JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army revamps direct commissioning program to accelerate recruitment of applicants with specialized skills * The U.S. Army announced updates to its Direct Commissioning Program, DCP, aimed at attracting top-tier professionals with specialized skills directly into its officer corps. The program offers qualified civilians and former service members the opportuni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Brownsville CBP officers seize $71K in unreported U.S. currency * BROWNSVILLE, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville Port of Entry seized approximately $71,000 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency at the Gateway International Bridge during an outbound vehicle inspection. "CBP officers continue working diligently and the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement Pushing Federal Authorities for Transparency on San Antonio Raids * November 25, 2025 Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement pushing federal authorities to be transparent in regards to the raid conducted in San Antonio: "If ICE has nothing to hide from its raid in San Antonio, why did they smash security cameras? "If authorities are so sure   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Announces Hearing on Threats to Law Enforcement Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) announced a full Committee hearing for Wednesday, December 3, to examine the alarming rise in anti-law enforcement sentiment sweeping across the nation and its direct correlation to a surge i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams, Ranking Member Velazquez Introduce Resolution Recognizing Small Business Saturday Today, House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize Saturday, November 29, 2025, as Small Business Saturday, reaffirming Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls on Senate Appropriators to Prevent Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, Maintain Hyde Protections in FY26 Funding Process * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, u  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Urges Olympic Committee to Finalize Ban on Men Competing in Women's Sports * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to the newly elected President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry, urging the IOC to finalize and implement a ban on biological males competing in female categories at the Olympic Games to ensure fairness, safety, and integrity in women's sp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz File Amicus Brief Backing Texas' Emergency Application to Implement New Congressional Map * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of the State of Texas' emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of the district court injunction that barred Texas from implementing its new congressional district map. The Senators did  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Lee Introduce Bill to Prevent Criminal Non-Citizens From Skipping Bail or Fleeing U.S. * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Flight Risk Reduction Act, which would prevent criminal defendants who are not U.S. citizens from fleeing or failing to appear for trial: "This legislation would alter current law to help ensure criminal defendants who are not U.S. citiz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz Investigation Reveals Biden DOT Pressured Airports to House Migrants U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released an investigative report revealing how the Biden Department of Transportation coordinated with local officials to move migrants through U.S. airports without identification, house them at   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Despite Media and Democrats' Claiming ICE is Not Targeting the Worst of the Worst, ICE Arrested Pedophiles, Child Abusers, and Drug Traffickers * 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United Statesthis statistic doesn't even include foreign fugitives, gang members, terrorists, and human rights abusers WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Update on Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) South Texas Efforts to Disrupt Tren de Aragua (TdA), a known Transnational Criminal Organization Last week, the FBI San Antonio Field Office and Homeland Security Investigations San Antonio Field Office announced the establishment of a regional Homeland Security Task Force - South Texas. HSTF-South Texas will serve as a model for combating emerging threats fro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Texas Central Distribution LLC from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: Texas Central Distribution LLC, 7576 Harwin Drive, Houston, TX 77036, United States Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recentl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Wells Pharma of Houston LLC from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: Andrew C. Corbin, CEO/CFO, Wells Pharma of Houston, LLC, 9265 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054-2520, United States Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States WARNING LETTER Dear Mr. Corbin: You registered your facility with th  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * First Air Force T-38 Talon arrives at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast for overhaul and repair * The first Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft arrived at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Nov. 24 for overhaul and repair as part of the Talon Repair, Inspection and Maintenance program (TRIM). The TRIM program is an Air Force repair initiative that involves inspecting and replacin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Applauds USDA Placement of Natural Resource Conservation Service Regional Hub in Lincoln * Lincoln to be one of four locations across the nation, serving 11 states including Nebraska WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Central Regional Hub will now  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Wagner, Huizenga, Lawler, Wilson, and Gottheimer Introduce Resolution Supporting Expansion of Abraham Accords * WASHINGTON, DC Reps. Craig Goldman (TX-12), Ann Wagner (MO-2), Bill Huizenga (MI-4), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-2), and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the expansion of the Abraham Accords to include Kazakhstan. "Thanks to the st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Emeritus McCaul on ABC's "This Week" * AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees joined Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week" to discuss the latest on the Trump administration's strikes in the Caribbean and the latest on the efforts to secure peace in Ukraine.Click to watch (link is exter  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * LCRA, Bandera Electric Co-op award $20,236 grant to Castle Lake Ranch VFD New equipment, facility upgrades will enhance department's emergency response * BANDERA COUNTY, Texas - The Castle Lake Ranch Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase new emergency equipment and make improvements to its fire station, thanks to a $20,236 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authorit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * LCRA, Bandera Electric Co-op award $25,000 grant to Bandera Fire and Rescue Updated safety gear will provide local first responders with new respirators, air packs * BANDERA, Texas - Bandera Fire and Rescue soon will be able to purchase new respirators, masks and air cylinders to help protect first responders as they respond to hazardous situations, thanks to a $25,000 gran  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * LCRA, Bandera Electric Co-op award $9,607 grant to Concan Volunteer Fire Department New swift-water rescue boat will improve emergency response on the Frio River * UVALDE COUNTY, Texas - The Concan Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase its first swift-water rescue boat to enhance its emergency response capabilities on the Frio River, thanks to a $9,607 grant from the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- 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

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Office of Finance Publishes the FHLBanks' Third Quarter 2025 Combined Financial Report * * Bulletin No: 2025-35 We are pleased to inform you that the Federal Home Loan Banks' Office of Finance (OF) has published the third quarter 2025 Combined Financial Report for the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks. A copy of the report is available o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rose Introduces Bill to Lower Housing Costs, Increase Supply Nationally * WASHINGTON, DC Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) introduced the Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025. The legislation, which has broad bipartisan support, will remove a federal chassis requirement that has served to unnecessarily raise the price of manufactured housing. Since 1974, federal law has required tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Rose Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs, Increase Supply Nationwide * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee, and John Rose (R-TN), along with Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE), Lou Correa (D-CA), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), and Scott Peters (D-CA), introduced the Housing Suppl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Health Care Agenda Hurts Children New Finance Committee Analysis Shows Historic Cuts To Health Care, Food Assistance, Education, And Child Welfare Programs * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a new analysis outlining the extensive harm the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are inflict  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Stop Abuse of Federal Retirement Funds for DEI and ESG * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Stop TSP ESG Act. The legislation would prevent professional asset managers who manage federal employee retirement funds from using those taxpayer dollars to push Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement on President Trump's Executive Order on Muslim Brotherhood Terrorism Designations * WASHINGTON, D.C. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced that the United States will begin a process to designate Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations. Sen. Cruz said, "I appl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Castor Reintroduce the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act * Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) recently introduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, legislation which would allow for Medicare reimbursement to licensed genetic counselors for services which would otherwise be reimbursable if provided by a physician.  Genetic counselors have extensive training  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record: * * * Texas special runoff election reporting: 18th Congressional District (2025) * Texas has scheduled a special runoff election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 18th Congressional District held by the late Representative Sylvester Turner. The election will be held on January 31, 2026. Participating candidates must file additional reports in connection with this election. PACs and party committees that d  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * US, British soldiers reinforce multinational medical cooperation in Best of the Best Competition * BAUMHOLDER, Germany U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, alongside British Soldiers, tested their medical proficiency, physical readiness and tactical decision-making during the 30th Medical Brigade Best of the Best Competition, held across multiple training sites from Nov. 17-21, 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Announces New Office in Lincoln * WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced the launch of the Office of the Assistant Chiefs (OAC) a strategic realignment designed to modernize regional leadership, strengthen accountability,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Britt Introduce the Citizen Ballot Protection Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., in introducing the Citizen Ballot Protection Act. The bill would ensure States are able to better verify that only American citizens are voting in federal elections by codifying the ability of States to require that an applicant provide proof of America  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Lankford Move to Protect Medical Residents from Coercive Abortion Training Practices * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) recently introduced the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act. The legislation would ensure medical students and residents are not pressured or coerced into abortion training that violates their moral or religious beliefs.   more