RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 17th Training Wing invited its students to the Crossroads Student Ministry Center to enjoy Thanksgiving food served by the Chapel team, base leadership and San Angelo community members at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Nov. 22. Every year, students are given the opportunity to come together with a Thanksgiving meal to help them feel a little closer to home while bonding with their f more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Forty-seven Airmen graduated from Holloman's Airman Leadership School, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, November 21, 2024, here. ALS is a 24-day professional development course designed to prepare new Staff Sergeants and Senior Airmen for supervisory duties and is required before fulfilling the role of frontline supervisor. Topics covered included leadership, followership, commun more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Starting Nov. 25, 2024, Service members performing a permanent change of station (PCS) move from certain high-risk countries may be approved reimbursement up to $4,000. In January 2024, the Defense Department authorized the reimbursement of pet relocation expenses for a single household pet (a cat or a dog), such as transportation and quarantine fees more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Starting November 25, 2024, Service members performing a permanent change of station (PCS) move from certain high-risk countries may be approved reimbursement up to $4,000. In January 2024, the Defense Department authorized the reimbursement of pet relocation expenses for a single household pet (a cat or a dog), such as transportation and quarantine fees, during a PCS move, up to $5 more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of the Air Education and Training Command, met with leaders and members of the Mighty 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 2024. The purpose of the visit was to provide updates on Air Force initiatives, offer guidance and recognize the accomplishments of Airmen as part of an all-call, during which Robinson emphasize more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Over 50 senior noncommissioned officers from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations gathered in Texas, Nov. 4-8, for the agency's annual induction ceremony, celebrating their transition into the senior enlisted corps. During the week, attendees participated in professional development sessions, leadership panels and a Basic Military Training  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 27 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Zach Wright For the 17th consecutive year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a top Latina employer by LATINA Style magazine. The LATINA Style 50 Report recognizes the Nation's top 50 employers committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting Latinas. The Department of Defense's largest retailer will be recognized during the LATINA Style 50 Awards Ceremony & Diversity Le more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: SETUBAL, Portugal -- The M/V ARC Endurance made history when it pulled into the port of Setubal on Nov. 5, 2024, carrying over 750 pieces of equipment assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Soldiers and civilians from the Army's 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command; the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 598th Transportation B more PR

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) G4 hosted 12 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for a weapons familiarization training session at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 31. The training is part of the cadets' rigorous preparation for the ROTC Ranger Challenge, Nov. 8-9 in Lacopa, Texas. "This training has been incredibly valuabl more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted the annual Noncommissioned Officer induction ceremony specifically for the rank of Staff Sergeant on Nov. 22, 2024, at the Columbus Air Force Base Event Center. Nine Columbus Air Force Base Airmen were formally inducted into the noncommissioned officer corps after completion of the NCO Foundations Course 500. The NCO Foundations Course 500 rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12608) on Nov. 26, 2024, by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti: * * * U.S. Interest in Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Brief Background and Recent Developments In 1980, Congress passed the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA; P.L. 96-283) as an interim measure to allow U.S. citizens to proceed with seabed mining activities  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, The Conference Board released its report on the Consumer Confidence Index for November 2024. The report showed that overall consumer sentiment ticked up in November, showing that as a second Trump Presidency comes into focus, hope for the future rises. Chairman Arrington on Consumer Confidence: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) released the following statement regarding President Biden's proposal for Medicare and Medicaid to cover costly weight-loss drugs: "Big Pharma has been growing fat through price gouging--charging Americans the highest prices in the world. Instead of burdening Medicare with billions in additional costs, President Biden has the authority to reduce drug prices  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following report and order (MB Docket No. 24-224; RM-11988) on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations (Lubbock, Texas) REPORT AND ORDER (PROCEEDING TERMINATED) By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: 1. The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking/1 issued in response to a Join more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * On November 26, 2024, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 89 Fed. Reg. 93224 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking submitted by Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas. The petition asks the Commission to adopt two amendments to 11 CFR 104.14 concerning the use of credit cards to make contributions, to address the potential us more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLBNY surpasses $1 billion in grants awarded since Affordable Housing Program inception * * * Jose R. Gonzalez, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY"), announced that the FHLBNY has awarded a record $70.8 million in subsidies to fund 61 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Puerto more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following article on November 22, 2024, entitled "El Paso educator promotes student career gateway via community colleges." Here are excerpts: * * * I think they're part of the solution. This is my 31st year in higher education, and I really believe in what we do. My son is a freshman at El Paso Community College. He graduated high school this past year. I told Nathan, "I need to make sure that you're serious about highe more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following article on November 14, 2024, by Jeff Horwich entitled "How higher property taxes increase home affordability." Here are excerpts: * * * Meanwhile, Texas lawmakers have been on a multiyear mission to lower some of the nation's highest property taxes--and especially to lessen the burden on older adults. Property taxes nearing 2 percent, on average, make homeownership in Texas a more expensive ongoin more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Richard Shih, 77, the founder and former chief executive officer of a California-based international logistics and freight forwarding company with offices in Grapevine, Texas, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to violate export laws by shipping goods to Chinese companies on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List. According to court documents, as of September 2018, Shih's U.S. compa more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 17th Training Wing hosted over 3,000 visitors for the 42nd annual Santa's Market and 2nd annual Base Open House at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, on Nov. 23. Santa's Market is an annual holiday-themed festival that is a tradition for Goodfellow, but this year the installation expanded the event by coordinating demonstrations and having base tours showc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced he secured Secretary of State Antony Blinken's commitment to appear at a public hearing dedicated to the chairman's investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, December 11,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Kurt DelBene, assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer of the Veterans Affairs Department, from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "VA Cybersecurity: Protecting Veteran Data From Evolving Threats": * * * Good morning, Chairman Rosendale, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Michael Bowman, director of information security audits at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "VA Cybersecurity: Protecting Veteran Data From Evolving Threats": * * * Chairman Rosendale, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, and members of the Subcommittee, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) app more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Va. Jan. 1, 2025, marks the start of health care delivery under TRICARE's new regional contracts. There will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the United States as part of the new contracts. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas--U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week seized more than 400 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $3.7 million in a single enforcement action. "This significant seizure of methamphetamine by our frontline CBP officers underscores the reality of the drug threat they face on a daily  more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Airmen, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs), Senior NCOs, Company Grade Officers (CGOs) and civilians gathered for a dynamic Leadership Summit on Nov. 20, aimed at enhancing leadership competencies and fostering critical thinking. Airmen broke into small groups to discuss and collaborate on different leadership scenarios throughout the day, taking the role of the leadership triad. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Thanksgiving has always been a special holiday for the Rodriguez family. On Thursday, November 26, 1953, Staff Sgt. Anselmo Rodriguez was serving with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea. Little did he know that when celebrating the holiday with his fellow soldiers in the "Tropic Lightning" that on the same day 11 years in the future, his son Carlos now a computer scientist with Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian H more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation proudly announces that Deputy Commissioner David M. Palumbo has received the 2024 Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service (OPM Announcement). Established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, this prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of career civil servants to recognize those with a record of scientific, technical or professional more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation proudly announces that Deputy Commissioner David M. Palumbo has received the 2024 Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service (OPM Announcement). Established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, this prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of career civil servants to recognize those with a record of scientific, technical or professional more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: TEXAS Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) was proud to announce the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) in Texas' 21st Congressional District. The 1st place winners are Mr. Keshav Singh and Mr. Ty Fonseca of Bulverde, Texas, with their app, "Semiflow". Mr. Singh and Mr. Fonseca are 11th graders at Hill Country College Preparatory High School of Comal ISD. "Semiflow" is a simulator app that helps stud more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah: "Our Israeli allies have accomplished enormous military successes over the last year against the Iranian-controlled terrorist group Hezbollah, killing thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, eliminating Hezbollah's entire command, and disma more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Sinema and Kelly were chief negotiators of the CHIPS Act in 2022 historic legislation bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S., creating strong careers, and strengthening supply chains Intel is currently building two new leading-edge fabs at its Ocotillo campus in Chandler Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced the finalized $7.865 billion award to Intel from the bipartisan more PR