JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 560th Flying Training Squadron merges with 435th FTS to advance flying training * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The Air Force merged the 560th Flying Training Squadron into the 435th Fighter Training Squadron on Oct. 3, 2025, to consolidate T-38C operation and implement the new Fighter Bomber Fundamentals Pilot Instructor Training program at Join  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Joins Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) joined over 120 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem, urging the reversal of the Trump Administration's baseless  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Secures Record $90.8 Million for Dyess Air Force Base * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement celebrating new funding secured for Dyess Air Force Base: "After 43 days of the Schumer Shutdown, the people's government is up and running - and our first order of business was a big win for West Texas. "Last night, we success  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Brownsville CBP officers seize nearly 9,000 rounds of ammunition at Los Indios International Bridge * BROWNSVILLE, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Los Indios International Bridge intercepted 8,984 rounds of unreported ammunition while conducting outbound inspections. "Our officers work diligently  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Government Spending Bill * November 12, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on his vote against the Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the government until January 30, 2026. "I voted no on this disastrous bill. "The Republican party, with Trump at the helm, has done nothing to lower costs for families. They hav  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on House Vote to End Shutdown House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement after the House voted 222-209 to end the 43-day Democrat shutdown: "After 43 painful days, House Republicans voted to end the longest government shutdown in American history--a crisis manufactured by Demo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Call for Full Release of Jack Smith Subpoenas * WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded that Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen elaborate on the full extent of the Biden administration's Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) efforts to obtain i  more

UPTON, New York, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Chongai Kuang Honored for Aerosol Research * UPTON, N.Y. Chongai Kuang, an atmospheric scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been awarded the Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award by the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR). Kuang, a member of Brookhaven Lab's Environmental Science and Technologies Department, is bei  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nathaniel Moran Statement on Passage of Senate-Amended CR to Reopen the Federal Government * Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after the House approved the Senate's amended continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the federal government and restore pay for millions of hardworking Americans by a vote of 222-209: "After more than forty days of unnecessary   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sessions Statement on the End of the Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) released the following statement after the passage of the Senate Amendment to HR 5371. Congressman Sessions said, " Today, I voted YES on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371 to end the government shutdown. This was a costly and painful shutdown that lasted 43 days, driven by the Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Votes Against Stripping Health Care from South Texans * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement on voting against a spending bill that will raise health care costs for South Texas families by failing to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits: "Republicans control the White House, Senate, and House, yet w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Johnson Hosts Healthcare Roundtable on Affordability, Access, and the Future of Care in North Texas * DALLAS, TX On Monday, November 10th, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) hosted a healthcare roundtable at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, bringing together more than two dozen hospital executives, medical associations, and community health leaders to discuss the urgent issue  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation Urge Governor Abbott To Set Runoff Election Date Immediately * Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and the Texas Democratic Delegation sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott requesting that he set a date for the runoff election for Texas' 18th Congressional District as soon as possible, as he is required t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against Spending Bill That Fails To Meet Needs of Americans and Provides Obscene Payments to Republican Senators * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Senate's partisan spending bill to fund the government until January that fails to meet the needs of the American people and includes corrupt payments t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and Congressman Al Green Call on Governor Abbott to Immediately Schedule Runoff Election for Texas's 18th Congressional District * HOUSTON, T.X. Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09) led the Texas democratic delegation in calling on Governor Greg Abbott to promptly schedule and hold the runoff election for Texas's 18th Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Vote Against the Republican Continuing Resolution * MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph Guzman 202-355-8084 joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement after voting no on the Republican Continuing Resolution: "Tonight, I voted no on a continuing resolution that betrays  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Simon, Dingell and Senators Warren, Duckworth Lead Democrats in Demanding Labor Secretary Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Chair of the Bipartisan Disability Caucus Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led 56 members of Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage of New World Screwworm Readiness, Response Legislation * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement after his Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) Act passed the Senate Monday night as part of the government funding legislation. This bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to present details t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Statement on End of Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following her vote to pass the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act to reopen the government after the 43-day shutdown. "After 43 days of the shutdown, I voted to reopen the government, restore SNAP for millions of families, pay our federal worker  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Failed Health Care Policies: Obamacare Fraud Results in Billions for Insurance Companies, Denied Claims for Patients President Biden's temporary COVID-era "enhanced" Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits have resulted in unprecedented fraud, with wealthy insurance companies reaping the benefits at the expense of unaware or ineligible enrollee  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach sworn in as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff * * Published Nov. 12, 2025 * Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Gen. Ken Wilsbach was sworn into office as the 24th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Nov. 3. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink administered the oath of offic  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach sworn in as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Gen. Ken Wilsbach was sworn into office as the 24th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force on Nov. 3. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink administered the oath of office. Wilsbach was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Oct. 30 by unanimous consent.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, 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's (FBI) efforts to obtain information re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Restore Order: Congress Passes Clean Funding Extension and Full-Year Appropriations Bills to Reopen Government * Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, with a vote of 222 to 209. After a damaging and unnecessary shutdown that lasted 43  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Condemns Passage of Government Funding Bill that Fails to Extend Health Care Tax Credits * WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) released the following statement condemning the passage of a government funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act's health care tax credits, which nearly 100,000 of her constituents rely on to afford their health coverage. "Tonight, I   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn takes command of Air Education and Training Command * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn took command of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson during a ceremony Oct. 31 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Robinson presided over the ceremony, recognizing Quinn's promo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Administration for Answers on Reported Changes at NASA Goddard * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) pressed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Acting Administrator Sean Du  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- NACCO Natural Resources Corp., formerly known as the North American Coal Corp., Plano, Texas, has expressed support for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as it proposes to rescind the 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The public comment letter from NACCO contends that the previous rule disrupted the congressionally mandated balance in public land management by prioritizing conservation over other legitimate uses, including mineral development. The BLM's decis  more

UPTON, New York, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Rare Particle Pairs Point to Primordial Soup's Temperature at Different Stages * UPTON, N.Y. At the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists recreate the ultra-hot conditions of the early universe by smashing particles t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Secures TX-13 Wins in Agriculture Appropriations * WASHINGTON Yesterday, President Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act into law, which includes three of Congressman Ronny Jackson's (TX-13) Community Project Funding requests. These projects will fortify TX-13 by improving emergency service infrastructure and providing vital tools to help our agriculture communiti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Statement on the Government Reopening * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after voting to pass the clean, nonpartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government and end the longest government shutdown in American history. "For more than six weeks, Democrats held our country hostage over demands for health care for illegal aliens,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Introduces Bill to Expand Dental Care Access for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the Rural Veterans Dental Care Act. This legislation would establish a pilot program to deliver dental care to veterans living in rural areas through mobile delivery methods, such as fully equipped dental vans. This closes a longstanding gap in access to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Statement on Passage of Legislation to End the Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) voted for an extension of government funding through January 2026 and three full fiscal year budget bills in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Today, I voted for a second time to fully fund federal government operations. Congress' core responsibility is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne's END Act Language Included in House-Passed FY26 Agriculture Appropriations * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes language from Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne's (R-TX-24) Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of Illicit Chinese T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Gives TSA Officers $10,000 Bonus for Above and Beyond Service During Democrats' Shutdown * Trump administration rewards public servants who kept airports safe despite the Democrats' games HOUSTON, Texas - On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that Transportation Security Agency (TSA) officers with exemplary service during the Democrats' go  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Thanks DHS Law Enforcement for Not Allowing the Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History to Stop Them from Arresting the Worst of the Worst * Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, kidnappers, and drug traffickers WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today issued the following statement thanking DHS law enforcement officers for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Telemarketing Company Operators Sentenced for Roles in Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme * Two men from Texas and Florida were sentenced today to four years and two years in prison, respectively, for their roles as leaders of a marketing company that solicited Medicare beneficiaries for medically unnecessary genetic testing. The Florida man received an additional two years in prison, to be served concur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Texas Hospital Association (THA), Austin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) advocating for regulatory reforms concerning artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Representing over 460 hospitals and health systems across Texas, THA highlights the need for a regulatory framework that prioritizes safety and efficacy while facilitating the adoption of AI technologies in clinical settings. In its letter, THA emph  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * The "dog that hasn't barked": Newly Released Epstein Emails May Explain Convicted Sex Offender Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Perks * WASHINGTON, DC - On April 2, 2011, long before Donald Trump ran for president, Jeffrey Epstein sent an email to Ghislaine Maxwell that allegedly read: "I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump.. Virginia [sic] spent hours at my house with him,, he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Takes Emergency Action to Protect America's Roads, Restrict Non-Domiciled CDLs New rule closes dangerous loopholes, holds states accountable, and launches immediate enforcement action against California for gross negligence * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Opening of Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Tampico, Mexico * (Washington, D.C., November 13, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the next milestone in the fight against New World screwworm (NWS) - the opening of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico. The Tampico facility will allow USDA to disperse sterile flies aerially across north  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wasserman Schultz Lead Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were joined by 125 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wasserman Schultz Lead Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were joined by 125 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TPS Allian  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Mike Levin Slams Senate Vote on Bad Funding Deal and Warns of Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs on CNN * November 12, 2025 "I don't know where these Republicans have been for the last 54 days. I don't know if they've been hanging out at Mar-a-Lago at the Great Gatsby party. I don't know where they've been. They sure haven't been in Washington, D.C." Washington, D.C.Yesterday, Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Yale Law School Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, New Haven, Connecticut, issued a report highlighting the urgent need for stronger data collection systems to improve pediatric palliative care. The study outlines how inconsistent definitions, fragmented service delivery, and the absence of robust statewide data prevent healthcare providers and policymakers from identifying gaps and ensuring quality care for children with serious illnesses. The report emp  more