JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 59th Medical Wing explores new technology with SimX demo * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The 59th Medical Wing hosted a demonstration of SimX's Virtual Reality Operational Medical Training at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, giving leaders and educators a chance to explore how immersive technology could  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Alcon, a global leader in eye care, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns over proposed revisions to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (Proposed Rule) for the year 2026. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company emphasizes the need for the agency to reevaluate reimbursement strategies for cataract procedures to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries continue to receive timely surgical care.  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army updates standards for appearance, grooming, uniform wear in new directive * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army announced an update to its appearance, grooming, and uniform wear standards policy in a new directive resulting from a force-wide review of military standards. The updated policy clarifies existing standards and establishes new standards, emphasizing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Cloud Secures Major Victories for Corpus Christi Army Depot and America's Defense within the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act * Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) addressed the House's advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this past week, highlighting key victories that reinforce national defense, support critical work at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Celebrates Passage of SBIR/STTR Extension Bill on the House Floor Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5100 under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation. "Today's vote is a victory for America's small busine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Opposes Department of Education Funding Cuts to Minority-Serving Institutions * Today, Congressman Al Green opposed the United States Department of Education's (ED) decision to cut $350 million in discretionary funding for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) supporting enrollment in science and engineering programs, schools with significant Hispanic enrollment, and other federal gra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with Public Call for Latino Nominations to the National Recording Registry * September 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month by announcing that he is collecting public nominations of songs and albums by Latino artists to be added to the prestigious National Recording Registry.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ellzey's Statement on the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (SPEED Act and FY26 NDAA). This legislation underscores House Republicans' commitment to strengthening national security, enhancing mili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Celebrates Committee on Small Business Passage of SBIR/STTR Extension Bill on the House Floor * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5100 under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation.  "Today's vote is a victory for America's small businesses and the future of innovation," said  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia's Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordinator Act Unanimously Passes the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia's Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordinator Act (H.R. 1860) (link is external) passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congresswoman Garcia (D-TX-29) introduced the legislation in March, alongside Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Statement on ICE Officer Injured After Illegal Alien Hit Him with Car while Trying to Avoid Arrest * These dangerous attempts to evade arrest come after sanctuary politicians held webinars on how to avoid arrest and openly encouraged illegal aliens to defy ICE MIAMI -- Yesterday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Homestead, Florida, was injured in the line of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Issues Air Permit for Offshore Deepwater Port for Crude Oil Export, Unleashing American Energy Dominance * DALLAS, TEXAS (September 15, 2025) - Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Air Act (CAA) permit for the proposed offshore Texas GulfLink (TGL) deepwater port. The permit allows a first-of-its-kind use of vapor capture and control technology mounted on an o  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * FORSCOM leaders outline vision for transformation at Maneuver Warfighter Conference * FORT BENNING, Georgia -Senior Army leaders used the Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia, on Sept. 9 to deliver a clear message: the U.S. Army is entering a new era of transformation, and readiness to "fight and win tonight" remains the non-negotiable sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Husted introduces bipartisan, bicameral bill to expand career tech awareness Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today introduced the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act. This bill would help students understand the opportunity and affordability that a career and technical education (CTE) offers by expanding the Department of Education's (ED) Federal Student Aid website to include infor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE El Paso investigation results in 2 Mexican nationals, 2 US citizens charged in conspiracy to smuggle children from Mexico * EL PASO, Texas - Four people were charged for their roles in a scheme to smuggle children from Mexico into the United States, sometimes using candy laced with THC to sedate them during smuggling events, following an investig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chair Emeritus McCaul on ABC's "This Week" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees -- joined Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week" to discuss the latest on Ukraine, Israel's strike in Qatar, and his future plansClick to watch (link is external) Excerpts from the interview: On Russia's vio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Facilitate Peer-To-Peer Mental Health Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) announced the introduction of the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to help facilitate effective student-led mental health crisis response. "As more Americans recognize the importance of addressing mental health, it's incredibly  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Announces He Will Not Seek Another Term * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committees -- announced he will not run for another congressional term. He will continue to serve the people of Texas for the remainder of the 119th Congress. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Mission Monday: Maria Lodico, Business Systems Management Branch Chief * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - This week we're highlighting Maria Lodico, chief of the business systems management branch for Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Business Information Systems and Mission Support Directorate. Lodico spent nearly 20 years in the private sector   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton To Speak on House Floor Against D.C. Bills, Announces Timing of Debate and Votes * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she will speak during debate on the House floor against all four anti-D.C. home rule bills the House is expected to vote on this week. The general public can view the debates and votes on C-SPAN or live.house.gov (link is extern  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gill Bill Cracks Down on DC Crime, Headed to House Floor * Congressman Brandon Gill's (TX-26) DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act yesterday passed the House Committee on Oversight and Government markup and is eligible for consideration on the House floor.  "Under President Trump's bold leadership, Washington D.C. is being rapidly restored from decades of being a crime-riddled hellhole," said Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls on Being Selected to Serve on the Select Subcommittee on January 6 * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the statement below after being selected to serve on the Select Subcommittee on January 6: "I'm honored to be selected to serve on the Select Subcommittee on January 6," said Congressman Nehls. "I know firsthand what happened on January 6, and I'm loo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Ramirez Urge Congressional Leaders to Stop Trump's Rollback of Immigrant Protections and Pass the American Dream and Promise Act * Today, on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03) led their colleagues in sending a letter (link is external) to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04), House Minority Leader Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Soured: CBP officers seize more than $16M in methamphetamine in frozen mango shipment at World Trade Bridge * LAREDO, Texas \- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at World Trade Bridge soured a hard narcotics smuggling attempt, seizing $16 million in alleged methamphetamine hidden in a frozen mango shipment. "It is not un  more