DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Director Election Results * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 election for three positions on the Bank's Board of Directors (Board), which consisted of one member director seat in Arkansas, one member director seat in Louisiana and an indepen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Bus Association issued a report analyzing the significant economic contributions of motorcoach group travel across the United States in 2024. The study highlights the broad scale of spending, job creation, wages, and tax revenues generated by organized group travel aboard motorcoaches, emphasizing its vital role in supporting the national economy and various service industries. The report estimates that motorcoach group travel covered nearly 14.9 bi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC participates in city-wide mass casualty exercise * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Brooke Army Medical Center participated in the San Antonio Mass Casualty Exercise and Evaluation Oct. 15.  "The exercise went very well," said Army Col. Michael Henry, BAMC deputy commander for administration and the incident commander in the Hospital C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for May 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 75 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,850 acres that may be included in a May 2026 lease sale in New Mexico and Texas. The comment period ends Dec. 17, 2025. Leasi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Cruz Request Information from Major League Baseball on Allegations of Gambling Corruption American sports are facing a new integrity crisis, Senators say * U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of November 17th FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP - The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on seven bills. DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, November 18th at 9:45 AM ET LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building LEGISLATION TO BE MARKED UP: H.R. 5763 - Main Street Parity Act   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Again Calls for the VISIBLE Act * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement after continued reporting that criminals have been impersonating US immigration officers to carry out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states: "Together with millions of Americans, I remain horrified and disgusted by the Trump Administration's hardl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reacts to Tom Homan Speaking at UTEP * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in reaction to White House Border Czar Tom Homan's invitation to speak at UTEP in December: "UTEP's embrace of right-wing politics in the last few years has been alarming and is unreflective of El Paso. As a loving, welcoming community, the invitation of Tom  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agency's statutory obligation  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group enters Caribbean Sea * CARIBBEAN SEA - The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transited the Anegada Passage and entered the Caribbean Sea Nov. 16. The maritime forces' operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer for Illegal Alien Who Attacked Innocent Woman in Plano, Texas with a Hammer * The illegal alien was released into the country by the Biden administration in 2024 WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer for Sergio Noe de Nova Duarte, an illegal alien from Mexico, who attacked an innocent woman jogging in Bob Woodruf  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Joint effort helps service members resolve stalled claims * SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois - The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force collaborated with U.S. Transportation Command and its subordinate organizations to help service members and War Department civilians recover and resolve household goods claims that became stalled following the terminati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Announces November Mobile Office Hours * WASHINGTON Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) announced his staff will hold mobile office hours at various locations throughout Texas' 8th Congressional District this month to offer increased assistance to constituents experiencing problems with a federal agency. During these mobile office sessions, constituents can receive help with Social Securi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Joins Letter Urging DOJ, DHS to Prioritize Texas in Border Reimbursements * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul chairman emeritus and current vice chair of the House Homeland Security Committee joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas) in urging the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) to pri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Muddy Water Dredging, Orange, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) urging the agency to raise the current dredging size standard of $37 million to align with standards set for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The request stems from concerns about the ongoing challenges faced by small businesses in the dredging industry, particularly in the wake of economic hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR), Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter addressing the Social Security Administration's (SSA) proposed request for information collection activities. NADR, representing over 700 representatives who assist individuals with Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, expressed strong support for the agency's commitment to maintaining program integrity and ensuring ongoi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Says 'Good Riddance' Following Trump FEMA Head's Resignation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued the following statement after Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson abruptly resigned following months of criticism over his inexperience and absence during major disasters: "Good riddance. Americans deserve a FEMA leader with at least the most   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Pfluger, Roy's Resolution to Honor Victims and Heroes of the Texas Floods Passes the U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and Chip Roy (TX-21)'s resolution to honor the victims and heroes of the Texas floods passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. In response to the resolution's passage, Congressmen Pfluger and Roy released the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * President of Insurance Brokerage Firm and CEO of Marketing Company Convicted in $233M Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fraud Scheme * A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, convicted a President of an insurance brokerage firm and a CEO of a marketing company today for their roles in a years-long scheme to submit fraudulent enrollments to fully subsidized Affordable Care Act (ACA  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Resignation of Disastrous Acting FEMA Head David Richardson Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the resignation of David Richardson, Trump's acting head of FEMA: "David Richardson never sh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Rep. Barrett, Chairman Bost, House Republicans Introduce Legacy Survivor and Catastrophically Disabled Veterans Benefits Expansion Bill Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.), Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crenshaw Applauds EPA Decision Granting Texas Primacy Over Class VI Well Permitting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) today praised the EPA's decision to grant Texas primacy over Class VI underground injection well permitting, a move highlighted in the agency's announcement that quoted Crenshaw's long-standing push to cut federal red tape and streamline energy innovation. Cren  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Seeks to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration Industrial Complex by Banning Non-governmental Organization (NGO) Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced the No Aid for Illegal Entry Act to start dismantling aspects of vast government spending directed towards non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who assist in mass illegal immigration op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz's Service Academy Board Finalizes Texas Military Academy Recommendations * AUSTIN, TEXAS- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) celebrated the work of his Service Academy Nominations Board after it concluded its annual meeting. The Board recommended the most qualified Texas candidates for nomination to our nation's distinguished military service academies. Following the annual meeting, Sen. Cruz said,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Committee Probes Gambling in Major League Baseball Chairman Cruz: Game Manipulation Threatens Integrity of MLB * U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) requested information from the commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, and Rep. Pfluger Urge DOJ, DHS to Prioritize $11B Reimbursement to Texas for Border Security Costs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas-11) led a letter with members of the Texas congressional delegation to the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) urging them to prioritize the release of fun  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Soto earns lifetime achievement award for fuzing excellence * Gabriel Soto and his friends built model aircraft in the late 1970s. Military ones. F-4 Phantoms, F-14 Tomcats, F-16 Fighting Falcons. You name it. They glued extra weapons on them, more bombs, more rockets, until the aircraft carried impossible loads. In bedroom battles, nothing detonated by accident. Nothing ever ki  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Turkey Trotting for a Cause * When Texans think of Turkey Trots, we often think of early risers who get up on Thanksgiving morning to run a couple of miles before the day's main event: the big meal, which serves as an expression of our gratitude for all of God's many blessings. But the pilgrims' story isn't the only tale to be told on Thanksgiving day. Turkey Trots have their own lore, and it's one worth exami  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * While Americans Were Enjoying Their Weekend, ICE Law Enforcement Arrested Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists * 70 percent of all ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country this weekend includin  more