WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin Votes to End Democrat Shutdown, Reopen the Government, and Restore Fiscal Responsibility * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after voting to end the government shutdown and reopen the federal government: "For 43 days, Democrats held the government hostage and forced needless hardship on American families, workers, and communities. After wee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for November 19th U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations: Agenda: * Nomi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Nomination Hearing for Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider Admiral Kevin Lunday to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard at 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Williams' Statement on the End of Government Shutdown House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) released the following statement on the House passage of a continuing resolution that extends federal funding through January and ends the government shutdown. "The end of the Democrat Shutdown is welcome news for America's 3  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Strengthen Enforcement of U.S. Export Control Laws * Congressman Keith Self introduced the ECRA Penalty Increase Act, legislation to significantly strengthen enforcement under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) by raising the financial penalties for violations involving the illegal export of sensitive U.S. technology. The bill increases the maximum c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced the Second Amendment Restoration Act * This morning,, which would partially repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022. Specifically, the bill would repeal federal incentives for states to implement Red Flag Laws, which is a disastrous violation of due process and our Constitution. In addition, the bill woul  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Vote Against Continuing Resolution * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "It should now be abundantly clear to everyone in our country that Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans do not care that Americans are struggling - that grocery bills, utility bills and health insurance costs are unacceptably high. In fact, they'v  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Bill to Disrupt Pipeline of Illicit Chinese Vapes, Tobacco Products Passes Senate * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after provisions from his Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of (END) Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act, which would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit imported tobacco products,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz: Championing Texas Veterans * WASHINGTON - In honor of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the Sgt. Alfredo 'Freddy' Gonzalez Memorial Veterans' Hospital Act. This legislation authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to construct a Veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley named in honor of Texas Veteran and hero, Sgt. Alfredo 'Freddy' Gonzalez.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA publishes November Short-Term Energy Outlook The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its November Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) with forecasts of trends across the energy sector through 2026. Key takeaways from the November STEO are below. U.S. energy market indicators ... 2024 ... 2025 ... 2026 Brent crude oil spot price (dollars per b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Grants the State of Texas Primacy to Protect Underground Water Resources * DALLAS, TEXAS (November 12, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule approving the State of Texas' request to administer permitting for Class VI underground injection wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). With this approval, Texas will implement Underground Injection  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas Grants $8.7M for Storm-Resistant Public Housing Roofs * DALLAS, TEXAS, November 10, 2025The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has announced $8.7 million in grants to public housing authorities (PHAs) for the installation of storm-resistant roofs on affordable rental properties. This major investment, through th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Flying on Empty: How Shutdowns Threaten Air Safety, Travel, and the Economy Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Moran Announces Subcommittee Hearing on November 19th * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Press for Full Disclosure of Jack Smith Subpoenas BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are pressing Verizon, AT&T and Lumen to elaborate on the full extent of the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-314) on the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act (H.R. 3965), which aims to establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs. The report was advanced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, on Sept. 30, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 3965, the "Providing Emotional Assistance wit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Longtime FDA Innovator Appointed as Director of Center for Drug Evaluation and Research * WASHINGTONNOVEMBER 11, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Richard Pazdur, M.D., has been appointed director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Pazdur is a 26-year veteran of the F  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $8.7 Million Awarded through the FORTIFIED Fund Rental Program * * Bulletin No: 2025-31 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce nearly $8.7 million in grants through six members in the first year of the FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund Rental Program. This new program provides grants for FORTIFIED-stand  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Oracle America Inc., Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) calling for regulatory reforms aimed at accelerating the deployment and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the United States. The company identifies significant barriers imposed by existing federal statutes and regulations that could hinder America's competitive edge in the global AI landscape. In its letter, Oracle emphasiz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Raja Shehadi, a triple board-certified pain management physician from Temple, Texas, has submitted a letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) outlining a proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Governance System (AIGS) pilot at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS). The letter emphasizes that for nearly twenty-five years, the author has dedicated their career to serving veterans, but has often faced significant bureaucratic barriers tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou, Espaillat Lead Call for Trump DOJ to Back Hispanic Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today led 15 House Democrats calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to defend the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program from a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Highlights Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested by ICE Including Sex Offenders, Violent Assailants, and Drug Traffickers * The Democrats' longest government shutdown in American history has not slowed ICE down from removing the worst of the worst from American neighborhoods WASHINGTON Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Cruz Resolution Demanding That China Release Pastor Ezra Jin and Other Leaders of Zion Church * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and their colleagues issued statements following Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for the abduction of Pastor Ezra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Blackburn, Hawley, Scott Call on DOJ to Release Arctic Frost Grand Jury Materials on Republicans' Phone Records * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, along with Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), sent a letter requesting that U.S. Attorney General P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Applaud President Trump Nomination of Nicholas Ganjei for District Judge for the Southern District of Texas * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statements after President Trump announced that he is nominating Nicholas Ganjei to be the District Judge for the Southern Distr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, has received a federal determination from the U.S. Department of State that clears the way for the temporary exhibition of various cultural objects. These objects are intended for display in the exhibition "Frida: The Making of an Icon." The determination applies to objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements established with their foreign owners or custodians. The collection will be presented first at the Mus  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, has received a federal determination from the U.S. Department of State that clears the way for the temporary exhibition of a cultural object. This object is intended for display in the exhibition "From the Aga Khan Museum Vault: the Blue Qur'an." The determination applies to this object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement established with its foreign owner or custodian. The object will be presented at the Mu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities * Rollbacks include a rule that would have ensured workers with disabilities are paid competitive wages Trump admin's FY26 budget proposes a complete elimination of team that ensures compliance with disability protections In a new   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Espaillat and 38 Members of Congress Urge Democratic Governors to Block ICE from Accessing Americans' DMV Data * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Representative Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and 38 members of Congress urged 19 Democratic governors to block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing driver license and registration information of people living in the  more