JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 'Mentorship Matters' program bridges gap between college students, senior leaders * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama - Aspiring leaders considering a future in the Air Force or Space Force continue to have a unique opportunity to gain invaluable perspectives from the very top, thanks to the "Mentorship Matters" program. This initiative connects Air Force RO  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force announces changes to officer developmental education * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force announced updates Dec. 2 to in-residence intermediate and senior developmental education for active duty members. These are the most recent changes as part of an on-going comprehensive review designed to align policies with the strategic vision for a modern  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Welcomes Brother, Dr. Yancey C. Arrington, as Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) welcomed Arrington's older brother, Dr. Yancey C. Arrington of Clear Creek Community Church in Houston, Texas, to the United States Capitol to serve as Guest Chaplain for the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - 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  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey, Landsman Reintroduce Bipartisan NO BOSS Act to Encourage Small Business Formation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) and Greg Landsman (D-Ohio-01) reintroduced the New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency (NO BOSS) Act to support individuals as they pursue small business ownership. The bill makes improvements to the underutilized Self-Employment Assis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers discover unreported firearms and magazines bound for Mexico at Anzalduas International Bridge * MISSION, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge intercepted 30 unreported pistols and 61 magazines during an outbound enforcement action. "This significant seizure of weapons  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington Joins Fox News Radio's Guy Benson Show to Discuss Health Care Cost Reform Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined the Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio to discuss health care cost reform and the bombshell Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding rampant fraud in Obamacare's COVID subsidy program. On the GAO finding rampant fra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Introduces Bills to Strengthen Rural Communities and Support the Next Generation of Family Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the introduction of two bills focused on strengthening rural communities, expanding access to federal resources, and supporting family farm succession: the Rural Uplift and Revitalization Assistance Act and Farm Transitions  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill Requiring the State Department to Report on the Treatment of Ethnic Minorities in Serbia * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), Europe Subcommittee Chairman on the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), introduced a bill requiring the Department of State to report on Serbia's treatment of ethnic minorities, particularly ethnic Albanians in the Preshevo Valley. During   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Housing Availability and Affordability * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Steve Daines (R-MT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the More Homes on the Market Act, which would make housing more available and affordable by amending the tax code to allow sellers to exclude addit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug prog  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Holds Mexican Government Accountable for Failing to Comply with 1944 Water Treaty Deliveries * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced the Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act to impose restrictions on the Mexican government if they fail to meet obligated water deliveries under the 1944 Water Treaty. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's and Gimenez's Statement on Immigration Applications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) released the following joint statement regarding the recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security's decision to halt immigration applications: "The Biden Administration's reckless abandonment of border security and its systematic failure to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Dignity Act surpasses 25+ cosponsors, continues gaining bipartisan support. * WASHINGTON, D.C. The DIGNITY Act of 2025 ( H.R. 4393 (link is external) ) continues to gain momentum in Congress, surpassing 25 cosponsors and over 50 endorsements nationwide. This week, the bill added six new cosponsors: Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11), Rep. Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18), Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-NMI), Rep. Din  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Priests For Justice For Immigrants Amid The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Tactics * December 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Priests for Justice for Immigrants from the Chicago-area and members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL). During the mee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Priests For Justice For Immigrants Amid The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Tactics U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Priests for Justice for Immigrants from the Chicago-area and members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL).   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Hancock Whitney Bank Commit More Than $500K in Grants to Help Gulf Coast Homeowners Rebuild after Disasters * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, December 4, 2025 Nearly 40 Gulf Coast homeowners will receive support to rebuild their homes thanks to a more than $500,000 disbursement* from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Da  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has denied a bid protest filed by AAA General Contractors LLC, an eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business in El Paso, Texas. The protest challenged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rejection of its proposal for indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts. The contract was for construction and design-build services for VA medical facilities across the Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Inspector General Access Act * WASHINGTON - 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 investigate alleged DOJ attorney misconduct. "Fe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Castor's Landmark Childhood Cancer Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) applauded the unanimous passage of the Mikaela Naylon 'Give Kids A Chance Act,' which she introduced alongside Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Roy on Mornings with Maria: We need to deliver for the American people * December 4, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) joined Maria Bartiromo on "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business to break down a GAO report exposing widespread Obamacare tax credit fraud and warn of growing government overreach as Republicans push for accountability.Click  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Address Health Care Workforce Shortage * WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), along with Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), introduced the bipartisan Fast Track Health Care Apprenticeships Act, which incentivizes innovative approaches to address the health care workforce shortage by streamlining apprenticeships and offering a pathway to good-paying j  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Key Grassley Provisions Included in New Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Costs and Make Health Care More Affordable * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is cosponsoring legislation alongside Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and 18 senators to improve accountability  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member 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. 4, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar Cosponsor Bill to Protect American AI Chips, Strengthening Export Control Enforcement Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. 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 cost of living on behalf of e  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL caps SC25 with HPC leadership, major science advances and artificial intelligence Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) capped a milestone week at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC25) with renewed leadership in supercomputing on the Top500, a Gordon Bell Prize win for real-time tsun  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Maintenance: Keeping the fleet mission ready * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Part of the mission of the 502d Logistics Readiness Squadron maintenance shop is to ensure the operational readiness of Joint Base San Antonio fire trucks across the installation. The recent work was part of routine maintenance that helped sustain the readiness of the e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul at Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing: Russia's Abduction of Ukrainian Children is "Evil in Its Purest Form" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs delivered the following remarks at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations hearing titled, "The Abduction of Ukrainian Children by  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * MICC command team sends message to workforce * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Mission and Installation Contracting Command's Command Team shared a message of congratulations to the workforce for their accomplishments in fiscal year 2025 during the December Golden Sword video message released Dec. 1, 2025. The message highlighted not onl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release: * * * National Archives to loan historic documents to Presidential Libraries across the country, to support America's 250th birthday exhibitions The National Archives and Records Administration announced that it will temporarily move over 30 remarkable documents, records and artifacts from storage vaults in Washington, DC and loan them to support exhibitions at America's Presidential Libr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NMFDC welcomes new director of its Education and Training Directorate * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Capt. Laurie Chavez to the team as director of the Education and Training Directorate Sept. 12, 2025. The Parkersburg, West Virginia, native enjoys family time and making the most of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Port of Corpus Christi Leadership * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Port of Corpus Christi leadership to discuss bolstering the Port's operations, permitting challenges, and energy exports to our allies. Those in attendance included the Port Commission's Chairman, David Engel, the Port's CEO, Kent Britton, the Port's Commissioner, Michael Pedrotti, and others  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Floor Speech Condemning the Trump Administration's Inhumane Treatment of Immigrants * Click here (link is external) to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor on the need to hold the Trump Administration and ICE accountable for their inhumane treatment of immigrants. During her   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Health Care Workforce Shortage * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), along with Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), introduced the bipartisan Fast Track Health Care Apprenticeships Act, which incentivizes innovative approaches to address the health care workforce shortage by streamlining apprenticeships and offering a pathway to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Leads Permitting Reform Charge to Protect States from Government Overreach * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is leading the charge for permitting reform in Congress, introducing legislation to protect states and industries from government overreach. The " Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act " will ensure fair and con  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy, Speaker Johnson, Senators Cruz, Cornyn Lead Effort to Defend Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools * December 4, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) filed an Amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of Texas's law to mandate public schools display the Ten Commandments. Representative Roy was joined by Senator Ted Cruz, Sp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Senators Cornyn, Cruz, Speaker Johnson, Rep. Roy Lead Effort to Defend Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04), and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) filed an amicus brief defending the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. The brief argues that the Ten Commandments are part of the United States's historical fou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Cruz, Cornyn, Speaker Johnson, Rep. Roy Lead Effort to Defend Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, John Cornyn (R-Texas), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.-04), and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) filed an amicus brief defending the display   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Moments from House Budget Committee's Member Day Hearing House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) held a Member Day Hearing to solicit ideas on how to reform Washington's broken budget process. Budget Committee Vice Chairman Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) delivered opening remarks during the hearing emphasizing the nation's unsustainable national debt, the n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Laboratory to Pay $758,000 to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors and Marketers Clinical laboratory NEXT Bio-Research Services LLC, doing business as NEXT Molecular Analytics (NEXT), of Chester, Virginia, has agreed to pay at least $758,000 to the United States to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks to doctors and marketers. NEXT has agreed to cooperate wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Donald J. Trump & Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveil New "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" Initiative to Reset Fuel Economy Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy alongside President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office unveiled the Administration's new "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" proposal   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Address Health Care Labor Shortage * Bill would streamline Department of Labor training and apprenticeship programs for aspiring health care professionals Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation that would help address the ongoing health care labor shortage by making it easier for health care employers to create new registered apprenticeshi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug programs to lower patient costs at the pha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho., and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug  more