JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 24th CSAF Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach's First Letter to the Force * ARLINGTON, Virginia - Airmen, As I assume the responsibility of serving as your 24th Chief of Staff, I do so with humility, gratitude, and conviction in the strength of our Air Force. Every generation of Airmen has faced a moment that demanded focus, resolve, and unity of purpose. This is ou  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air University streamlines CCAF, PME transcript requests * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama - Air University (AU) is improving the transcript request process following the integration of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) into the Air University Student Information System. Following the intent of AF Doctrine Publication (AFPD) 1-1, Mission Comma  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: * * * Army & Air Force Exchange Service to Open Mental Health Clinics in Pacific Region The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is leaning forward to increase access to on-installation mental health services, with mental health clinics planned for Japan, Okinawa and Korea. The Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) clinics are scheduled to open in fall 2026 at Camp Foster in Okinawa and U.S. Army Garriso  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army launches initiative to modernize garrison food service * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The U.S. Army launched the Dining Excellence Initiative, or DINEX, on Dec. 10 to modernize food service operations across Army training installations. A combined endeavor between the Mission and Installation Contracting Command and the Army Susta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand VA Services to U.S. Veterans Residing in Freely Associated States * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Brian Schatz (D-HI) to in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Signs Discharge Petition to Ban Members of Congress from Owning and Trading Stocks * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after signing onto Discharge Petition No. 11. This would force a vote on the House floor for the Restore Trust in Congress Act, a bill to ban stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their family memb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation Signed into Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Keith Self (TX-03) released the following statements after their Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, which will help ensure life insurance pac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: San Antonio Schools to Receive More Than $600K to Boost Evidence-Backed Mental Health Services for Students * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced that Education Service Center, Region 20, which covers Bexar County and surrounding areas, was awarded a federal grant of $647,156 through the Mental Health Service Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Over $351 Million to Fort Worth for Water and Recycling Infrastructure Projects * DALLAS, TEXAS (December 15, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced over $351 million in funding for the city of Fort Worth, Texas. The funds include an approved loan of $347 million from the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program and selection   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following news release: * * * FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford to Testify at Aviation Subcommittee Hearing Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will receive testimony from Bryan Bedford, marking his first appearance in front of Congress as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Subcom  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Institutions Subcommittee Reviews U.S. Capital Framework Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing to examine the bank capital framework in the United States, evaluate how regulatory capital requirements influence financial instituti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing for judicial nominees: * * * Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting, Discusses Committee's 2025 Achievements Judiciary Committee has advanced 84 Trump nominees in 2025, including six circuit judges, 24 district judges and 36 U.S. Attorneys. * On today's agenda, we have seven nominations listed. We'll vote today on al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Innovative Technology Can Lower Healthcare Costs for Americans Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a joint hearing titled "Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology's Role in Driving Affordability." At the hea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * House Advances 11 Natural Resources Bills on Wildfire Mitigation, Conservation, Supporting Local Arkansans Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation that encourages responsible conservation, mitigates impacts from wildfires and other natural disasters, and supports a rural Arkansas community. House Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Gonzalez's Bill to Give Small Businesses a Seat at the Table * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C. As small businesses in South Texas are struggling with labor shortages and higher costs, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced that his bipartisan bill, H.R. 4449, the Advocating for Small   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * House Passes Oversight Committee Legislation to Improve Efficiency in the Federal Workforce Today, the House of Representatives passed two bills--recently approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform--to reform procedures in the federal workforce to increase efficiency, foster more development, and  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * It is rocket science: New heat shields, faster * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields formally called thermal protection systems are critical for protecting vehicles from the intense heat and friction of atmospheric reentry or traveling at many times  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Four U.S. Attorneys and Three Judicial Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 15-7; * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * MICC leaders host 1st Quarter FY26 town hall * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Mission and Installation Contracting Command hosted its 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 town hall Dec. 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, bringing together more than 60 key leaders in person and nearly 800 employees virtually via Microsoft Tea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Wyden, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Trump Administration's Looming Medicare AI Prior Authorization Takeover--Democrats Fight to Save Medicare * Washington state is one of six states selected by the Trump administration to take part in untested new program adding new red tape to Traditional Medicare by allowing AI to approve or deny medical procedures for seniors As Repu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * New study highlights risks in en route insulin administration, calls for enhanced protocols * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - A new study, Insulin Administration Safety Profile During Military En Route Critical Care Transports, published in Military Medicine, is raising important questions about insulin administration practices during Critical Care  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy (DOE). House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs Representatives Don B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Announces Legacy High School Student as Winner of Congressional App Challenge * MIDLAND, TX Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced Daiwik Reddy as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Texas's 11th Congressional District. Daiwik, a student at Legacy High School in Midland, created an app called KidneyWise designed to help patients navigate the often confusing and stres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Progreso CBP officers apprehend man wanted in Dallas for sexual assault * PROGRESO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Progreso Port of Entry this weekend encountered and apprehended a man wanted in the Dallas area on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual assault. "Our frontline officers maintained strict vigilance and detained an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pat Fallon's MERICA Act Passes the House * Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives voted this evening to pass the Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act, the "MERICA Act," introduced by Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04). "Proud to see the House vote in favor of the passage of the MERICA Act this evening, a bill that I introduced in order to break our reliance o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Trump Awards Soldiers, Marines Border Defense Medal * President Donald J. Trump awarded a group of 13 soldiers and Marines with the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal during a ceremony today at the White House. Established Aug. 13, 2025, via a memo signed by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the MBDM which is backdated to Jan. 20 recognizes service members who deployed as part of Joint Task Force  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer announces more than 300 key stakeholders support the SPEED Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Ac t. More than 300 organizations have voiced their support for this legislation, which creates certainty in the permitting process a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Wyden Reveals New Independent Analysis of Republican Health Cuts on Rural Communities New Data From Upenn-Leonard Davis Institute Of Health Economics Shows Rural Health Fund Falls Short For Rural Communities Facing The Largest Health Care Cut In American History * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today revealed a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Press Lutnick on Administration's Decision to Sell Out National and Economic Security by Greenlighting the Sale of Advanced Chips to China * The lawmakers highlight concerns from Department of Justice law enforcement officials about letting advanced AI chips fall into China's hands; Question if Justice Department officials were involved in the decision Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator  more