DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $73.5 Million in Affordable Housing Program General Fund Grants Awarded Through Members in 2025 * * Bulletin No: 2025-29 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $73.5 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund grants to 53 affordable housing projects through 26 member fina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Applauds 9th Circuit Decision on Trump's National Guard Deployment * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld President Trump's authority to deploy Oregon National Guard troops to restore law and order in Portland: "The Ninth Circuit just confirmed what we already knew -- President   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Klobuchar, Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Support Organizations Assisting Law Enforcement in Investigation of Child Sexual Exploitation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Safe Cloud Storage Act, which would provide limited liability protecti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pfluger Announces Town Hall in Llano * **MEDIA ADVISORY** LLANO, TX-- U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is excited to announce a community town hall in Llano. The event is open to the public and all members of the media. WHAT: Llano Town Hall Meeting WHO: U.S. Rep. August Pfluger WHEN: Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, from 12:30--1:30 pm CT WHERE: American Legion Post 370   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, House Democrats Condemn Trump Administration's Latest Attacks on Special Education * This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-6), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and over 100 other House Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and White House Office of Management and Budget Director  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on Hezbollah's Drug Trafficking in Latin America * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks during the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing he chaired entitled, "Global Gangsters: Hezbollah's Latin American Drug Trafficking Operations." Excerpts are below, and video can be found here. "The Foreign Terrorist Orga  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Blumenthal, Lee, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Prosecute AI-Generated CSAM * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mike Lee (R-UT), and John Kennedy (R-LA) today introduced the Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation (ENFORCE) Act, which would hold those who use generative AI to create or distribute Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and obsceni  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz, Colleagues Push for Proof of Citizenship Requirement for National Mail Voter Registration Form * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), along with Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Jim Banks (R-IN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Congressmen Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Pat Fallon (TX-04), and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an order to deny the application for a certificate of registration submitted by Enyibuaku Uzoaga, a physician in Houston, Texas. The DEA issued an order to show cause to the practitioner on March 26, 2025, proposing the denial of her application. The proposed denial was based on allegations that Uzoaga had been excluded from federal health care programs pursuant to United States Code. A hear  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Despite the Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Arrests the Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles, Carjackers, and Gang Members * The Democrats' government shutdown will not stop ICE from making America safe again WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the worst of the worst despite the Democrats' government shutdown, including criminal illegal  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards $73.5 Million for Affordable Housing * DALLAS, TEXAS, October 22, 2025--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $73.5 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants to 53 projects in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Chicago deports previously removed Guatemalan criminal alien wanted for reckless harm charges in home country * CHICAGO As part of operation "Midway Blitz," ICE deported Hugo Rene Figueroa-Choc, 49, on Oct. 15. Figueroa-Choc is an illegal alien from Guatemala wanted in his home country for reckless harm causing bodily injury. He was removed on an   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson to Host Tele-Town Hall on the Republican Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 6:30 PM CST, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) will host a Tele-Town Hall on the Republican Government Shutdown and answer pressing constituent questions. To participate in Johnson's Tele-Town Hall, please RSVP at the link here.  "Over the past few weeks, my office has receive  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Amendments to Strengthen Public Safety During Extreme Weather Events, Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Through Commerce Committee Markup * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, secured the successful passage of two amendments through the Senate Commerce Committee as part of the PIPELINE Safe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Announces October Mobile Office Hours * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) announced his staff will hold mobile office hours at various locations throughout Texas' 8th Congressional District this month to offer increased assistance to constituents experiencing problems with a federal agency. During these mobile office sessions, constituents can receive help with Social Secu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Part II of Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans Chairman Cruz Announces Full Committee Hearing on October 29th * U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled "Shut Your App: H  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pat Fallon Leads Letter Calling for Investigation Into Biden Intel Cover-Up * Today, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) led a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel calling for an investigation into the intelligence cover-up of a December 2015 report that raised concerns over then-Vice President Joe Biden's corrupt family influence ties to Ukraine.  "For more than a decade, Democra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz: We Need a Maritime Strategy Focused on Removing Regulatory Barriers In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called on the nominees to restore American maritime dominance. Sen. Cruz commended Dr. Timothy Petty, nominee for the National Oceanic and Atmosphe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Secures Amendments in Aviation Safety Bill to Improve Transparency for DCA Plane Crash Victims' Families * Washington (October 21, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Science, Commerce, and Transportation Committee, today successfully passed four amendments to the ROTOR Act, bipartisan legislation from Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Mari  more