WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Bot Auto, Houston, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, advocating for innovative research methodologies to enhance safety evaluation in autonomous freight transportation. The company emphasizes the necessity of establishing robust, evidence-based methods for validating the safety of automated trucking systems, which it views as crucial for gaining public trust. In its submission, Bot Auto acknowledges the limitations of c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Brownsville CBP officers seize more than $1.3 million in methamphetamine and black tar heroin at Los Indios International Bridge * LOS INDIOS, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Los Indios International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine and black tar heroin with an approximate co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Joins GOP Vets Asking Senate Democrat Vets to Pay Our Troops * WASHINGTON -- Friday, Congressman Vern Buchanan joined a letter co-signed by House Republican veterans asking Senate Democrats who are veterans to support the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) that ensures pay for U.S. service members while Congress continues negotiating annual appropriations. Buchanan formerly served in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana * DALLAS, TEXAS (October 14, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, continues to lead the cleanup of the impacted areas in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, following a fire at the Smitty's Supply facility on August 22. Response by the Numbers:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Despite Democrats' Government Shut Down, ICE Arrests Continue Over Holiday Weekend * Without pay, our law enforcement arrested the worst of the worst including child sex abusers, murderers, violent repeat offenders, and drug traffickers WASHINGTON - While the Democrats' government shutdown continues, they are not deterring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement o  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 14 -- 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 Sunward Federal Credit Union Award Nearly $500K to Advance Affordable Housing in New Mexico * ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, October 14, 2025-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Sunward Federal Credit Union announced nearly $500,000 in grants to support affordable housing for New Mexico families. At a cer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Demands Telecommunications Companies, Federal Entities Turn Over All Records Provided to Jack Smith As part of his ongoing Arctic Frost oversight, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent letters to four telecommunications companies and five federal entities requesting they provide to Congress all records that were hande  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate passage of his InternationalBridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation, passed in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will expedite the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * Operations Team Adds Emergency Services, sUAS Managers In a restructuring of Civil Air Patrol's National Headquarters Operations team, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Lahan -- a U.S. Army veteran with extensive small Unmanned Aircraft System and communications experience -- has been named as the organization's first national emergency services officer. "I am deeply humbled and extremely joy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Stephen C. Luce, a certified private pilot from Plano, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) raising concerns regarding the proposed regulations for normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations beyond visual line of sight. The letter highlights significant risks associated with drone operations, particularly those involving commercial delivery systems. The individual who submitted the letter detailed extensiv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: At Newark Airport, Gottheimer Demands Congress Return to Work to End Shutdown, Extend Health Care Premium Tax Credits, and Combat Passenger Delays * Above: Gottheimer at Newark Airport addressing the shutdown's growing impact on air travel and passenger delays. NEWARK, NJ -- Today, October 14, 2025, at Newark Liberty International Airport, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) ann  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Announces $2.25M to Hire 18 New Police Officers in El Paso * EL PASO, TEXAS -- Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced the City of El Paso will receive $2.25 million in funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) through the Department of Justice (DOJ). This award is administered under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and will be used to onboard 1  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Leads Texas Delegation in Push to Reinstate Cross-Border Threat Screening Center at Texas A&M University in Promotion of NWS Research * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reinstate the Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS) Center of Excellence at Texas A&M University. The CBTS Cen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Seeks Release of All DOJ, FBI Records Detailing Biden Administration's Targeting of Sitting Members of Congress Senator Ashley Moody, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with 15 bicameral colleagues, are demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Fe  more