WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following joint testimony by Rafael F. Leonardo, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense and Robert G. Salesses, senior advisor to the deputy secretary of Defense, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank y more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $90K in unreported U.S. currency at Eagle Pass Port of Entry in one enforcement action EAGLE PASS, Texas-- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized over $90,000 in a single enforcement action. The seizure occurred on April 6 at Camino Real International Bridge  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate TPS for Venezuela Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined 18 of her colleagues in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to reconsider the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who applied f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * DHS issues waiver to expedite new border wall construction in California WASHINGTON - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has issued the Department's first waiver for the border wall under the new administration, enabling the immediate construction of approximately 2.5 miles of new barrier in California. Acting under President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has invoked a sweeping legal waiver to bypass dozens of environmental, historic preservation, and administrative laws in order to expedite construction of border barriers and roads in the San Diego Sector of California. In a notice published April 8, 2025, in the Federal Register, the agency announced that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem had exercised her authority under Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss House Republicans moving forward on the budget resolution in order to unleash President Trump's agenda to cut spending and unleash more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss House Republicans moving forward on the budget resolution in order to unleash President Trump's agenda to cut sp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need to quickly pass the amended budget resolution framework to start the process of working with the Senate to implement President Trump's agenda by cutting wasteful spending, growing the economy by cutting taxe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need to quickly pass the amended budget resolution framework to start the process of working with the Senate to implement President Trump's agenda by cutting wasteful spending, growing the econo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda For Immediate Release April 8, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the Senate budget resolution, Congressional Republicans delivering on the full Trump agenda through budget reconciliation, and House Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the Senate budget resolution, Congressional Republicans delivering on the full Trump agenda through budget reconciliation, and House Republicans' efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections. Watch more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of the U.S. Africa Command, from an April 3, 2025, hearing entitled "The Posture of United States European Command and United States Africa Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished Committee Members, United States Africa Command (USAFRI more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 900 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the First week in April as part of Operation Take Back America Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the Committee: I am honored to appear today and to represent the men and women of United States more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished committee members, it is a distinct honor and privilege to serve as United States Southern Command's (USSOUTHCOM) 33rd Combatant Commander. In assuming this  more PR