DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $850K Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank Helps Launch New Senior Living Community in Houston, Texas * HOUSTON, TEXAS, December 3, 2025The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Comerica Bank and New Hope Housing (NHH) joined community leaders Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of NHH Ennis,   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * 18 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high-quality care to its patients. "These ratings underscore the strength of our int  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * 19 Arrested in Four Countries Related to Visa Fraud, Racketeering, Money Laundering and Related Charges * 19 individuals were arrested today in the United States, Colombia, Ecuador, and El Salvador in connection with racketeering, money laundering and visa fraud charges. Five of the arrestees are charged in a U.S. indictment for participation in a four-year transnational visa fraud, racketeering, an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens; Mexfly) Quarantine Area in Texas * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials On November 20, 2025, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) removed the Harlingen Mexfly quarantine in Cameron County, Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Statement on GAO Report Finding Rampant Fraud in Obamacare Premium Tax Credit * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement reacting to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that found rampant fraud in the Obamacare subsidy program: " A bombshell GAO report has exposed the rampant fraud plaguing Democrats' expanded   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on GAO Report Finding Fraud in Obamacare Premium Tax Credit Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement reacting to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that found rampant fraud in the Obamacare subsidy program: "A bombshell GAO report has exposed the r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz: Isaacman Is Committed to American Supremacy in Space In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised Jared Isaacman, President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, as a passionate leader who will ensure that NASA successfully beats China to the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Nehls Statement from Hearing on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) * Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "America Builds: The State of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Industry": First, I'd like to take a moment to recognize my new partner, Ranking Member Andre Carson, and congratulate him on his new rol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pete Sessions Introduces the Independence Investment Fund Act to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology and Emerging Technologies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) has introduced the bipartisan Independence Investment Fund Act, legislation establishing a dedicated investment fund within the Department of the Treasury to support U.S. based companies developing crit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Wesley Hunt Calls on Director Edlow to Fully Disclose the Vetting Process of Rahmanullah Lakanwal * Contact: Matthew Topolski Email: matthew.topolski@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. - Congressman Wesley Hunt is calling on Director Edlow to fully disclose the vetting procedures used for Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal. In the aftermath of the brutal attack in our nation's capital,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne's Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act Passes the U.S. House of Representatives * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, celebrated the House passage of her legislation, H.R. 2965 - Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025. This important legislation prohibits the Small Business Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Blasts Biden Parole Programs for Letting Terrorists into U.S., Commends Trump for Freezing Afghan Asylum, Visa Applications * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) detailed the abject failures of the Biden administration's parole programs, including Operation Allies Welcome, which allowed an Afghan citizen living in Fort Worth, Texas, who was recently charged by the U.S. Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Coons' Bill to Strengthen State Department's Taiwan Strategy Signed into Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after their Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, which requires the U.S. Department of State to review and update its policy guidance regarding Taiwan no less than every five years and deliver a report to Congress within 90   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * CSAF, leaders at all flying units step to the jet again * LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia - On June 17, Gen. Ken Wilsbach thought he had successfully flown his last sortie in the F-22 Raptor, but on Nov. 24, he returned to the cockpit in America's premier air supremacy platform. "Every opportunity to step to the jet is a great privilege," Wilsbach said. "  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Announces His Final Introduction Of The Dream Act & Shares 150th Dreamer Story On The Senate Floor * December 03, 2025 Durbin has introduced the Dream Act every Congress since 2001; this introduction marks his final introduction of the legislation before the end of his congressional career WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Durbin Announces His Final Introduction Of The Dream Act & Shares 150th Dreamer Story On The Senate Floor Durbin has introduced the Dream Act every Congress since 2001; this introduction marks his final introduction of the legislation before the end of his congressional career * In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Investigates Arrests Of U.S. Citizens By President Trump's Out-Of-Control Immigration Forces * Durbin in oversight request to Secretary Noem: "The disturbing reality is that many American citizens have been caught in the Trump Administration's indiscriminate and violent immigration enforcement dragnet across the country." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Rank  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Durbin Investigates Arrests Of U.S. Citizens By President Trump's Out-Of-Control Immigration Forces U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today launched an investigation into the reported arrests of U.S. citizens under the Trump Administration's violent immigration enforc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Rep. Pfluger's Bill to Expand Broadband Access and Close the Digital Divide * WASHINGTON, DC Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously voted to advance Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan bill to improve transparency and efficiency in the broadband deployment process. This legislation is crucial in preventing Americans in rural areas  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC hosts Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist This summer, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) hosted the U.S. Coastal Research Program's (USCRP) Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment, or SEDCOLAB, to improve understanding of sediment transport processes by   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on a Path Toward Stability in the Western Balkans Today, House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled "Flashpoint: A Path Toward Stability in the Western Balkans". The goal of   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Excess Stock Repurchase on December 22, 2025 * * Bulletin No: 2025-36 On Monday, December 22, 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will repurchase the portion of members' excess stock identified as surplus stock as of that date. For this repurchase, surplus stock is defined as the amount of capital stock held by a member  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has amended the Class E airspace at George West, Texas. This final rule modifies the airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at the Live Oak County Airport. The change stems from an airspace review that was necessary due to the decommissioning of the Three Rivers very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The am  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration revoked the Class E airspace at Oakwood, Texas, due to the cancellation of instrument procedures at Carter Ranch Airport. This action removes the controlled airspace that extended upward from 700 feet above the surface at the airport, as the area is no longer justified for air traffic services. This decision comes as a final rule that amends 14 CFR part 71. The FAA, under its authority to prescr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Reviews Barriers to Affordable Housing Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing to explore ways to boost housing development and improve support for housing providers, focusing on regulations that raise construction costs, limit competition, and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and President Pro Tempore, issued the following floor remarks on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Grassley Exposes Biden Admin's Failure to Vet Afghan Evacuees Following Tragic Attack on National Guard "Oversight of Afghan Evacuee Vetting" Last week, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were tragically shot here on duties in Washington, D.C. They were attacked by an Afghan national brought here  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Inspector General Access Act Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) reintroduced the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act to allow the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) to invest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Commends Passage of Two Small Business Bills on the House Floor Today, two bills from the House Committee on Small Business passed favorably out of the House. This legislation will take meaningful steps to cut costly red tape, strengthen oversight, and ensure small businesses can grow without being weighe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-365) on the Bank Competition Modernization Act (H.R. 5262), which aims to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Home Owners' Loan Act to require the consideration of certain entities and factors when evaluating proposed acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, assumptions of liabilities or transfers of assets. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-363) on the Business Owners Protection Act (H.R. 3484), which aims to terminate unused authorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission that were established pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3484, the Business Owners Protection Act of 2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-367) on the Community Bank Leverage Improvement and Flexibility for Transparency Act (H.R. 5276), which aims to amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the Community Bank Leverage Ratio. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 5276, the Community Bank LIFT Act, was introduced on   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-368) on the Merchant Banking Modernization Act (H.R. 5291), which aims to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 5291, the Merchant Banking Modernization Act, was introduced on September 10, 2025, by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-366) on the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 5270), which aims to require the Federal Reserve Board to issue rules to establish methodologies and scenarios used in stress testing. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 5270, the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act was introduced on   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-357) on a bill (H.R. 3872), which aims to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Oct. 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3872 is to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals. Backg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Protect Whistleblowers, Safeguard U.S. Defense Technology * WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Congressman James Moylan (GU-AL), introduced the bipartisan Whistleblowers Aiding National Security Act, which ensures that whistleblowers have a protected pathway within the State Department t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * KACH surgical technologist receives FAST designation * WEST POINT, N.Y. CONGRATULATIONS to Robert Torres III, a Certified Surgical Technologist in Keller Army Community Hospital's (KACH) Department of Surgery, who was selected as a 2025 Fellow of the Association of Surgical Technologists (FAST) and recognized during the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) Surgical Technology Conference, in Orlando,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean, Johnson Introduce Bill to Protect American AI Chips, Strengthening Export Control Enforcement * (December 3, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) and Julie Johnson (D-TX) announced the introduction of the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, bipartisan legislation designed to prevent the smuggling of American-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips and other sensitiv  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $24,403 grant to Castell VFD for new water supply to fight fires New 31,000-gallon water storage tank will strengthen fire protection for Castell area, surrounding counties * LLANO COUNTY, Texas - The Castell Volunteer Fire Department soon will install a new 31,000-gallon water storage tank to provide water for use in fighting fires, thanks to a $24,403 grant from  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * LCRA, City of Llano award $25,000 grant to Llano Volunteer Fire Department New Jaws of Life tools will make rescues faster, safer * LLANO, Texas - The Llano Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase new battery-operated Jaws of Life extrication tools, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Llano. The community grant, along with $  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * LCRA, PEC award $15,952 grant for new accessible restrooms at two Cottonwood Shores parks Upgrades on the way for Aspen, Noah Thompson parks * COTTONWOOD SHORES, Texas - The City of Cottonwood Shores soon will be able to count new restroom facilities as amenities at two popular community parks, thanks to a $15,952 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales E  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * LCRA, PEC award $23,370 grant to build a lighted pier at Lakeview Park on Lake LBJ New pier in Granite Shoals will create a free, safe spot to fish * GRANITE SHOALS, Texas - The City of Granite Shoals soon will build a lighted fishing pier at Lakeview Park on Lake LBJ, thanks to a $23,370 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Pedernales Electric Cooperative. The   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * LCRA, PEC award $25,000 grant to Hoover Valley Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services New system to refill air packs at local fire station will enhance firefighter safety, emergency readiness * BURNET COUNTY, Texas - Hoover Valley Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services soon will purchase and install specialized equipment to refill firefighter air packs at its main station, than  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THESE PEOPLE ARE DESTROYING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN REAL TIME" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he made clear that as Donald Trump and Republicans continue to raise prices and fail to address their healthcare crisis, Democrats will continue fighting to lower the high cos  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Microbial Residues Last Longer in Soil When Bound to Noncrystalline Minerals Researchers find evidence for durable soil organic matter. * The Science Soil organic matter is the key to healthy soil and therefore bioenergy crop yields as it provides essential nutrients, retains water, and supports plant growth. Much of it originates from microorganism  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Miles from Nation's Capital, ICE Arrests ISIS-K Afghan Terrorist Who Was Released into the U.S. Under Biden's Operation Allies Welcome * This marks the third Afghan national terrorist arrested in recent days that was brought into the country by the Biden Administration under Operation Allies Welcome WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Moolenaar Backs Legislation to Incentivize Whistleblowers to Sound Alarm on Chip Smuggling Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China cosponsored the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, bipartisan legislation designed to combat the smuggling of A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Cornyn & Bennet to Introduce Bill to Increase Housing Availability and Affordability * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) today to introduce the More Homes on the Market Act, which would make housing more availabl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Presses Experts on Countering Foreign Cyber Threats to U.S. Grid * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in a Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled "S ecuring America's Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid." During the hearing, Rep. Pfluger pressed witnesses on concrete steps the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, Chicago, Illinois, issued a report detailing 2025 state legislative efforts to curb private equity's influence in healthcare amid hospital closures and financial instability. The analysis categorizes reforms into transparency/reporting, approval authority, targeted prohibitions, and corporate practice of medicine enforcement, highlighting successes in seven states while noting pending and failed bills elsewhere. Massachuset  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Reacts to New GAO Report Detailing ACA Fraud Risks * Contact: Luis.BFaz@mail.house.gov (link sends email) (202) 494-4620 Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, reacted to a new, nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report (link is external) revealing persistent failure to identify   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Remove UN Headquarters from New York * WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced a bill to implement a strategy to relocate the headquarters of the United Nations. This legislation directs the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to relocate the UN Headquarters to a city that upholds President Trump's standard of national security, economic resp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger, Sen. Blackburn Introduce the ANCHOR Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced legislation to give states new flexibility to improve access to care for Americans facing mental health and substance abuse crises. The Access to New Community Health Opportunities and Recovery (ANCHOR) Act of 2025 creates a new state plan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-48) on the Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act (S. 580), which aims to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training and guidance relating to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against the Uyghur population by China. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 28, 2025. * * * Here are excerpts: PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 580 is to requir  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-42) on the Fire Ready Nation Act (S. 306), which aims to establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and wildfire smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations and service delivery. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 16, 2025. * * * Here are   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-36) on the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (S. 259), which aims to direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities holding FCC authorizations or licenses that have certain foreign ownership ties to adversaries. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-34) on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act (S. 93), which aims to amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 1, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to which was referred the bill  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-33) on the Kids Off Social Media Act (S. 278), which aims to prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms and to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17 and limit the use of social media in schools. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on June 30, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Bill Th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-40) on the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act (S. 759), which aims to provide for the standardization, publication and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of federal waterways. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 16, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 759, Modernizing Access to Our Public Oc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-41) on the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (S. 843), which aims to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 16, 2025. * * * Here are excerpts: The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to which was referred the bill (S. 843) to require the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-50) on the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (S. 389), which aims to establish consumer standards for lithium-ion batteries. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 29, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 389 is to protect consumers from the risk of fires due to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries by requiring th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-45) on the U.S. Research Protection Act (S. 769), which aims to amend the Research and Development, Competition and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 22, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Bill The purpose of S. 769 is to amend   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-49) on the Youth Poisoning Protection Act (S. 289), which aims to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals. The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on July 29, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 289 is to ban the sale of any consumer product containing a concentration of 10 or more percent by weigh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Reward Offer Increase of Up to $5 Million for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of Leader of Foreign Terrorist Organization Tren de Aragua Today, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is announcing a reward offer increase under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $5 million for information l  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * T-7A Red Hawk: A new era for pilot training begins at Randolph * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The Air Force is welcoming a new purpose-built aircraft designed to train today's pilots for tomorrow's fight. Arriving Dec. 5 at the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, the T-7A Red Hawk ushers in a new era of training  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * T-7A Red Hawk: A new era for pilot training begins at Randolph * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force is welcoming a new purpose-built aircraft designed to train today's pilots for tomorrow's fight. Arriving Dec. 5 at the 12th Flying Training Wing, the T-7A Red Hawk ushers in a new era of training for Air Education and Training Command, where next-generation pilot training takes flight. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Texas Man Charged with Conspiracy to Obtain Controlled Substances by Fraud * A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Louisiana returned an indictment today charging a Texas man with a scheme to obtain controlled substances from multiple pharmacies using fraudulent prescriptions and then sell those drugs on the street. According to court documents, Darrion Denard Brooks, 28, of Houston, and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Supports Bipartisan Cost of Living Increase for Veterans' Disability Benefits * WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) spoke on the House floor in strong support of the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025. (link is external) This legislation delivers a 2.8% cost-of-living increase for veterans receiving disability benefits, ens  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Participates in White House Roundtable on Left-Wing Ideological Capture of Universities * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon participated in a roundtable discussion with university leaders, think tank professionals, and education advocates about the need for reforms to address the far-left ideological capture of American universities. The rou  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * University of Central Florida's Tinley Park MHC secures top spot at the 2025 DOE CyberForce Competition The competition challenges students to solve real-world cybersecurity problems, focusing on protecting the nation's energy systems * The University of Central Florida's Tinley Park MHC proved victorious in DOE's CyberForce Competition, valiantly defending a sim  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced its intention to enter into an enhanced-use lease (EUL) for underutilized land at the VA Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas. This action is aimed at providing permanent supportive housing for veterans and their families. VA is authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8161, et seq., as amended by Public Law 117-168, to enter into such leases. The lease must provide supportive housing for veterans and their families or otherwise   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * War Department asks industry to make more than 300K drones, quickly, cheaply * WASHINGTON - The War Department requested information earlier this week to gauge industry's willingness and ability to make some 300,000 drones quickly and inexpensively a concrete effort by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to directly meet the "drone dominance" goals laid out by the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Boozman, and 19 Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Baha'i Oppression in Iran * The Iranian Baha'i community is the largest religious minority in Iran, with more than 300,000 members Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., today led 19 Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran's government for persecuting members of  more