ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA, Community Partners in Northeast Texas Raise $4,000 in Golf Tournament * More than 140 Northeast Texans competed in a fundraising golf tournament hosted by AFA's Chapter 416 on May 30, 2025. Between sponsors, donors, and proceeds from the players, the Chapter raised more than $4,000 that will go toward recreational events at the 645th Aeronautical Eng more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Statement on Injured Texas Tech Officers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after two Texas Tech police officers were injured in the line of duty: "My heart is with the Texas Tech Police Department and the two officers injured this morning," said Chairman Arrington. "While I am relieved to hear their injuries are non more PR

TYLER, Texas, June 24 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * At the Bedside: After years of mysterious cardiac episodes, a patient is offered a new lease on life through innovative multidisciplinary techniques championed at UTHealth Houston By Sydney Lowther Fifteen years ago, while walking to his car after a routine workout at the gym, Robert Brown, now 71, suddenly felt violently ill. He was rushed to the emergency room. "I had some kind of heart more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 25 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Completes Delivery of 40 Bell 505s to the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Seoul, South Korea (June 24, 2025) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has successfully delivered 40 Bell 505 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). This fulfills the delivery requirements outlined in a contract signed between Bell and the Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Budget Committee Members Champion the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in Op-Eds WASHINGTON, D.C. - This month, Republican members of the House Budget Committee championed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a series of op-eds published nationwide. Members highlighted how this transformative legislation delivers the largest tax cuts for families  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Sues Meta for Firing of Muslim Employee Over Pro-Palestine, Anti-Genocide Advocacy * The Legal Defense Fund of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit today against Meta for discriminatory treatment and termination of behalf of Mohammed Feras Majeed over pro-Palesti more PR

PEORIA, Illinois, June 25 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Caterpillar Inc. to Host 2025 Investor Day Nov. 4 IRVING, Texas, June 23, 2025 - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will host its 2025 Investor Day Nov. 4, in the Dallas area, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CST. Chief Executive Officer Joe Creed and the Caterpillar executive leadership team will provide an update on strategic priorities and growth opportunities as the comp more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 25 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy introduces a redesigned Indiana South electric bill Revised bill design, itemized charges allow for additional understanding of customer energy use * EVANSVILLE, Ind. - June 24, 2025 - CenterPoint Energy today announced an updated format of its electric bill for Indiana South customers. The revised layout is designed to provide a clearer breakdown of monthly charges and support greater  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 25 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Understanding the pascagoula refinery's role in US energy independence Chevron's Mississippi refinery is an important part of the energy value chain, contributing to the Gulf Coast's oil and gas production capacity. Chevron's refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi, safely and reliably produces nearly 7 million gallons of gasoline and other oil products every day. It is a vital link in the energy valu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on the Opportunities Presented by the Domestic Production of Rare Earth Minerals WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled, "Securing America's Mineral Future: Unlocking the Economic Value Beneath Our Fee more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Congressional Budget Office Letter Sets Record Straight on OBBBA's Medicaid Provisions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated estimates of the impacts of Medicaid policies within the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Calls on President Trump to Save the American Workforce * Pushes President to Issue Executive Order that Helps Struggling South Texas Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that he has called on President Trump to save the American workforce by sending a letter urging executive action to help struggling businesses in South Texas a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Congressman Veasey Slams RFK Jr. for HHS Funding Cuts to Combat Opioid Epidemic After HHS Secretary Benefitted from Federal Programs Republic Cronyism and Hypocrisy at the Highest Levels on Full Display * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Marc Veasey, a member of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health, grilled HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his proposed FY 2025-2026 budg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Two Bills to Restore Economic Freedom, Regulatory Certainty, and Energy Market Integrity WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), introduced the Fuel Emissions Freedom Act and the Stop the Subsidized Green Energy Scam Act. These bills will restore regulatory sanity, protect taxpayers, and defend free-market principles in both the a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reintroduces the Women's Health Protection Act * Today, on the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) alongside Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) reintroduced the Women's Health Protection Act, a critical bill to restore the right to abortion nationwide and stop extremist abortion bans across the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Governor Abbott's Veto of Summer Food Program Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's veto of spending for a summer food aid program for Texas children: "Once again, Governor Abbott has chosen cruelty over compassion. By vetoing $60 million in state  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From May 2024 To May 2025; 27 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May * Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and Washington Have the Worst Yearly Losses; Michigan and Montana Top Monthly Gainers; Vermont, Virginia & California Have the Worst Declines Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Lauds Pres. Trump's Approval of Eagle Pass Bridge Expansion Permit * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today applauded President Trump's approval of the City of Eagle Pass permit application to expand the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry (POE) located along the U.S.-Mexico border, which authorizes the addition of a six-lane bridge span adjacent to the existing bridge and in more PR

IRVING, Texas, June 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network Brings Romance to Primetime with Six Original Movies Inspired by Harlequin Bestsellers * "Montana Mavericks," starring Katherine McNamara from The CW's "Walker: Independence," to Hit the Big Screen First in Exclusive Partnership with Fathom Entertainment August 26-27 Burbank, CA and Denver, CO (June 24, 2025) - The CW is turning up t more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * New Development Special Experience opportunities available now * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Command's (AETC) F more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Halts Ruinous Financial Surveillance for El Paso Businesses * EL PASO, Texas--Today, an El Paso federal court put a temporary halt to financial surveillance rules that threatened two local small businesses and intruded on the financial privacy of their customers. Ashley Light, owner of Valuta Corporation, and Andy Payan, of Payan's Fuel Center, teamed up with more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Signs HB 5323 Into Law to Meet Texas' Growing Energy Needs Legislation establishes the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee * AUSTIN, TX - Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 5323 into law, marking a critical step to help modernize Texas' electric grid. HB 5323 establishes the Texas Energy Waste Advisory Committee. This committee will bring together leaders from k more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-108) on the Prove It Act (H.R. 1163), which aims to amend Title 5 of the U.S. Code to require greater transparency for federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on May 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary On February 10, 2025, Rep. Finstad, along with Rep. Hageman, Rep. Moran, Rep. Salazar, Rep. Meuser, Rep.  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-109) on the Returning SBA to Main Street Act (H.R. 2027), which aims to require the administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30% of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on May 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY On March 11, 2025, Rep. Alford, more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-111) on the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965), which aims to require the administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal is not greater than zero. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on May 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY On April 17, 2025, Rep more ST

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * Keller, NY Guard conduct joint medical training By Robert Lanier Keller Army Community Hospital conducted a joint medical-focused, full-scale training exercise with our New York Army and Air National Guard partners on June 4-6, 2025. Training occurred on June 4-5, and the full-scale exercise on June 6. Training and exercise locations included Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, N.Y.; New York Nati more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 24 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * MD Anderson achieves sixth Magnet designation in recognition of nursing excellence * The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program is the highest honor of excellence in nursing * MD Anderson achieved its first Magnet with Distinction designation, an elite rating earned only by the world's top-tier organizations * MD Anderson is one of 26 organiz more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 24 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Novel SwRI-developed instrument delivered for NASA's IMAP mission * June 24, 2025 --Southwest Research Institute has delivered the novel Compact Dual Ion Composition Experiment (CoDICE) instrument for final integration into NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft. Scheduled to launch in late 2025, IMAP will help researchers better understand t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * On Third Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Reintroduces Legislation To Protect a Woman's Right To Travel for Health Care * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Public Interest Groups Seek to Intervene in Texas Dream Act Case * Sudden Repeal Without Proper Process Would Deny an Estimated 57,000 Texas Students Access to In-State Tuition Austin, TX - The Texas Civil Rights Project, Democracy Forward, Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Securing American Agriculture: Chairmen Babin, Moolenaar, and Walberg Seek Answers to CCP-Linked Bioagent Smuggling (Washington, D.C.) -- Last week, Chairman Brian Babin of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China, and Chairman Tim Walberg of the Committee on E more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Releases Statement to Commemorate the Third Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision * June 24, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement to commemorate the third anniversary of the historic Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade: "Today, we commemorate the historic and righteous decision by the United States Supreme Court in Dob more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Advances Bill to Support Rural Communities, Agriculture * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. "Texas is America's agricultural powerhouse--our farmers and ranchers feed, fuel, and clothe the nation. From supporting p more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 'No one had done this before': Art, science and the surprising versatility of boron nitride nanotubes * In an elegant fusion of art and science, researchers at Rice University have achieved a major milestone in nanomaterials engineering by uncovering how boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) -- touted for their strength, thermal stability and insulating properties -- can be coaxed into forming ordered liquid crysta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Cruz Statement on Iran Regime Attack on American Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement after the Iranian regime targeted the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with missiles. Sen. Cruz said, "The Iranian regime is rogue and illegitimate, and is responsible for the murder, injury, and kidnapping of thousands of Americans. The Ayatollah had come within reach o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * SST Committee Leaders Seek GAO Oversight of Research Security Standards (Washington, D.C.) - Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin, Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte, and Investigations and Oversight Chairman Rich McCormick sent a letter to Comptroller General Ge more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Construction on Mars Takes a Leap Forward Dr. Congrui Grace Jin and team have pioneered an out-of-this-world technique to build an extraterrestrial synthetic community. By Jennifer Nichols Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over the past half-century have made this seemi more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 25 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hypergraphs Are Worth the Hype A Texas A&M researcher is using hypergraphs to study resilience in complex networks. By Amanda Norvelle Picture a large organization -- Texas A&M University, for example. Texas A&M employs over 26,000 people, and this workforce is divided into thousands of small groups working on their own projects, each influencing the organization's success. Im more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Mixed bag of rain and drought for Texas growers By Karn Dhingra Texas producers are facing another year of hit-or-miss rainfall, with stark contrasts across the state, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. While many areas received spring and early summer rains, drought lingers across parts of South and South more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, June 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * The State of Texas Accelerates Public Safety Modernization with Oracle * With more than 31 million citizens spanning 254 counties, rapid population growth in Texas has intensified the need for modern public safety solutions. To support these diverse needs at scale, the Oracle Public Safety Suite is now available to first res more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Texas Signs Major Titling & Registration Reform Into Law * On May 27, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1267 into law--marking a major win for Texas' recreational boating community. S.B. 1267 by Senator Carol Alvarado modernizes the state's outdated vessel and outboard motor titling and registration system by streamlining administrative processes,  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 25 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Student Organizes Free Health Screenings for Special Olympics Texas Athletes Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Students Gain Experience Serving Patients with Disabilities Key Takeaways * UH's Fertitta College of Medicine partnered with Special Olympics Texas to provide free health screenings for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), helping to reduce barriers to ca more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * USACE, N. Texas water improvement district partner to maintain Kemp Dam By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Engineering technicians from the Tulsa District Infrastructure Branch performed periodic inspections and maintenance at Kemp Dam near Seymour, Texas, June 2-10. "As a part of our regular maintenance, every five years, the tech crew will come out, th more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * RNA molecular pathway steers stem cells to aid kidney development Manipulating level of key molecules could boost the number of blood-filtering nephrons and protect against chronic kidney disease, UTSW researchers say * UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered an RNA pathway that appears to push stem cells to form nephrons, the functional units of more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA powers smarter microgrids with new converter tech Liwei Zhou's system improves microgrid accuracy, cutting costs while managing solar, batteries and EV charging The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded funding to research teams to launch new investigative projects. The Research Enhancement Program (REP), administered by UTA's Office of Vice President for Research and Inn more PR

EL PASO, Texas, June 24 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Named an Opportunity University by Carnegie Foundation One of only 21 universities in the country to hold both R1 and Opportunity designations * EL PASO, Texas (June 24, 2025) - The University of Texas at El Paso has been named an Opportunity College & University in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications. The honor is bestowed upon universities that serve as exceptional springboards  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Van Duyne Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Patient Access to High Quality Health Care * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) introduced the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill that will increase physician-owned hospitals and patient access to quality health care by eliminating needless more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Doggett Lead Bipartisan Fight to Strengthen Health Care for Veterans and Eliminate Waste * Bill would close loophole that has led to billions in double payments for veterans' health care Bill Text (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee's Health Care Subcommittee, and Representative Lloyd  more PR