracy from the growing threat of artificial intelligen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren's Weather Act Reauthorization Passes Science Committee * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed H.R. 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, during a full committee markup. This critical legislation, led by Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren and former SST Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, builds on the success of the committee's Weather Resear  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Calls For Terrorist's Trial Date, Champions Legislation to Ensure America Never Forgets * (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis honors the nearly 3,000 innocent lives taken on this day 24 years ago during the September 11th attacks as well as the thousands who succumbed to related illnesses in the years since. Congresswoman Malliotakis led a letter to Secretary of De  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Oversight Committee Advances Legislation to Codify President Trump's Efforts to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and passed fourteen bills to combat crime in Washington, D.C., bolster President Donald Trump's efforts to restore law and order, codify key el  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NMFDC welcomes new Health Professions Scholarship Program comptroller * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Juanita Pollard to the team as the Health Professions Scholarship Program comptroller with the command's Resource Management directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Our 2025 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights NOAA offers a variety of student internship and fellowship opportunities. Some of the students participating in a few of these programs choose to work with mentors at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. This summer, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center hosted 19 students from 10 states and 12 different colleges an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Castro Condemn Trump Administration's Ending of Discretionary Grants for Hispanic-Serving, Minority-Serving Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20), Democratic co-chairs of the Senate and House Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucuses, issued the following joint statement after the Trump Administra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Brownsville Chamber of Commerce * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with members of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, including Mayor John Cowen, to discuss the growing space economy in South Texas, benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill for small businesses and Texas families, and water infrastructure funding for our vibrant border and agricultural communi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with U.S. Ambassador to India Nominee Sergio Gor * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with Sergio Gor, whom President Trump nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India. As a co-founder of the Senate India Caucus, Sen. Cornyn is strongly committed to bolstering bilateral ties between the United States and India. See photo attached and below. *** Original text h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution Condemning Prior Authorization Use in Medicare * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration's plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force recipients of traditional Medicar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters on Trump's Communist Takeover: "Trump's Chaotic Interference in Private Markets, And the Misuse of Government Tools, Is Only to Give Him More Ways to Bully the American People" Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers As Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency Politicizes Agency's Investigations Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to a Acting Inspector General John "Joe" Allen at the Federal Housing Fin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 10, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Water Resources Development Acts Implementation: Review and Oversight of Past Provisions": * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Wilson Statements from Hearing on WRDA Implementation The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fallon Statement in Response to House Passage of FY26 NDAA * Washington, D.C. -- In response to the House's passage today of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04), commented: "I'm proud to have voted in favor o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Announces House Passage of FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announces that the U.S. House of Representative's passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA) yesterday by a vote of 231-196. Through Rep. Jackson's leadership, numerous provisions were included in the bill that will benefit Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks: * * * Rep. Roy Requests Formation of Select Committee to Investigate the Left's Assault on America and the Rule of Law "Speaker Johnson, Chairman Jordan, and Chairman Comer, I respectfully request that the House of Representatives form a select committee on "The money, influence, and power behind the radical left's assault on America and the rule of law." In the wake of numerous attacks on our way of life,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, Ways and Means colleagues to Trump: Reverse export tax, national security not for sale * WASHINGTON - Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and 14 of her Democratic Ways and Means colleagues today called on President Trump to reverse a decision requiring a 15 percent cut of sales revenue from advanced semiconductor chip sales to China in exchange for export l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Pocan Introduce Resolution Condemning Prior Authorization Use in Medicare * Full Text of Resolution (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration's plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force rec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Science Committee Passes Weather Act Reauthorization, Strengthening U.S. Weather Enterprise Today, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed H.R. 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, during a full committee markup. This critical legislation, led by former SST Committee Chairman Fran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz Sounds Alarm on NDAA Amendment That Undermines Spectrum Pipeline The spectrum pipeline in One Big Beautiful Bill Act balances key national security interests with consumer demands * Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered remarks at the Spectrum Policy Symposium hosted b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement on Turning Point USA Founder, Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Sen. Cruz said, " Heidi and I are devastated and heartbroken. Charlie Kirk's murder was an act of unspeakable evil. Charlie was a close friend; we first met when he was just 18, and Turning Point was a nascent idea. Charlie   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz Unveils AI Policy Framework to Strengthen American AI Leadership First legislative proposal, the SANDBOX Act, simplifies regulation for American AI developers while preserving accountability * Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a legislative framework designed to pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: AI Policy Should Harness the Power of American Ingenuity In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled "AI've Got a Plan: America's AI Action Plan," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) detailed his new AI framework and SANDBOX Act, wil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Senate Clears Cruz-King Bill Making It Easier to Know Where You Can Fish Recreationally MAPOceans Act publishes info to help recreational fishermen navigate federal waters * Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Senate Commerce Announces Hearing for NTSB, OSTP, and Commerce Nominees 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 National Transportation Safety Board, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * SST Committee Passes Weather Act Reauthorization, Strengthening U.S. Weather Enterprise Today, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed H.R. 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, during a full committee markup. This critical legislation, led by former SST Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Morgan Luttrell * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) issued the following statement: "When I first ran for Congress, my mission was clear: strengthen our border, stand up for our veterans, and be a strong voice for Texas. I'm proud of the real progress we've made - putting more eyes and resources on the border, reducing illegal crossings, expandin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Cornyn, Rosen, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in introducing the Share the Savings with Seniors Act of 2025, which would lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors with chronic health   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Costa, Van Duyne Bill Puts Patients First in Organ Donation System Every day, 13 Americans die waiting for a lifesaving organ. To address this crisis, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representatives Jim Costa, D-Calif., and Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, introduced the Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act. This bipartisan legisl  more