WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Loeffler Joins President Trump to Offer Federal Support in Wake of Texas Disaster * KERR COUNTY, TEXAS -- Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), joined President Donald J. Trump in Kerr County, Texas to offer federal disaster relief after storms devastated the region. Alongside Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noe more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force updates, clarifies DAFI 36-2903 guidance * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force updated its dress and personal appearance instruction to provide clear guidance for Airmen serving worldwide. The new guidance memorandum for DAFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Department of the Air Force Personnel, clarifies mandatory uniform items and perso more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Week in Photos * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  To view all Week in Photos collections, click here (https://www.jbsa.mil/News/Week-in-Photos/ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Anarchists and Rioters in Portland Illegally Dox ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement * ICE officers are facing a 700 percent increase in assaults as family members are doxed and targeted PORTLAND - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem today released the following statement addressing criminals and Antifa-affiliated groups continued efforts to dox the personal infor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Air Guard participates in REFORPAC 25 * EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. (AFNS) -- The Arkansas Air National Guard 's 188th Wing is playing a pivotal role in Resolute Force Pacific 25, the Pacific Air Forces ' most comprehensive contingency response exercise running from July 10 to Aug. 8.  Spanning multiple locations, including Guam, Japan and international airspace, the exercise showcases the 188th W more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: Department level exercise, aeromedical readiness, recruiting exceeds goals * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Maryland - In this week's look Around the Air Force, a Department Level Exercise kicks off in multiple locations across the United States and Indo-Pacific, a TAES exercise tests patient movement capabilities in contested environments, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big Beautiful Success Story: Opportunity Zone Improvements in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Focus on Rural Areas and "Helps Increase Transparency" in Program Improvements to the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, which encourages greater investment in distressed communities, will result in more investments targeted to parts of rural America and greater trans more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2024 * Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $151.0 billion in 2024, according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures decreased $24.9 billion, or 14.2 percent, from $176.0 billion (revised) in 2023 and we more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize 12 weapons and 28 magazines at El Paso port * EL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mobile Enforcement Team members performing southbound inspections at the Bridge of the Americas international crossing seized 12 firearms and 28 magazines July 3. Items seized in the encounter also included rifle optics, buttstocks, and a hand more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: * * * CFPB Reaches Settlement with FirstCash, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries for Military Lending Act Violations * Washington, D.C. - Today, in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) November 12, 2021 lawsuit against FirstCash, Inc., and nineteen subsidiaries alleging violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA), the parties reached a settlement and jointly filed a stipulated final judgme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Cheek Texas Community Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting a 90-day extension on the comment period for draft permits concerning three Class VI injection wells near Fannett, Texas. The current deadline is set for August 4, 2025, a timeline the organization argues is insufficient for meaningful community input. In the letter, Gulf Regional Office managing attorney Jennifer Powis highlights the co more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sessions to Join President Trump in Kerr County * WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) will join President Donald Trump in Kerr County at the Hill Country Youth Event Center on Friday, July 11, to survey flood damage and ongoing recovery efforts following the recent disaster. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations under the House Committee on Oversight and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Veasey and Texas Democrats Introduce, "Anti-Rigging Act" Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced the Anti-Rigging Act of 2025, joined by nine of his fellow Texas Democrats.The bill seeks to end the anti-democratic practice of mid-decade redistricting unless mandated by a court order--ensuring fairer, more transparent elections for all Americans: "This move by Gov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins House Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Release $7 Billion in Illegally Withheld Education Funding * Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Lucy McBath (GA-6) and 149 other House Democrats in pressuring the Trump Administration to release almost $7 billion in illegally withheld, Congressionally-appropriated federal funding mea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Nearly 100 Democrats Calling on Court of Appeals to Defend Taxpayer Privacy * This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was part of a group of 93 Congressional Democrats who filed an amicus brief Monday night in the case of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos vs. Bessent, calling on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to block an unprecedented agreement between the Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Applauds Multibillion-Dollar Department of Defense Commitment to MP Materials * Read Tweet HERE (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) applauded the Department of Defense's (DoD) multibillion-dollar commitment (link is external) to American-based critical mineral processing company MP Materials, headquartered in Las Vegas, to accelerate domestic produc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Honors Texas Flood Victims, Will Join POTUS in Texas Tomorrow * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) honored those who lost their lives in the catastrophic flooding in Texas and highlighted that he will be in Texas with President Trump and the First Lady tomorrow. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. *** Original text here: https://www. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Kelly Introduce Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, which would direct the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit to Congress an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico: "One in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record: * * * District court dismisses McDonald v. FEC (25-153) * On July 9, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division (the court) granted the Commission's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Background On February 18, 2025, Tony McDonald (plaintiff) filed suit claiming that the disclosure of contributor names and addresses of conduit contri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Christian L. Castle, an attorney based in Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), urging a thorough inquiry into anticompetitive practices plaguing the live ticketing industry. The letter responds to President Trump's initiative aimed at addressing the challenges posed by automated resellers and unfair business practices. Castle emphasizes the adverse effects of bot-driven ticket  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly Flooding, Lujan Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Republican Plan to Gut Public Broadcasting * In Every Corner of New Mexico, New Mexicans Rely on Public Broadcasting to Stay Safe During Natural Disasters and Connect with Trusted News WATCH Senator Lujan's Floor Speech HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- A public comment letter submitted to U.S. authorities urges the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to take decisive action against the pervasive anticompetitive practices in the live ticketing marketplace. Gwendolyn Seale, Esq., an entertainment lawyer based in Austin, Texas, expressed grave concerns regarding unfair practices that artists, venues, and consumers face in obtaining tickets to live events. In her letter, Seale highlights  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Unveil New Bill to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 10 colleagues in introducing new legislation to require immigration enforcement officers to display clearly visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions. The Visibl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- A coalition of major trade associations in the petroleum industry, including the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10(a) Program. The letter aims to improve conservation benefit agreements (CBAs) and habitat conservation plans (HCPs) while addressing regulatory concerns. The associati more ST

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Doggett, & Sorensen Lead Call for Urgent Federal Action After Deadly Texas Flood * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, joined by Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) Dean of the Texas Congressional Delegation, and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) the only meteorologist serving in Congress, today led a force more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Local chefs visit executive mission aviator course for a 'taste' of Air Force dining * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Restaurant chefs from a local award-winning hotel visited the 344th Training Squadron recently to see culinary students put their skills to the test as part of the Executive Mission Aviator course.  Executive chef Geronimo Lopez,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Questions President Trump's NOAA Administrator Nominee on Putting Facts and Science First * Dr. Neil Jacobs was involved in the 2019 "Sharpiegate," when President Trump altered a hurricane map to falsely show Hurricane Dorian hitting Alabama, contradicting official forecasts Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds Court Decision Rejecting 9/11 Plea Deal * (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's decision (link is external) to strike down a plea deal that would have allowed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants to avoid the death penalty: "I  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard aircrew available for media interviews in Kerrville, TX * HOUSTON -- The Coast Guard is scheduled to participate in a ceremony to honor the rescue helicopter air crew for their efforts during their flash flood response near Kerrville, Texas. Following the ceremony, the air crew will be available for media interviews to speak about their experience more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Moving overseas? TRICARE has you covered * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - If you live outside the U.S., you can get high quality health care through several TRICARE overseas health plans. These plans serve active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military retirees, and family members living overseas.  "Getting care while living overseas d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Answers From DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Trump Administration Efforts to Dismantle FEMA * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Thursday demanded answers from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross Joins Lawmakers in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Journeymen Lineworkers * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) led 143 members of the House of Representatives in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Slams Rescissions Package, Warning Against Senselessly Abandoning Communities at Home and Leadership Abroad * FACT SHEET : Trump's Rescission Package Would Gut Bipartisan Foreign Policy Investments FACT SHEET : Trump's Rescission Package Would Devastate Local Public Radio, TV Stations Across America ICYMI : Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Announces Tom Green and San Saba Counties Added to the Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance Support from FEMA * SAN ANGELO, TX -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that Tom Green and San Saba counties have officially been added to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration for individual assistance support from FEMA. The list now includes Burnet, San Saba, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Kristi Noem's Incompetence Slowing FEMA's Response to Texas Floods Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on news that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's incompetence slowed FEMA's Response to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Amo and Stanton Slam Trump's Staffing Cuts to FEMA and NWS After Tragic Texas Flooding * Providence, RI - Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Environment and Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Shaheen and Schatz Introduce Legislation to Prevent Lifesaving U.S. Aid from Going to Waste This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Operation Appropriations, in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, Foster, Johnson Introduce the Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act * July 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11), the co-chair of the Research and Development Caucus and only Ph.D. physicist in Congress, and Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), a senior me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett Lead Oversight Push to Get Answers on Texas Floods, Disaster Preparedness Today, Rep. Greg Casar and Rep. Jasmine Crockett of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, backed by Ranking Member Robert Garcia, sent three letters demanding answers from the Federal Eme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:25-cv-01716; N.D. Tex. filed July 1, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Keith A. Rosenbaum, William A. Justice, Randell R. Torno, and Brian D. Shibley, No. 3:25-cv-01716 (N.D. Tex. filed July 1, 2025) On July 1, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged William A. Justice, Brian D. Shibley, and Randell R. Torno, each a former Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Southeast Texas Clean Air & Water, Inc., a non-profit environmental organization, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), expressing strong opposition to the reissuance and modification of Nationwide Permits (NWP). The organization emphasizes that these changes would risk significant ecological damage due to their tendency to streamline permitting processes for projects with potentially adverse environmental impacts. In the lett more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Praises Arrington's Leadership Throughout Reconciliation Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) issued the following statement praising House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) for his leadership as the author of H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: "Chairman Arrington played a central role in getting the One Big Beautiful Bill across  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Tesla has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security urging officials to reject requests for the inclusion of a specific steel derivative in Section 232 steel tariffs. The letter responds to comments filed by Nucor Corporation and Metallus, Inc. which aimed to broaden the scope of the tariffs under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8503.00.95. "The inclusion of laminated stacks under HTSUS statistical suffix  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Highlights WV's Impact to NOAA Operations, Weather Warning System Improvement * Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, participated in a nominations hearing for Dr. Neil Jacobs to be Un more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Western Energy Alliance (WEA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), addressing the Endangered Species Act Section 10(a) Program. The letter emphasizes the need for more effective engagement with private landowners to promote voluntary conservation efforts while respecting property rights. In the letter, WEA highlights the importance of creating viable conservation plans that consider the complexities of land and mineral owner more ST