WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * 250 years of mail delivery, no matter the distance * WASHINGTON -- From the busiest cities to the most remote locations, the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering mail and connecting the nation for 250 years. Throughout its history, the Postal Service has used various forms of transportation to ensure customers receive their mail and packages. Some delivery routes are served by more traditional means  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls and Representative Sharice Davids Release Statement on Fourth Session of the Bipartisan ATC/NAS Modernization Working Group * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released a statement following the fourth session of the bipartisan Air Traffic Control (ATC)/National Airspace System (N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Johnson Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, introduced the Forced Arbitration Injustice R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Brief: PPPL to lead two DOE-funded fusion innovation research teams * The U.S. Department of Energy Link is external (DOE) announced Link is external $128 million in funding for Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. The funding was awarded to seven teams focused on creating a fusion energy science and technology innovation ecosystem by forming virtual,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, Schiff Lead 15 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on the Trump Administration's Influence in Restarting Oil Drilling Operations Off Santa Barbara Coast * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and members of the California congressional delegation demanded answers from the Trump administration on its involvement in S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $557K in heroin at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge * LAREDO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Laredo Port of Entry this weekend intercepted more than $557,000 in alleged heroin concealed within a vehicle. "Our frontline CBP officers continue to apply their inspection skills together with   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 33) on September 4, 2025, entitled "Outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis Conjunctivitis in Military Trainees -- Texas, February-May 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Bacterial conjunctivitis is uncommon in immunocompetent adults.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Calls for Recognition of Taiwan at the International Civil Aviation Organization General Assembly ICAO's failure to recognize Taiwan's sovereignty emboldens China and harms value of international aviation standards * U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Department Hides Key Records on Deadly Texas Floods * Washington, D.C.-- Since May, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) has sought information about the impact on the safety of American families from intensified weather events following President Trump's slashing of the federal workforce and hiring freezes at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Nation  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Talks Mail-In Voting, the SAVE Act, and Collin County Paper Ballots on the Election Protection Project Podcast * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), a member of the House Election Integrity Caucus, joined the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Election Protection Project Podcast to discuss the SAVE Act, Texas voter ID protections, banning mail-in voting, and Collin County's return to h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ CALLS ON REPUBLICANS TO RESTORE MEDICAID FUNDING AND EXTEND PREMIUM TAX CREDITS CUT UNDER THE BIG, UGLY BILL * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) joined over 60 of his democratic colleagues in cosponsoring H.R. 4849, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act. This bill would reverse the drastic health care cuts Republicans passed in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams' Legislation to Increase Small Business Access to Capital Passes Financial Services Committee Markup * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams' bill, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act, passed markup in the House Committee on Financial Services by a vote of 35-17. This legislation amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by extending the holding period for m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Releases Statement on Genocide in Gaza * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "Today, the families of the hostages taken by Hamas are protesting outside of the Israeli Prime Minister's residence demanding he prioritize the safe return of their loved ones and end the war. Simultaneously, the United Nations' Human Rights Council rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Patel on Trump's Whole-of-Government Approach to Combatting Drug Traffickers * WASHINGTON - Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel the Trump administration's multi-agency approach to defeating transnational criminal organizations that are responsible for trafficking illicit drugs into the U.S. an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alabama -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 3 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Baldwin County had the largest over-the-year increase in employme  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 1.4 percent in Alaska's only large county equivalent, Anchorage Municipality, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arkansas -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all three largest counties in Arkansas from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Benton County had the largest over-the-year   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Colorado -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 5 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Weld County had the largest  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Delaware -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in Delaware's two largest counties, Sussex and New Castle, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Sussex County had the larger over-  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Hawaii -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 0.4 percent in Hawaii's only large county, Honolulu, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in Honolulu ranked 167 th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Idaho -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Ada County had an over-the-year employment increase of 1.6 percent, and Can  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Illinois -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 4 of the 12 largest counties with published data in Illinois from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Champaign County had the largest over-t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Indiana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 6 of the 9 largest counties in Indiana from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Hendricks County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Kansas -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all four of the largest counties in Kansas from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Shawnee County had the lar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Kentucky -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Kentucky from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Boone County had the larger over-the-year increase in employmen  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Maryland -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 4 of the 7 large counties in Maryland with published data from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Harford County had the larg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Michigan -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 8 of the 10 largest counties in Michigan from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Macomb County had the largest over-the-year decrease in emp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Mississippi -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in both large counties in Mississippi from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Hinds County had the larger over-the-year increase in employment   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Missouri -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 4 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Boone County had the larges  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Montana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 0.6 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the rate of employm  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in New Jersey -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in 14 of the 15 largest counties in New Jersey from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Ocean County had the largest over-the-year i  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in New Mexico -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in the two largest counties in New Mexico from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Dona Ana County had the larger over-the-year in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Ohio -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in 7 of the 15 largest counties in Ohio from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Franklin County had the largest over-the-year increase in employmen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 6 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Washington County had the largest over-the-year decrease in em  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Tennessee -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment decreased in 2 of the 6 largest counties in Tennessee from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Shelby County had the larger over-the-year decrease in employ  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment fell 1.4 percent in the District of Columbia from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the rate of employment growth in the   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Utah -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment increased in all five largest counties in Utah from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Washington County had the largest ove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Derrick W. Stamper selected Chief Patrol Agent Houlton Sector * HOULTON, Maine -- Derrick W. Stamper assumed the duties of Chief Patrol Agent of the Houlton Sector on September 1, 2025. Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) Derrick W. Stamper currently serves as the Chief Patrol Agent of the Houlton Sector, U.S. Border Patrol, overseeing border security operations acro  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Apartments with $610K Grant * FHLB Dallas, Wells Fargo and YES Housing gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Calle Cuarta in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which received a $610,000 Affordable Housing Program grant. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, September 16, 2025--Representa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests previously deported Sureno gang member with lengthy criminal history * MCALLEN, Texas - ICE Homeland Security Investigations Rio Grande Valley arrested a previously deported convicted felon and member of the Surenos Gang on Sept. 9. Gerardo Cesar Ramirez-Garza, 33, is a criminal alien from Mexico with a history of criminal activity and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Republican Appropriators Go 12 for 12, Work for Regular Order The House Appropriations Committee has formally completed its work at the committee level, successfully advancing all 12 Fiscal Year 2026 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, markups, and floor action, the FY26 process has focused on restoring fisca  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * Medical Readiness Command Europe Soldiers to compete in 2025 U.S. Army Best Squad Competition * SEMBACH, Germany - A team of 5 Soldiers from Medical Readiness Command, Europe will represent Army Medicine at the 2025 U.S. Army Best Squad Competition taking place at Fort Bragg, N.C. Oct. 2-15. Pictured from left to right are Spc. Ricardo Delgado, Spc. Selena Castro, Sgt. 1st Class Jon Nicolas, Sgt. Rico Ell  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Carbajal Lead 15 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on the Trump Administration's Influence in Restarting Oil Drilling Operations Off Santa Barbara Coast * "As America has experienced throughout its history--such as the Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, and California oil spills--the risk to the economy and the environment from oil spills is simply too great for hasty decisions that do   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL to lead, partner on FIRE Collaboratives in critical fusion energy technologies * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead two new research collaborations and partner on two others under the Fusion Innovation Research Engine, or FIRE, Collaboratives program. These projects aim to close critical gaps in fusion ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Panetta, Schiff, Carbajal Lead 14 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on the Trump Administration's Influence in Restarting Oil Drilling Operations Off Santa Barbara Coast * Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19) and Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24), alongside U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and members of the California con  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest parishes in Louisiana from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Caddo Parish had the largest over-the-year inc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett Demands Transparency on Conditions in ICE Detention Facilities * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem raising urgent concerns about barriers to legal access for individuals detained at the Camp East Montana detention facility in Fort Bliss, Texas. Rep. Crockett recently conduct  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cuellar Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Expand Medicare Cancer Screenings * Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), joined a bipartisan coalition of 294 lawmakers in cosponsoring H.R. 842, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. This bill would allow Medicare to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests beginning in 2028, if the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett: "Trump is seeking to create a master file of information on every American." * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, spoke on the House Floor to oppose a rule change that protects the Trump Administration from complying with his formal Resolution o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Johnson, Sen. Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced that they re-in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Welcomes Cancer Advocates to Washington, Urges Passage of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to welcome cancer advocates from across the nation to Washington for their annual advocacy day and urged passage of her legislation, H.R. 842, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey and Sen. Wyden (OR) Will Reintroduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing September as National Voting Rights Month Congressman Veasey (TX-33) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), announced on National Voter Registration Day that they are introducing legislation to make September "National Voting Rights Month." Considering recent concerns over voting rights, awareness, and suppression, Rep. Veasey and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by December Storms * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the Oct. 16, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Promises Made, Promises Kept: A Secure Southern Border * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, if there's one thing for sure, it's that things look very different at the southern border these days than they did a year  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Tren de Aragua Members Charged with May 2024 Double Murder in the Bronx and Other Racketeering Offenses * The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a superseding indictment (the "superseding indictment") charging 10 members of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) with participating in a racketeering conspiracy and committing multiple violent crimes in ai  more