DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $45K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Four Banks Supports Affordable Housing in Louisiana * BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, October 30, 2025For many families in Northwest Louisiana, the dream of homeownership is becoming a reality thanks to a $45,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and four local banks. The funds, awar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * 8000% Increase in Death Threats Against ICE Law Enforcement as They Risk Their Lives to Remove the Worst of the Worst * DHS releases staggering data highlighting the dangers brave federal law enforcement face while removing murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released new statistics on violent threats   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces Dr. Mindy Brashears at Confirmation Hearing for U.S. Department of Agriculture Position * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced Texas Tech Professor Mindy Brashears at her confirmation hearing in support of her nomination as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety at the United States Department of Agriculture. Click HERE to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Fires Staff of Family Planning Program, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Congresswoman Dina Titus, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Lead Effort Urging Administration To Reinstate Workers * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led 100 of their D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington on Fox News: Democrats' hostage taking is not good for the governing of our country Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined America Reports on Fox News and Wake Up America on Newsmax to discuss the mounting pressure on Democrats to end their government shutdown and ensure that vulnerable families in Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington: Democrat Shutdown Already Costing Billions in Lost Economic Growth * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the economic impact of the government shutdown: "Democrats are playing politics, and the American people are paying the price. Even the inde  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington: Democrat Shutdown Already Costing Billions in Lost Economic Growth Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the economic impact of the government shutdown: "Democrats are playing politics, and the American people  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Hearing for Transportation Nominees U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider nominees to the Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority at 2:15 PM EST on Wedn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Hearing for Transportation Safety Nominees U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing for nominees of the National Transportation Safety Board and Surface Transportation Board at 10:00 AM EST on Thursday, Nove  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee Democrats Strongly Oppose Proposed Nomination Hearing on Trump's Replacement for Illegally Removed NTSB Vice Chair Alvin Brown Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Committee-members Sens. Lisa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Comply or Collapse: Why President Trump's Golden Dome for America Depends on Securing Operational Technology * The U.S. military is the most sophisticated fighting force in modern history. However, that doesn't mean there have not been moments of unforced failure or unexpected setbacks. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Chinese intervention in Korea, and the fall of Kabul as recently as 2021: all  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Stands with Families to Demand Congress Restore SNAP Funding * October 30, 2025 Castro Calls Out Republicans for Illegally Withholding SNAP Benefits, Hurting Texas Families in Need SAN ANTONIO, TX Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) visited the food pantry at Inner City Development, a community-based non-profit serving the Westside of San Antonio. He held a press confere  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Blasts Jack Smith for Targeting Republicans as Part of Arctic Frost * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn participated in a press conference led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ron Johnson (R-WI) on the publication of 197 subpoenas from Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team issued as part of a cas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Sounds Alarm on SNAP Funding Cliff as 3.5 Million Texans Stand to Lose Benefits Because of Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted Democrats for voting against reopening the government 13 times for the sake of " leverage " to advance their political agenda, which comes as 3.5 million Texans stand to lose the benefits they rely on to feed their families  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Resolution Recognizing Red Ribbon Week Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate passed a resolution from U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recognizing Red Ribbon Week, the nation's largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign, from October 23 through Octob  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Destination Holiday Glow Light Stick Bracelets Hazard: The green glow stick bracelet within the 12-pack container can leak, posing a skin irritation hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: October 30, 2025 Units: About 6,600 Consumer Contact: H-E-B toll-free at 855-432-4438 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.heb.com and click on   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Knog Blinder 900 and Blinder 1300 Front Bicycle Lights Hazard: The lithium-ion battery in the bicycle light can overheat and catch fire, posing a risk of fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: October 30, 2025 Units: About 3,790 Consumer Contact: Knog at recall@knog.com or online at http://www.knog.com/recall or go to https://us.knog.com/ an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * During Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Arrests the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Human Traffickers, and Other Violent Thugs * ICE law enforcement officers facing an 8000% increase in death threats against them WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from acro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Even the Washington Post Editorial Board Agrees, the Democrat Shutdown Must End * WASHINGTON Today's editorial from the Washington Post Editorial Board echoes what House and Senate Republicans have been saying for weeks: Democrats in Congress are holding the government hostage, and it must end immediately. "The right answer is to reopen the government with a clean funding bill, ideally for a full  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Even the Washington Post Editorial Board Agrees, the Democrat Shutdown Must End * WASHINGTON Today's editorial from the Washington Post Editorial Board echoes what House and Senate Republicans have been saying for weeks: Democrats in Congress are holding the government hostage, and it must end immediately. "The right answer is to reopen the government with a clean funding bill, id  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- 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 Homewise Award $1M to Boost New Mexico Affordable Housing * ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, October 30, 2025The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Homewise announced $1 million in grants to support affordable housing for New Mexico families during a ceremonial check presentation today in Albuquerque, New Mexico  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Press for Transparency on Secretive ICE Air Operations, Raise Human Rights Concerns Over Reports of Improper Treatment of Detainees * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and 8 colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for answers regarding its use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Reporter: * * * Every Five Minutes, Democrats Fail Main Street "Somewhere in America, a small business owner is checking their email, waiting for an approval for their loan that is not coming. Another is checking their payroll, trying to decide if they can make it another day without Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance or whether the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Two Criminal Illegal Alien Fugitive Murderers on the Same Day in Georgia and Texas * 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens with criminal charges or convictions in the U.S. WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to protect the American people through the arrest and removal of dangerous criminal illegal aliens across this country. On October 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Sounds Alarm on Voter Suppression As Trump's Attacks on the Right to Vote Mount * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate Floor yesterday slamming the Trump Administration's continued efforts to suppress voters and attack the right to vote itselfincluding rigging election maps, intimidating election offici  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer, Trump Admin Cover-Up, from Camp Bryan Prison Warden Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote to Dr. Tanisha Hall, Warden of the Federal Prison Camp Bryan, where Ghislai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Statement on Trump Administration's Biosimilar Announcement * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's biosimilar announcement. "Today's announcement to make biosimilar development faster and less costly is a major victory in the fight to lower prescription drug prices and expand access for all   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 29: Murray Responds to Thune on the Senate Floor, Shares Stories of American Families Seeing Devastating Premium Hikes, Slams Republicans for Ignoring their Own Constituents * NEW FROM NEW YORK TIMES : Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases NEW FROM KFF : ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Incre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 29: Murray Responds to Thune on the Senate Floor, Shares Stories of American Families Seeing Devastating Premium Hikes, Slams Republicans for Ignoring their Own Constituents NEW FROM NEW YORK TIMES: Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases NEW FROM KFF: ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Big Tech Caved to Biden Pressure to Censure In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II," Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) underscored the need for legislation to protect Americans from censorship in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Abduction and Demanding Release of Pastor Ezra Jin * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in introducing a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party for the abduction of Pastor Ezra Jin   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warren, Colleagues Press for Transparency on Secretive ICE Air Operations, Raise Human Rights Concerns Over Reports of Improper Treatment of Detainees * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) were joined by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Book  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senate Republicans Vote to Go Home, Override Rosen's Attempt to Keep Working Through Weekend to Extend ACA Tax Credits Before Open Enrollment * Watch Senator Rosen's floor speech HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen forced a vote to keep the U.S. Senate in session to work through the weekend to reopen the government and extend the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) premium tax cred  more