WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * "Shackleford vs Shanghai, Big Country vs Beijing" - Arrington Touts New AI Investments in West Texas * Abilene, TX - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited the Stargate initiative launched by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank that includes an initial investment of $100 billion in Abilene, TX, with plans to expand to $500 billion nationwide. This monumental project will create tens of tho  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $30K Grant from FHLB Dallas and FBT Bank & Mortgage Fuels Growth at Home Again Pine Bluff * PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, September 24, 2025--In a shared commitment to community revitalization and economic empowerment, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and FBT Bank & Mortgage have awarded $30,000 in Partnership Grant Program   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Cantwell Calls on Sinclair Broadcasting to Return Jimmy Kimmel Live! to the Air "Your decision not to reinstate comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show appears contrary to the inherently local aspects of your station licenses..." * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP seizes more than $1.6 million in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge * PHARR, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $1.6 million in alleged cocaine concealed in a trailer hauling a shipment of limes. "As this interception illustrates, our frontline C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self to Introduce Bill Exposing Fraudulent Palestinian Leadership Amidst Unilateral Calls for Statehood * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will introduce a bill on Friday holding illegitimate Palestinian officials accountable as several countries (link is external) inappropriately make unilateral cal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Release Statement On ICE Facility Shooting in Dallas, TX * WASHINGTON, DC \- Congressman Veasey (TX-33), releases the following statement on the horrific shooting that has left two dead at a Dallas ICE processing center: "My heart breaks for the families who lost loved ones, and I am praying for the individual still fighting for their life in critical condition. Their pain is uni  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Department of War lifts civilian travel limitations * The Under Secretary of War, Personnel and Readiness issued memorandum "Updated Guidance on Department of Defense Civilian Travel" on Sept. 15, 2025, lifting limitations placed on non-exempted travel for DOW civilians that were established on March 5, 2025. Agency Program Coordinators may restore DOW civil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kelly Discusses Political Violence, Social Media, and Pushing to Lower Health Care Costs for Families * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sat down with Stephen Colbert last night to talk about the consequences of political violence in the United States, his personal experience with this issue, and how social media can divide Americans. Kel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on Sept. 23, 2025, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on Sept. 23, 2025, entitled "Identifying Minors Online:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Policy Considerations for Legislation Multiple bills introduced in the 119th Congress seek to increase protections for minors online by creating requirements for website operators./58 Some requirements for website operators, if included in enacted legislation, could be subject to constitution  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * In Appearance on Morning Joe, Cantwell Defends Freedom of the Press, Demands FCC Chairman Carr Testify Before Commerce Committee This morning, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation - which oversees the Federal Communicatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand DOJ, FBI Release Recordings of Tom Homan Receiving $50,000 Cash Bribe Administration Reportedly Shut Down Investigation Into Homan Pocketing Cash from Undercover FBI Agents Posing as Businessmen Seeking Federal Contracts * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chip Roy Demands Answers from Texas State University After Reports of LGBTQ-related Curriculum in its Academic Offerings * Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) demands answers from Texas State University following recent reports of the university's inclusion of LGBTQ-related curriculum in its academic offerings.  "According to the university's 2025-26 catalog, courses in this area have directed student  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Tours Oracle and OpenAI's AI Data Center in Abilene, Applauds Announcement of Further Investment in Texas * ABILENE, TX - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) toured OpenAI's flagship AI data center in Abilene, Texas. Following the tour, Oracle and OpenAI announced an additional expansion of the flagship Stargate site in Abilene in addition to a $500 billion commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * ICYMI: "Will AI's Future be American?" U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) published an op-ed in RealClearWorld today emphasizing how the U.S. must win the AI race with China so that AI is infused with western, not authoritarian, values. In his op-ed, Sen. Cruz stresses that maintaining America  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Applauds E3 Snapback Sanctions on Iran, Urges European Leaders to Sustain Pressure to Achieve Permanent Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program U.S. Senator Ashley Moody, along with 49 senate colleagues, is applauding Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper, British Secret  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Counter Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing the Fight Il  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Democratic Delegation Releases Statement on ICE Facility Shooting in Dallas * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Johnson (TX-32), Congressman Veasey (TX-33), Congresswoman Crockett (TX-30), Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) releas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Democratic Delegation Releases Statement on ICE Facility Shooting in Dallas * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Veasey (TX-33), Congresswoman Crockett (TX-30), Congresswoman Johnson (TX-32), Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Escobar (TX-16), Congressman Doggett (TX-37), Congressman Casar (TX-35), Congressman Gonzalez (TX-34), Congresswoman Garcia (TX-29), and Congressman Joaquin Castro (T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Castro, Ryan Warn ESPN Deals with NFL, MLB May Restrict Competition, Increase Costs for Sports Fans * " ESPN's deals with the NFL and the MLB would give the sports media giant new degrees of control...for two of the most profitable sports leagues in the country. We have serious concerns that fans and competitors will suffer as a result. " Members concerned about loss of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Nine Colleagues in Raising Alarm on USDA's Plans to Reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service * Letter comes after USDA Secretary Rollins announced a proposal to relocate Dept. employees throughout the country WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, led nine of his Senate collea  more