WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Working Families Tax Cuts Spur $500 Bonuses A national printing company headquartered in Texas is passing tax savings from the working families tax cuts to workers and their families. Ennis Incorporated recently gave each worker a $500 bonus as a direct result of the new tax relief law. As one employee put it  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 38) on November 27, 2025, entitled "Notes from the Field: Severe Illnesses After Self-Injection of Botulinum Toxin Purchased Online -- New York, Texas, and Wisconsin, 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Injection of botulinum neuro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (TNSFR) -- CesiumAstro Inc., Austin, Texas, has submitted an application to the Export-Import Bank for a long-term loan or financial guarantee that exceeds $100 million. This transaction is specifically intended to support the procurement of equipment for manufacturing satellite components, the necessary production facility, and interior modifications to that facility. Ex-Im Bank published a notice to inform the public of the application in accordance with the Export-Import  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Celebrates House Passage of the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act (H.R. 3174) under suspension, favorably out of the chamber. This legislation will significantly expand access to capital for small American manufacturers and strengthen the domestic industry. C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) released details of a proposed foreign military sale involving the Government of Norway, outlining a planned acquisition of rocket artillery systems and associated munitions valued at an estimated $580 million. The notification, transmitted to Congress under statutory arms export reporting requirements, describes Norway's request to purchase sixteen M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems alo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) published an arms sales notification outlining a proposed $305 million training and support package for the Government of the Netherlands to enhance the readiness of its CH-47 and AH-64 helicopter fleet. The notification, issued under Transmittal 24-76, describes a program consisting entirely of non-major defense equipment, focused on aviation training and related logistics rather than the sale o  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * During D.C. Guard visit, secretary acknowledges tragedy, conveys gratitude * WASHINGTON - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with National Guard troops Nov. 28 at the D.C. Armory to both express gratitude for the work they have done to curb violent crimes in the nation's capital and to also acknowledge the tragic loss of one of their own, following a shooting  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Regulations and agency procedures Draft FEC Strategic Plan FY 2026-2030 The Commission is requesting public comments on the agency's Draft Strategic Plan FY 2026-2030 to help the Commission better understand the perspectives and meet the needs of individuals and groups who may be affected. In  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Celebrates Five Committee Bills Passed on the House Floor Today Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five bipartisan small business bills under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation. "Today's votes are a win   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes McCaul's Landmark Childhood Cancer Legislation * WASHINGTON - Today, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act, a landmark bill to accelerate pediatric cancer treatments and expand access to life-saving therapies for children battling rare diseases. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) introduced the legislation in February  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams Champions Small Business Saturday Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming Congress's support for Small Business Saturday and the vital role Main Street plays in powering the American economy. In Case You Missed  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * IOS marks 100 years of global partnership * * Published Dec. 1, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera * Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - The International Officer School prepares international students for success in Air University programs including Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, and Air War College. The   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has approved the duty-free entry for 23 foreign-made scientific instruments sought by universities and research institutes across the U.S. concluding that no instruments of equivalent scientific value are manufactured in the U.S. The approval, issued under the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966, was reached after ITA received no public comments on the matter. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Raskin Demand FBI Director Kash Patel Reimburse Taxpayers, Produce Records After Using Government Jet for Personal Flights, Lavish Vacations, and Date Nights * Democrats Expose Brazen Abuse of FBI Planes Amid Republican Shutdown and Pattern of Luxury Jet Abuse Across Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Urges Colleagues to Pass His Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) - co-chair and founder of the Childhood Cancer Caucus - spoke on the House floor in support of the passage of his bill, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act. The legislation combines two critical initiatives the original Give Kids A Chance Act and the Creat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 32 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of November 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses an insti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Over Thanksgiving Weekend, ICE Arrested Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Rapists, Pedophiles, and Murderers * Despite what the media and sanctuary politicians claim, 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens convicted or charged with a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON While millions of Americans enjoyed their holiday weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Kamlager-Dove Demand FBI Director Kash Patel Reimburse Taxpayers, Produce Records After Using Government Jet for Personal Flights, Lavish Vacations, and Romantic Date Nights Democrats Expose Brazen Abuse of FBI Planes Amid Republican Shutdown and Pattern of Luxury Jet Abuse Across Trump Administration   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following statement: * * * "After more than 30 years in law enforcement serving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army veteran, and six years representing this district in Congress, I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride and my girls over the Thanksgiving holiday, to focus on my family and return home after this Congress. "Before making this decis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Lower Housing Costs, Increase Supply Nationally * Washington, DC - Last week, Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025, which will remove a federal chassis requirement that has served to unnecessarily raise the price of manufactured housing. The legislation is co-led by five Members of the House, including Rep. John Rose (R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bill to Protect America's Critical Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced legislation to protect critical American infrastructure and enhance national security. The Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2025 deters foreign nation-states from launching cyberattacks against critical American infrastructure by creating a unified federal pro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients Signed into Law by President Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Congressman Troy E. Nehls' (R-TX-22) bill, the Medal of Honor Act, into law. "Medal of Honor recipients truly embody the best of our nation," said Congressman Nehls. "They never ask for special recognition or demand special treatment. M  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Critical State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the state and local cybersecurity grant program, which Senator Hassan helped to create in 2021, that has provided $1 billion over four years to help state, local, and tri  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Sixteenth Air Force leads U.S. participation in NATO Cyber Coalition 2025 * TALLINN, Estonia - Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) is participating as the U.S. representative in NATO's flagship annual Cyber Coalition exercise from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. Cyber Coalition 2025 brings together 29 NATO allies, seven partner countries, the EU, more than 1,300 par  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: * * * Ensuring Mexico's Water Deliveries Meet 1944 Water Treaty Requirements Under President Trump's leadership and direction, senior Administration officials from the Department of State, Department of Agriculture, and U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission met with Mexican counterparts to discuss immediate and concrete steps Mexico would take to reduce shortfalls in water deliveries and ensure comp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, has announced plans to repatriate culturally significant objects connected to Native American burial traditions in Davidson County, according to a notice issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory lists thirteen funerary items considered unassociated due to the absence of human remains; however, archaeological context and cultura  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Nashville, has documented ancestral remains and funerary objects from Davidson County and confirmed cultural affiliation to Tribal Nations across the Southeast, according to a Notice of Inventory Completion released through the National Park Service. The inventory identifies the remains of at least 23 Native American individuals recovered from Site 40DV53, along with 360 associated bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Nashville, has completed a large-scale inventory of Native American ancestral remains and burial objects and confirmed cultural affiliation linking them to eight Tribal Nations, according to a Notice of Inventory Completion released by the National Park Service. The notice documents the remains of at least 238 individuals and 449 associated funerary objects, recovered from multiple ar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces New and Improved Portal for Universities to Report Foreign Funding * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) notified institutions of higher education of a new foreign funding reporting portal, set to launch on January 2, 2026. Pursuant to Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, postsecondary institutions receiving federal financial assistance m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James Lankford, Colleagues Introduce Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and several of their colleagues recently introduced the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act. The legislation seeks to ensure medical students and residents are never pressured or coerced into abort  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Presses Chairman Walberg to Address Antisemitism Consistently Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) called on Congressman Tim Walberg, Chair of the House Education & Workforce Committee, to take a comprehensive and consistent approach to rising antisemitism, warning that the Chairman's new investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and two other districts ignores similar  more