JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC delivers blanket purchase agreement to streamline base IT services * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has created a new enterprise-wide blanket purchase agreement to deliver consistent, cost-effective base operations support information technology, or BOS-IT, services across Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Rural Health Care Access and Shield Patients from Overdue Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve Medicare Advantage's (MA) billing practices, offer certainty for health care providers who contract with MA plans  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Introduces Legislation to Support Student Mental Health and Safety * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced Katie Meyer's Law, legislation to ensure students at higher education institutions have the right to select an independent adviser to help them navigate disciplinary proceedings and create new reporting requirements for campus suicide incidents. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $3.7 million in hard narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry * LAREDO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized hard narcotics in several enforcement actions over the weekend that totaled over $3,700,000 in street value. "The recent seizures at the Laredo Port of En  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Cleaning up the battlefield: Altus Airmen take on CBRN training with Fort Sill * By Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux  * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs FORT SILL, Okla. -- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear--more commonly known throughout the military as CBRN--refers to the malicious use of hazardous materials or agents that can cause widespread illness, injury,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN GONZALEZ SECURES OVER $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BROWNSVILLE-SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT * Funds will be used to complete runway reconstruction Brownsville, TX -- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced a $3,193,735 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to reconstruct the final phase of Runway 18/36 at the Brownsville-South Pad  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN GONZALEZ VOTES NO ON PARTISAN CONTINUING RESOLUTION * House Republican Bill is an Attack on Health Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following his vote to oppose House Republicans' bill that would strip health care from over 100,000 South Texans, and leaves out critical funding for community infrastructure projects. "Today I   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Secures 15 Wins in Department of State Reauthorization Bill * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed its comprehensive bipartisan package to reauthorize the Department of State. "The Department of State grew into a mas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Pens Letter to United Nations Ambassador Waltz Condemning Recent Rhetoric Regarding Famine in Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) led a letter to Mike Waltz, Ambassador of the United States Mission to the United Nations, expressing significant concern about the United Nations' rhetoric regarding the famine in Gaza. "We are deeply concerned   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: LETITIA Act Will Hold Politicians Accountable For Fraud * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner highlighting his LETITIA Act, legislation that empowers the Trump administration to hold public officials who commit acts of federal bank fraud, tax fraud, or loan or mortgage fraud accountable: LETITIA Act will hold politicians accountable   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CTI Chairman Pfluger Probes the Policies of Online Platforms to Identify Potential Terrorist Activity Following Kirk's Assassination * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence (CTI), and Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) sent letters to Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and GitHub, requesti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Calls for Inclusion of the 1944 Water Treaty in the USMCA * Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer calling for the inclusion of the 1944 Water Treaty in the USMCA to ensure the Mexican government complies with its obligated water deliveries. Read De La Cruz's full letter here or below. "Dear Ambassador Gree  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senate Democrats In Requesting Information From DHS On Mistreatment Of Pregnant Women In ICE Detention * September 22, 2025 Inquiry follows insights revealed by Durbin from staff site visits to Louisiana ICE facilities, finding that the Trump Administration "appears to have ended presumption of release, is detaining more and more pregnant women in facilities ill-equipped to man  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D./University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D., Department of Medicine, Diabetes Division, Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D./University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive Mail Code 7886, San Antonio, TX 78229  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: * * * Feature Article: First Responders Put Drones to the Test in Complex Urban Environments * New York City was the backdrop for a third Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) assessment of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on the "Blue List." S&T's National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) recently evaluated a handful of systems to see if they are up to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Announces $763,000 for Addison Airport Safety Improvements * DALLAS, TX -- Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) announced that Addison Airport will receive $763,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reconstruct 1,800 feet of a paved, non-public service road providing access to airport hangars. The current road has r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48717) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act" by legislative attorney Kristen Hite. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of the most frequently litigated federal environmental statutes. NEPA is also one of the most broadly applicable federal environmental statutes, with over 100,000 actions take  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48717) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act:" (Continued from Part 1o f 2) * * * Common Issues in NEPA Litigation NEPA litigation involves a wide range of agencies and raises issues involving agency choices and determinations. This section provides an overview of selected issues raised in NEPA litigation that may be of interest to Congress.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Khanna Joins Whitehouse's Podcast with Update on Bipartisan Epstein Investigation That's RoilingWashington * U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, released the fourth episode of season two of his podcast, Making the Case. In the new episode, Whitehouse is joined by Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), who leads a bipartisan discha  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Learn how TRICARE can help you manage chronic health conditions * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Living with a chronic health condition can feel hard. But you don't have to do it alone. TRICARE offers programs and coverage to help you live better with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, and depression. "Managing a chronic conditio  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 22 (TNSxrep) -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Patients rank DHN Central clinics 'best of the best' * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Patients have ranked 18 Defense Health Network Central clinics, providers and support staff as the "best of the best" in the Military Health System for patient experience and customer care, according to a recent Joint Outpatient Experience Survey, or JOES, quarterly report. "Through quarterly 'Best of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, Kelly, Clarke, Meng, Garcia, Davis Lead 81 Colleagues in Fight Against Diversion of Funds from Minority-Serving Institutions * September 23, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chair of the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Caucus, joined leaders in the Congressional Tri-Caucus, including Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), co-chair of the Predominantly Bl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement Applauding Huston-Tillotson University on $150 Million Gift from Moody Foundation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after Huston-Tillotson University (HT) announced it had received a $150 million donation from the Moody Foundation. This marks the largest single donation ever made to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues on Bill Supporting America's Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Rounds and their colleagues to introduce the Merchant Banking Modernization Act to expand access to capital opportunities for small businesses in rural areas by changing the holding period for merchant banking investments from 10 to 15 years. Cosponsors of   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Health brings mobile forensic simulation unit to BAMC * The Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing recently brought their mobile forensic simulation unit to Brooke Army Medical Center. Four BAMC nurses completed the 12-week online training followed by hands-on learning in the mobile simulation unit to receive their Sexual Assaul  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Use risk management when preparing for Autumn * By Lisa Gonzales  * Air Force Safety Center KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- As the weather turns colder and leaves start to change colors are sure signs that summer is about to end. Autumn is a season of vibrant colors, crisp air, and cozy moments. From pumpkin spice lattes to scenic hikes, there's so much to enjoy, but it   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * War Department continues nuclear modernization * NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - In light of the changing global security landscape, the War Department is considering how to approach modern-era deterrence differently, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Brandon D. Parker, director of global operations at U.S. Strategic Command. Parker spoke Sept. 22 about modernizing t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Announce Bill to Restore NOAA's Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters * Bill would reverse the Trump Administration's reckless decision to terminate database which has recorded cost of natural disasters since 1980 Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Announce Bill to Restore NOAA's Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters * Bill would reverse the Trump Administration's reckless decision to terminate database which has recorded cost of natural disasters since 1980 Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined senate colleagues to introduce legislation  more