WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * 'SUN'S UP, GUNS UP!' Arrington Praises Texas Tech Football on House Floor * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the House floor in celebration of Texas Tech's historic Big 12 Championship season and College Football Playoff berth. Click HERE to watch Remarks as Delivered: As we say in West Texas, 'SUN'S UP, GUNS UP!' Our Texas Tech Red Raiders h  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 33 FW welcomes 2025 honorary commanders By Senior Airman Briana Beavers, 33rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The 33rd Fighter Wing welcomed nine civic leaders into the 2025 Honorary Commanders Program during an induction ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, December 12, 2025. The wing's HCC program is an initiative designed to foster partne  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army to launch major update to Recovery Care Program * WASHINGTON - The Army is preparing to roll out a major update to the Army Recovery Care Program, or ARCP, reshaping how the service supports wounded, ill and injured Soldiers in a way leaders say reflects today's medical needs while preserving the promise of high-quality care. The reform will streamli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Malign Foreign Investments * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Consistency in Foreign Investment in the USMCA (CFIUSMCA) Act, legislation to stop foreign adversaries - particularly China - from using Mexico and Canada as backdoors to move goods into the United States under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a 10-year denial of export privileges against Richard G. Shih formerly of Rolling Hills, California, following his criminal conviction for conspiring to illegally export U.S. goods to China. Shih was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas for violating federal conspiracy laws. Evidence showed that Shih conspired to send U.S. items to Chinese companies listed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Legislative Improvements to Public Safety Communications in the United States. "Important things like upgrading our 911 call centers, improvements to our wireless e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Co-Introduces New Bill to Halt Trump Administration's Looming Medicare AI Prior Authorization Takeover--Democrats Fight to Save Medicare * 12.16.25 Cantwell Co-Introduces New Bill to Halt Trump Administration's Looming Medicare AI Prior Authorization TakeoverDemocrats Fight to Save Medicare state is one of six states selected by the Trump administration to take part in untested new  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Bost, House Republicans Spearhead VA Accountability Reforms in Committee's Reauthorization Strategy Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), alongside Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas), and Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.), introduced a second series of bills as part of the Chairman's   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Strengthening SBA Disaster Assistance Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program" to examine the existing structure of the Small Business Administration'  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Leads Bicameral Introduction of Comprehensive Arms Trafficking Legislation * December 16, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025 * Congressman Keith Self has introduced the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025. This legislation will modernize and consolidate advisory committees within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as part of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs' broader effort to reauthorize long-over  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Sounds Alarm to HHS on California Company's Embryonic Gene-Editing Technology * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raising concerns over reports of the gene-editing company Preventive working on technology that would allow them to create a child born from a gene-edited embryo, raising seriou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Carter, Colleagues Call For Investigation into Mishandling of Army Physician Allegations * WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman John Carter (TX-31) led a letter calling for the Department of the Army Inspector General and the Department of War Inspector General to conduct independent investigations into the mishandling of allegations of sexual misconduct involving Maj  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * DAF updates medical shaving profile guidance to align with Secretary of War grooming policy * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Department of the Air Force updated its medical guidance for shaving profiles on Dec. 15, 2025, to align with the Secretary of War's grooming standards. Effective Jan. 31, 2026, all shaving profiles issued before March 1, 2025, are in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12627) on Dec. 15, 2025, by legislative attorney April J. Anderson and small business and economic development policy analyst R. Corinne Blackford: Here are excerpts: * * * DOT Interim Final Rule on DBE Program The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) making immediate changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program on October  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Dyess breaks ground on new fuels facility * DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas Team Dyess, alongside community and industry partners, officially broke ground on a new fuels laboratory, refueler truck yard and Logistics Readiness Squadron administrative facility at Dyess Air Force Base, Dec. 15, 2025. The $26.7 million military construction project will modernize fueling operations that  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Right of Access Investigation with Concentra, Inc. * OCR Settlement Marks OCR's 54 th HIPAA Right of Access Enforcement Action to Advance Individual Access to Medical Records The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Concentra, Inc., (Concentra), an occupational heal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Aviation Chairman Nehls Opening Statement form Hearing with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford * Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing entitled, "The State of American Aviation": I'd like to start by thanking Administrator Bedford for being here today for his first Congressional hearing since becoming Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES CALL ON HEALTH AGENCIES TO PROTECT MEDICAL RESIDENTS' CONSCIENCE RIGHTS * Pro-Life Senators, House Members Challenge 'Opt-Out' Criteria for Medical Residents Who Oppose Abortions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, joined fellow pro-life lawmakers in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business * WASHINGTON, D.C. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Mornings with Maria live from Capitol Hill to lay out how House Republicans are taking action to fix America's broken health care system and put patients - not insurance companies - first. Since its inception, Obamacare has failed to deli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren, Murray, Wyden, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Medicare's New AI Approvals Process * As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Senators lead effort to protect Medicare benefits from an AI experiment Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced its receipt of a complaint from UnaliWear Inc., Austin, Texas, alleging patent violations by several global technology companies. The filing claims that Apple Inc., Cupertino, California, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon, South Korea, Google LLC, Mountain View, California, and Garmin Ltd., Schaffhausen, Switzerland, imported and sold wearable devices with fall detection capabilities that infringe on protected int  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $20,000 grant to help renovate Wharton County Veterans Memorial Wharton Rotary Charity is restoring downtown memorial to continue honoring local veterans * WHARTON, Texas - The Wharton Rotary Charity is upgrading the Wharton County Veterans Memorial on the courthouse square, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The community grant,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $24,503 grant for renovations to new Colorado County Emergency Operations Center Upgrades will help remodel, equip center with critical technology upgrades * COLORADO COUNTY, Texas - Renovations to the new Colorado County Emergency Operations Center soon will be underway, thanks in part to a $24,503 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The community g  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $25,000 grant to Wall VFD for updated safety equipment Outdated breathing gear for firefighters will be replaced with units that meet national standards * TOM GREEN COUNTY, Texas - The Wall Volunteer Fire Department soon will replace expired breathing equipment to help keep firefighters safe in hazardous environments, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Col  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $50,000 grant to Boling Fire Department for new refill station for air tanks Compressor system will enable first responders to refill cylinders on-site, saving critical time during emergencies * WHARTON COUNTY, Texas - The Boling Fire Department soon will have a way to refill firefighter air tanks at its station rather than taking them miles away for service, th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * LCRA awards $50,000 grant to Dove Creek VFD for station upgrades New classroom at Station 2 will be available for firefighter training, community education and public meetings * TOM GREEN COUNTY, Texas - The Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department soon will complete a new classroom to provide a permanent space for live, hands-on training for emergency responders and a venue th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Kaine, Markey, Warren, And Durbin Introduce Bicameral Bill To Fight Illegal Weapons Trafficking Into Latin America And The Caribbean * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday led U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in reintroducing the Americas Regional Monitoring of Arms Sales (ARMAS) Act to m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Restoration Lab Corals Return to the Seafloor for the First Time Some of the first mesophotic corals to spawn in human care were successfully returned to the seafloor as part of efforts to restore habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A recent expedition off the coast of Louisiana marked an exciting milestone for the Deepwater Horizon Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a final environmental assessment and a finding of no impact regarding decommissioning funding plans for the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station near Bay City, Texas. The action pertains to the independent spent fuel storage installation located at the facility. The determination ensures that the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company has established sufficient financial assurance for the eventual decommi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * On Fox, Cornyn Praises Trump Admin's Venezuela Boat Strikes, Condemns Rise in Antisemitism, Slams Dems' Unaffordable Care Act * WASHINGTON - Today on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised the Trump administration, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, for its handling of the Venezuela boat strikes following a Senate-wide briefing, condemned   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Retributive Attacks on Civil Society Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on Republicans' attempt to silence civil soci  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, posted the following commentary to the Washington Examiner: * * * Today's Threats Require a New Posture from Our Intelligence Community For decades, our nation's tools and policies designed to detect and neutralize foreign intelligence activities have failed to deter our enemies. Instead, they have adapted to our approach. Despite mounting scrutiny, the Chinese Communist Party c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Releases Statement On Guilty Verdict Against Jimmy Lai * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the announcement of a guilty verdict by the Hong Kong High Court against Jimmy Lai. In 2019, Sen. Cruz was in Hong Kong and met Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy dissidents, before he was arrest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz: Strip Section 373 From NDAA Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, held a joint press conference with families of victims of the January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to urge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Sens. Cruz, Ossoff Bill to Extend Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board Term * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Judiciary Committee, and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) released the following statement after their Civil Rights Cold Cases Records Collection Reauthorization Act passed the Senate. Sen. Cruz said, "Civil rights cold case victims and their families  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * StuffbyNainax LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of MR.7 SUPER 700000 Dietary Supplement Due to the Presence of Undeclared Sildenafil and Tadalafil Summary Company Announcement Date: December 15, 2025 FDA Publish Date: December 16, 2025 Product Type: Dietary Supplements Drugs Reason for Announcement: Undeclared Sildenafil and Tadalafil Compan  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * 904th Contracting Battalion strengthens local business ties at Fort Stewart By Tish Williamson Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs The 904th Contracting Battalion hosted a community outreach event Dec. 9 at Fort Stewart, connecting with local business leaders to expand contracting opportunities in partnership with the Liberty County Chamber of Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Wyden, Murray, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Trump Administration's Looming Medicare AI Prior Authorization Takeover--Democrats Fight to Save Medicare As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Senators lead effort to protect Medicare benefits from an AI experiment * Today, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ranking   more