DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $25K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Woodforest National Bank Repairs Home of Army Veteran * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, November 6, 2025A $25,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Woodforest National Bank(r) (Woodforest) funded major home repairs for a U.S. Army veteran whose life was turned upside down by Hurric  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- A coalition of 263 reproductive health researchers, through the UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing their support for existing citizen petitions advocating for unrestricted access to mifepristone, a medication used for medication abortion and the management of early pregnancy loss. The letter emphasiz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * As the Democrats' Longest Government Shutdown in American History Continues, ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Child Rapists, Kidnappers, and Child Abusers * 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime just in the U.S. WASHINGTON As the Democrats' longest government shutdown in American history continues, U.S. Immigration and Cu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's Retirement * November 06, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's retirement: Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi Celebrate House Passage of H.R. 6, The American Dream & Promise Act "Nancy Pelosi is a history-maker. As the first wo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- CMTS LLC, Dallas, Texas, a small business operating under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, has expressed concerns regarding the Interim Final Rule (IFR) issued on OCt. 3, 2025. The public comment letter directed to the Department highlights the implications of the rule for small, minority, and women-owned firms, which are essential for fair competition in federally assisted projects. The IFR, which became effective im  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Condemns Rising Tide of Antisemitism * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) reaffirmed his unwavering support for the Jewish people that is rooted in our nation's foundational principles of freedom of speech and freedom of association and condemned the abhorrent, rising tide of antisemitism sweeping across our nation, particularly from the Democrat Party. Excerpts of Sen. Corn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Supports Texas' Application for Program Benefitting Rural Health * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement in support of the State of Texas' application for funding through the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, which was created in the Cornyn-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and allocated $50 billion toward rural health care across the nation: "Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce the STOP Human Trafficking Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Supporting Transportation Operations that Prevent (STOP) Human Trafficking Act. This legislation would improve the detection and prevention of human trafficking in our transportation sector  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Blackburn Renew Bipartisan Push to Combat Human Trafficking * U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced a pair of bipartisan bills to combat human trafficking along America's interstates, airways, railroads, and waterways. These bills build upon the success of Cortez Masto's 2024 law to crack down on human trafficking through airpor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Exposes Trump Administration's Extreme Conduct In Chicago U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a powerful video exposing the abuses committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses ICE Acting Director On Denying Members Of Congress Access To Facilities * November 05, 2025 Despite constitutional oversight authority and laws explicitly granting Members of Congress access to ICE detention facilities, ICE has rejected requests from multiple Members of Congress to visit Broadview ICE Facility and other crowded short-term facilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses ICE Acting Director On Denying Members Of Congress Access To Facilities Despite constitutional oversight authority and laws explicitly granting Members of Congress access to ICE detention facilities, ICE has rejected requests from multiple Members of Congress to visit Broadview ICE Facility and other crowded short-term facilities   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Holocaust Survivor Legislation, North Carolina U.S. Attorney Nominee * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted unanimously to advance the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025, led by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is a cosponsor. The bipartisan bill would help reunite  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Holocaust Survivor Legislation, North Carolina U.S. Attorney Nominee The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted unanimously to advance the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025, led by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is a cos  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $22,595 grant for new playground equipment in Waelder Upgraded park amenities will improve safety, recreation options for local families * WAELDER, Texas - The City of Waelder soon will replace aging playground equipment at Waelder City Park, thanks to a $22,595 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The community grant, along with $5,649 in matching fund  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $24,800 grant for renovations to fellowship hall near Waelder Upgrades to Thompsonville Cemetery Association meeting hall will create a brighter, safer space for community gatherings * GONZALES COUNTY, Texas - The Thompsonville Cemetery Association soon will renovate its fellowship hall in the Thompsonville community in northeast Gonzales County, thanks to a $24,8  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * LCRA, Bluebonnet Electric Co-op award $19,869 grant to Bastrop County first responders New safety gear will enable Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department to provide more firefighters with proper equipment * BASTROP COUNTY, Texas - Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase additional protective equipment to increase the number of firefighters who ca  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * LCRA, Bluebonnet Electric Co-op award $27,690 grant for helicopter landing pad Delhi VFD to add much-needed permanent helipad for medical transports * CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas - The Delhi Volunteer Fire Department soon will construct a concrete helicopter landing pad adjacent to the fire station near Rosanky, thanks to a $27,690 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * LCRA, Bluebonnet Electric Co-op award $50,000 grant to Rockne Community Recreation Center New baseball field lighting will improve visibility, increase safety for players and fans * BASTROP COUNTY, Texas - The Rockne Community Recreation Center soon will upgrade its popular community baseball field with new durable light poles and LED lights, thanks to a $50,000 grant from th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TO ROLAND MARTIN: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER--DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered where he laid out how Democrats remain laser-focused on making life better for the American people and driving down the high cost of living, while Republicans continue their  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TO ROLAND MARTIN: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER--DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered where he laid out how Democrats remain laser-focused on making life better for the American people and driving down the high cost of living, while Republicans continue their all-out assault on the he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar to Columbia University: Cut Ties with CCP-backed Exchange Programs This week, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to Columbia University Acting President Claire Shipman demanding the university cut ties with CCP-tied exchange  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Urges Trump Administration to Fix Gaps in USMCA * Washington, D.C. As Americans struggle with an unstable economy due to President Trump's chaotic policies and large corporations exploit lax rules in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to outsource good-paying jobs abroad, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) led more than 100 of his Democratic House colleagues in urging U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Statement on Longest Shutdown in U.S. History * WASHINGTON, DC In response to today marking the longest government shutdown in American history, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement. "Today marks the longest government shutdown in American history - a shameful record driven by Democrat dysfunction. While I voted more than a month ago to fund the governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Save Up to 30% on Amtrak Travel During the "Winter Wanderlust Sale" * Make the most of the season with discounted fares on select routes nationwide WASHINGTON - Travelers can embrace the magic of the holiday season and travel more in the new year by exploring new and favorite destinations during Amtrak's "Winter Wanderlust Sale." Customers can cozy up to discounted fares for travel across the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz at Noms Hearing: Democrats Have Taken Aviation System Hostage, Causing Major Flight Delays Nominees Will Bolster Transportation Safety, Rail Competition * In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) commended Department of Transportation Secre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * November 06,2025 Trumpcare is Gutting Americans' Health Care "Republicans are lying when they say the harms of this law will not be felt in the near term." Monthly Tally of Hospitals, Patients, and Health Care Workers Getting Harmed Continues to Grow * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the late  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Ensure Safer Food for American Families * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Better Food Disclosure Act (The Better FDA), legislation that would seek to improve the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) oversight of ingredient disclosures and reviews, and require food companies to report the ingredients tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on FAA Flight Reductions at Dallas Love Field and DFW Airport * "Let's be clear the chaos we're seeing at Dallas Love Field, DFW, and airports across this country is not some random accident. It's a direct result of Republicans choosing to play political games rather than govern. Because of their reckless shutdown, air traffic controllers and TSA work  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Talen Montana LLC, Houston, Texas, has submitted comments in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed approval of Montana's state implementation plan (SIP) addressing regional haze for the period from 2018 to 2028. The proposed rule, published on September 11, 2025, outlines the state's commitment to enhance visibility in Class I Federal areas while demonstrating that no additional controls are required at the Colstrip Steam Electric Station, where Ta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Sounds the Alarm on Trump Administration's Threats to 2026 Election * WASHINGTON, D.C. A day after Democrats' landslide state electoral victories across the country, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) held the Senate floor alongside thei  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker Combats Persecution of Christians in China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined multiple efforts in Congress to combat the rise of persecution against Christians in China. Wicker, along with Senators Ted Budd, R-N.C., and James Lankford, R-Okla., led a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the State Department to address the mistreatment of Christians by t  more