JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing launches Pipeline Optimization Initiative * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas - The Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, has launched Pipeline Optimization, an initiative designed to streamline how special warfare candidates train, progress through the p  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 24 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: * * * Army & Air Force Exchange Service Advises Shoppers to Stay Vigilant Against Online Scams By Travis Day As Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers gear up for a busy holiday shopping season, it is more important than ever to know how to spot and avoid online shopping scams. When shoppers are rushing or stressed buying for Black Friday, Cyber Week or the winter holidays, they are more  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 24 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Barnes Center keeps education pipeline flowing despite limitations * To mitigate negative impacts to Airmen, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education shifted its enlisted professional military education courses from in-residence to virtual in-residence during the government shutdown, graduating the last virtual IR classes, Nov. 19, 2025. In a pivot not seen since the COVID 19 pandemic, Barnes Center i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $10 million in methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge * WASHINGTON In a salad unfit for this year's Thanksgiving table, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Pharr, Texas, intercepted $10,300,000 in alleged methamphetamine concealed in a s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Recognized as the Most Effective Democratic House Member in International Affairs * November 24, 2025 The Center for Effective Lawmaking Highlights Congressman Castro for His Continued Legislative Success in the 118th Congress Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, was recognized by the Center for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Takes Action to Extend ACA Tax Credits for Nearly 130,000 South Texans * Washington, D.C. As Republicans continue their self-created health care crisis that will raise costs on thousands of South Texas families, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) is supporting a discharge petition to force a vote in the House of Representatives that would extend Affordable Care Act tax credi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Recognized as Staunch Defender of the American Taxpayer, Earns "A" Rating from National Taxpayers Union * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) earned an "A" rating from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) in its latest NTU Rates Congress report (link is external), placing Congressman Self among the top lawmakers in Congress working to protect taxpayers and spend dollars responsibly. As  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Calls for DOJ and DOW Investigation into Democrats' Video Urging Troops to Defy Orders * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) sent a formal letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, demanding a full investigation into comments made by several Democratic lawmakers in a video that encourages enlisted members of the U.S. militar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Bicameral Coalition to Re-Introduce Disarm Hate Act * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), joined by Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), John Garamendi (CA-08), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Summer Lee (PA-12), and David Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Medical Residents from Coercive Abortion Training * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and a group of their Senate GOP colleagues, introduced the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act, which would ensure medical students and residents are never pressured or coerced into abortion training that violates their   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) published an unclassified arms sales notification for the potential purchase of F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft and related equipment by Romania. The estimated total cost for the requested articles and services is $7.2 billion, funded by Romania's national funds. The proposed purchase includes thirty-two F-35A CTOL aircraft and thirty-thre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) published an unclassified arms sales notification regarding a potential foreign military sale to Croatia. The estimated total program cost for the sale is $390 million and will be funded through Croatia's national funds. The proposed sale includes eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, twenty-four M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Alternative Warhead Pods, and twenty-four M31  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Despite the Media Peddling Falsehoods that DHS is Not Targeting the Worst of the Worst, ICE Arrested Pedophiles, Rapists, and Murderers Over the Weekend * 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States; this statistic doesn't even include foreign fugitives, gang members, terrorists, and human rights abusers WASHINGTON The U.S. Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- Gulfstream LNG Development LLC, Houston, Texas, has requested a special permit from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration concerning its proposed liquefied natural gas project. The company is seeking an exemption from conforming with specific requirements in the federal pipeline safety regulations for the Louisiana-based project. The request focuses on the design, construction, and testing of a proposed LNG st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Gooden Bill Pushes Taiwan Membership in Interpol * Today, Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) introduced bipartisan legislation mandating that the Secretary of State develop a strategic approach for securing Taiwanese membership in the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). The Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act reflects the United States' longstanding policy of supporting Ta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined that laws, regulations and other legal requirements must be waived to allow for the quick construction of barriers and roads along a segment of the international land border in Texas. This action is taken to uphold the agency's mission requirements for border security and to detect and prevent unlawful entry into the U.S. Congress has directed the agency to achieve and maintain operational control of the inte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- IDARE LLC, Houston, Texas has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce providing input on the agency's Full-Stack AI Export Program established under Executive Order 14320. With annual revenues between $1 million and $2 million and a team of 20 to 50 employees, the company specializes in developing and exporting advanced artificial intelligence (AI) platforms aimed at sectors including Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Government, and Healthcare. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces $14.61 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025 Energy Revenue * WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue announced the disbursement of $14.61 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2025 from energy production on federal and tribal onshore lands, and federal offshore areas. The disbursements support a wide range of initiatives, incl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has filed its response to public comments concerning the proposed final judgment in the antitrust case against Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE), Houston, Texas, and Juniper Networks Inc., Sunnyvale, California. The document, filed on Nov. 25, 2025, with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, includes copies of all public comments received regarding the $14 billion merger settlement. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Requires RealPage to End the Sharing of Competitively Sensitive Information and Alignment of Pricing Among Competitors * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement today to resolve the United States' claims against RealPage Inc. as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination, information sharing, and other anticompetitive practice  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The National Sorghum Producers (NSP), Lubbock, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services emphasizing the importance of establishing a clear and science-based definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in light of the agencies' joint Request for Information (RFI) on this topic. According to NSP, the current landscape of UPF definitions is marked by a lack of scientific consensus and n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * PASSED: Sens. Moran, Rosen Legislation to Correct Religious Heritage on Grave Markers for Fallen Servicemembers The U.S. Senate passed legislation introduced by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) to identify and research Jewish-American servicemembers interred in American cemeteries ov  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester and Padilla, Representative Davids, 87 Lawmakers Urge Protection of Electric Vehicle Investments in Bipartisan Surface Transportation Negotiations U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kan.-03), and 87 other lawmakers in pushing Senate Environment and Public Works and House Transportat  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Special Warfare Training Wing launches first-ever Zulu Course * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas - The Special Warfare Training Wing marked a historic milestone Nov. 3 as it launched the first-ever Zulu Course, a groundbreaking common skills training program uniting Air Force Special Warfare career fields under one standardized curriculu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Top Moments: Budget Committee Hearing "Oversight of the Congressional Budget Office" On Tuesday, the House Budget Committee held an oversight hearing titled "Oversight of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)" to evaluate the CBO's modeling, transparency, scoring accuracy, and preparedness in light of a worsening fiscal outlook. Members presse  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Nov. 24 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Transfers U.S.-based Army Air and Missile Defense Commands to Army Space and Missile Defense Command The U.S. Army has transferred the 32nd and 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Commands from U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Northern Command, respectively, to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. The transfer occurs in conjunction with the activation of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Launches Office of the Assistant Chiefs to Strengthen Field Leadership and Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC- November 17, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced the launch of the Office of the Assistant Chiefs (OAC) a strategic realignment designe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Rename Post Office in Olney After Beloved Employee, Edward Ramsey * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) introduced legislation to name the U.S. Post Office located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, after Sergeant Edward Lawrence Ramsey, an Army veteran and 27-year employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)   more