WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Alcon Vision LLC and Alcon Research LLC, both of Fort Worth, Texas, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding its ongoing investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act concerning imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables, and medical devices. The company stresses the potential adverse impacts of tariffs on imported materials and components crucial to their operations and the U.S. medical device indu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Illegally Terminates Renewable Energy Initiative and $250 Million Investment in Harris County, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver Lead Effort Demanding Administration To Reverse Decision * On Friday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) led 100 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Releases Statement on Fort Worth ISD Takeover by TEA * Fort Worth, TX Congressman Veasey released the following statement in regards the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) announced takeover of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Fort Worth ISD): " Let's be clear: this takeover has nothing to do with improving the lives of low-income, children in Fort Worth ISD. This hostile t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Crockett Introduces Bill to Protect Federal Workers from Student Loan Penalties and Interest Accrual During Government Shutdowns * Washington, D.C.Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced the Halting Education Loan Payments during Federal Employment Disruptions Act (or " HELP FEDs Act ") to protect federal workers from student loan interest accrual as well as penalties, defa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Joins Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and Congresswoman Angie Craig in Effort Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Fund Food Assistance * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and 211 of their Democratic colle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: Livingston ISD to Receive $500K to Enhance School Safety & Security * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that Livingston Independent School District was awarded a federal grant of $499,575 through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Despite the Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Arrested the Worst of the Worst Over the Weekend Including Gang Members, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * Nothing-not even a government shutdownwill slow ICE down from removing criminal illegal aliens from American communities WASHINGTON Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst cri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a determination to waive multiple laws to facilitate the quick construction of barriers and roads along a segment of the international land border in Texas. This action is taken to enhance border security and achieve operational control, which Congress defined as preventing all unlawful entries into the U.S. The action targets a specific area within the U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Sector, which the agency deter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams on the Impact of the Schumer Shutdown on Main Street In case you missed it, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, joined House Republican Leadership and SBA Administrator Loeffler to discuss how Main Street America is suffering because Chuck Schumer and the Democrat Party are holdi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ivey, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Over 59 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * PRESS ADVISORY October 25, 2025 Contact: Ramon.Korionoff@mail.house.gov (link sends email) (Ivey) WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey, (Md), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- 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. 26 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PREVIEW: Maria Bartiromo Joins Rep. Pfluger in the Permian Basin * WASHINGTON, DC This week, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) welcomed Maria Bartiromo to the Permian Basin to showcase the region that powers America, and to discuss how it became the largest, safest, and most secure source of oil and gas in the country. A preview of their visit aired this morning on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Lawmakers in Pressing Trump Admin. to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 27, 2025 Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined over 60 of her colleagues in the Senate and House urging the Trump Administration to immediately reinstate any furloughed employees of agencies funded entirel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on Democrats Using the American People as Leverage: National Disgrace * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, and House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) to discuss Democrats using hardwor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on Democrats Using the American People as Leverage: National Disgrace * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, and House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) to discuss Democrats using hardwor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Expedite U.S. LNG Exports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and colleagues introduced the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act. The bill expedites the federal approval process for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sen. Cruz said, "Increasing U.S. energy exports is good for Am  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Demands Full Force American Sanctions in response to CCP Crackdown on Religious Freedom in China * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act to strengthen America's response to combat the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ongoing persecution of Christians and other religious minorities. The legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Department of Justice to Act on Illegal Offshore Gaming Operations Harming America's Youth * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 11 of her colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take robust action on illegal offshore gaming operations  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, John Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Vet Unaccompanied Alien Children, Prevent Placement of UACs with Criminal Sponsors * WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the Kayla Hamilton Act, which wo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Darrell L. Young, a principal investigator at Wave 3 LLC, Falls Church, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury advocating for a technology-forward approach to digital asset oversight following the introduction of the GENIUS Act. The organization proposes its proprietary compliance framework, GaleStorm, which addresses structural challenges within current legislative proposals while encouraging innovation in the United States.  more