WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The AI Literacy Foundation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) urging the agency to address regulatory barriers that hinder the faster deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems across various sectors in the United States. The Foundation argues that current federal statutes and regulations, which were established for traditional human-operated systems, are ill-suited for innovative AI technologies that re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces Bill to Hold Mexico Accountable for Energy Investment Violations * Washington, D.C. - Last week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act, legislation that would provide President Trump and the U.S. Trade Representative with the Congressional backing to hold Mexico accountable for violating energy investment commitments i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cruz, Hawley, Scott Call on DOJ to Release Arctic Frost Grand Jury Materials on Republicans' Phone Records * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sent a letter asking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal the application for a non-disclosure order signed by Obama-appointed Judge James Boasbe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Prohibit Foreign Nationals from Funding American Elections * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and several of his Senate Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act to prevent foreign nationals from improperly influencing American electi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Presents Purple Heart and Other Military Service Medals to Army Specialist Alfredo Gutierrez * November 10, 2025 SAN ANTONIO, TX Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) presented the Purple Heart, among other military service medals, to United States Army Specialist Alfredo Gutierrez, a resident of San Antonio. Congressman Castro presenting Specialist Alfredo Gutierrez with   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Require Tracking for Mailed Immigration Documents * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced the Immigration Document Delivery Accountability Act of 2025, legislation that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to implement trackable delivery measures for any immigration-related documents sent through the United States Postal Service. "These docume  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on The Senate's Failure to Address the Healthcare Crisis in the Short-Term Government Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett issued this statement following on the Senate's Continuing Resolution that fails to address the healthcare crisis: "I'm heading back to D.C. to vote NO on this short-term funding billbecause it fails to address the healt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Fight to Protect Voting by Mail * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter, including 32 other representatives, to President Donald Trump to demand he cease his attacks on access to the ballot and mail-in voting. After the November 4, 2025 elections, which led to resounding victories for Democratic candidates in New Jersey and Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received applications from a total of 24 financial entities seeking approval for various banking activities, including becoming a bank holding company or acquiring other financial institutions. The applications, submitted under the Bank Holding Company Act, involve a wide array of transactions, from domestic mergers to the acquisition of U.S. banks by international corporations. The entities seeking approval are 1850 Financial MHC an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced the submission of multiple applications from various individuals and trusts across eight U.S. states. These applications are seeking approval to acquire or retain control over voting shares in 15 different holding companies of financial institutions. The filings contain the detailed intentions of over 40 applicants and groups acting in concert who are seeking to influence the ownership structure of institutions ranging geog  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, CRUZ ACT TO PRESSURE POSTAL SERVICE TO DO MORE TO FIGHT MAIL THEFT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the upcoming holiday shopping season just over the horizon, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has cosponsored legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to pressure the U.S. Postal Service to do more to address mail thefts. The Upholding a Secure  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford in National Review: "It Is Time to Be Done with Shutdowns" * WASHINGTON, DC US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) penned a column recently in the National Review on his Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025. You can read it below or find it in the National Review HERE. It Is Time to Be Done with Shutdowns By: James Lankford We're five weeks into a government shutdown. It should be th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Over the Weekend and During the Democrats' Longest Government Shutdown in American History, ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Murderers, and Drug Traffickers Despite the Democrats' longest government shutdown in American history, ICE law enforcement officers are still hard at work making America safe again *  While Americans enjoyed their weeke  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Honors Vietnam Veteran from Highlands with Long-Overdue Service Medals Ahead of Veterans Day * NEPTUNE, N.J. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today presented long-overdue military service medals to Highlands resident and U.S. Army Air Force veteran William "Bill" Tikiob Ward during a ceremony at Harold Daley VFW Post 1333 in Neptune. The event, held in honor of Veterans Day,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following commentary: * * * Rep. Fallon in Fox News: What Can a Former KGB Agent Teach Us About What's in Store for America? By Pat Fallon We have already seen many articles and interviews from the American right (and no doubt will in the foreseeable future) that bemoan the likely downward spiral New York City will face with the election of proud communist Zohran Mamdani. History tells us their predictions will almost certainly be   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jasmine Crockett Leads Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Texas Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the heroic military service, sacrifices, and contributions of veterans from the great State of Texas. The resolution recognizes Texas' proud legacy of military service and calls on Congress to streng  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Heat and Winds * Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small businesses. Every day that Senate Democrats cont  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Hyde-Smith, Capito Introduce Bill to Restore Trust in the USPS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) introduced the Upholding a Secure Postal System (USPS) Act to direct the U.S. Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress on nationwide mail theft trends and the security of postal property. Sen. Cruz said, "   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whistleblower Shares Evidence That Federal Prison Camp Warden is Pampering Ghislaine Maxwell, Maxwell Also Filing a "Commutation Application" With Trump Administration Raskin Demands Answers From President Trump On Any Potential Maxwell Clemency, Presses For Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to Come Before Committee And Testify About Apparen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Join Dexter to Introduce Bill to Ensure Department of Homeland Security Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer and Contact Their Families * Washington D.C. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici, said today they have joined Rep. Maxine Dexter's bicameral legislation to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows noncitizens who have be  more