WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * 300+ Stakeholders Support Clean CR to Reopen Government Bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress have voted in support of a clean, nonpartisan CR to reopen the government and fund it through November 21, giving Appropriators time to continue the appropriations process and advance a first slate of full-year funding bills through the conference com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington: "Democrats have been operating as if the people's pain is their political gain" This morning, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss how Democrats' unreasonable demands are keeping the government shut down.Squawk Box CNBC 1028 On Democrats exploiting Americans' pain for politica  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Sounds Alarm on New California Law Giving Free Smartphones to Illegal Aliens Chairman Cruz Sounds Alarm on New California Law Giving Free Smartphones to Illegal Aliens * U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wants additional scrutiny on California's use of taxpayer money   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Carter, Ezell, Veasey Introduce Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS), and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act (H.R. 5745). This bipartisan bill promotes environmental conservation and responsible decommissioning of offshore oil and gas pl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins 120 House Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Stop Unlawful Plan to Eliminate Bipartisan CDFI Fund * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Bill Foster (IL-11) and 120 House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Office of Management and Budg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Fund SNAP Benefits for Texas Families * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act, which would appropriate full, necessary funding to provide uninterrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to 3.5 million Texans during the current lapse in appropriations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retroactive to the start of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn on Democrats Using Texas Airports, Air Traffic Controllers as Leverage in Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON - On the first day that air traffic controllers will work without a paycheck, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement slamming Senate Democrats' votes against reopening the government, causing delays at airports and hurting workers and travelers in Texas and across the country  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cortez Masto Introduce HUD Transparency Act to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today introduced the HUD Transparency Act, which would target waste, fraud, and abuse at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by requiring the agency's Inspector General (IG) to testify annually before Congress: "By requ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Steve Phelan, president of ESP Enterprises Inc., Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter detailing decades of struggle to a federal entity responsible for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) programs. The company leader provided a personal narrative to demonstrate continued eligibility for DBE status under 49 CFR Part 26, highlighting the barriers faced by smaller, minority-owned firms in the industry. The narrative attributes the start-up's initial struggle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * House Values Action Team Chairman Robert Aderholt and VAT Members on Democrats Prolonging Shutdown for Leverage: "Every day under the Schumer Shutdown is worse for the American family." * "The Schumer Shutdown is harming the American family," said House Values Action Team (VAT) Chairman Robert Aderholt. "VAT exists to protect American families, including the millions now straining to make ends m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Continues Arresting the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Despite the Democrats' Government Shutdown * Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, rapists, and kidnappers during the Democrats' government shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens despite the Democrats' government shutdown  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Illegal alien from China and convicted child sex offender in ICE custody passes away following suspected complications from heart surgery * SAN ANTONIO - Kai Yin Wong, a 63-year-old illegal alien from China and convicted child sex offender in ICE custody, passed away on Oct. 25, 2025, at Methodist Metropolitan Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, due to su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Speaks Out Against Hochul and Jeffries' Latest Attempt to Rig New York's Congressional Maps * Washington, D.C. - 10/27/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement in response to the lawsuit filed by the Elias Law Group seeking to overturn New York's congressional maps: "Let's be clear, this lawsuit has nothing to do with protecting minority voters and everything to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- 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

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans Neighborhood Development Foundation Receives $60,000 Grant to Expand Affordable Housing Counseling, Education and Community Development * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, October 28, 2025More New Orleans, Louisiana, families will have the chance to achieve the dream of homeownership thanks to a $60,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight Shows Estimated 2.5% Decrease in August 2025 from August 2024 * BTS 66-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most u  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations in Response to Texas School Bus Crash * Safety agency urges immediate action to ensure proper seat belt use on school buses WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2025) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday issued urgent safety recommendations to the state of Texas, national school bus transportation associations and the Leander, Texas, Independent Schoo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Cloud and Cruz Introduce the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act to Expedite LNG Exports and Strengthen our Domestic Energy Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act, legislation aimed at eliminating regulatory hurdles that will secure our energy, trade, and job markets from future administrations th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Joins House GOP Leadership Press Conference on Democrat Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) and 20+ year fighter pilot and Air Force Reservist, joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Leadership members in a press conference on day 28 of the Democrats' reckless government shutdown. During his remark  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Applauds Trump Administration's Reciprocal Trade Agreement with Cambodia * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), Co-Chair of the Congressional Cambodia Caucus and member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it had finalized Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Cambodia: "With th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: What Are Democrats Waiting For? * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and House Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-Texas) to discuss federal workers and hardworking families feeling the negative impact of the Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: What Are Democrats Waiting For? * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and House Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-Texas) to discuss federal workers and hardworking families feeling the negative impact of the Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Sen. Sullivan Chairs Commerce Hearing on Reviving Commercial, Navy Shipbuilding U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries which examined how to modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial and Navy shi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Committee Wants Answers on NBA Gambling Scandal Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell open probe into how the NBA is protecting the integrity of the game * U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Committee Wants Answers on NBA's Gambling Scandal Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell say allegations threaten league's integrity * U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) requested information from the commissioner of the Na  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) celebrated the Senate recently passing their Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The FISH Act would combat foreign illegal, unreported and unreg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 28 of the Democrat Shutdown: Motivated by Fear of their Far-Left Base, Democrats Continue to Keep Government Closed * WASHINGTON On Day 28 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger, RSC members, and House GOP Leadership to discuss how Democrats are keeping the governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 28 of the Democrat Shutdown: Motivated by Fear of their Far-Left Base, Democrats Continue to Keep Government Closed * WASHINGTON On Day 28 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger, RSC members, and House GOP Leadership to discuss how Democrats are keeping the government closed out of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Durbin, Castro, Meeks, Lead 50+ Democrats in Challenging Trump Administration's Gun Industry-Friendly Changes to Trade Rules * "Eliminating firearm export rules is a gift to violent cartels and drug traffickers responsible for the deaths of Americans and innocent civilians around the world... in order to protect 'hundreds of millions of dollars per year in export opportunities' for  more