JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * An expanding force: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners elevate flight medicine readiness * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Midway through a training mission, a pilot begins experiencing blurred vision and disorientation - symptoms that could signal a serious underlying issue. With the flight aborted and the next sortie at risk, an aeromedical nurse practitioner steps more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army replaces howitzers with HIMARS to boost Soldier lethality * WASHINGTON - The Army will bolster its lethality in the Pacific region, where the 25th Infantry Division has started the transition from howitzer battalions to smaller, more agile High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, units. Division leaders announced Tuesday that 73 13B cannonee more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army scales down Military Working Equid program for warfighting priorities * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is streamlining its Military Working Equid program to align more resources with warfighting capability and readiness. MWEs include horses, mules, and donkeys owned by the Department of Defense and housed on Army installations. Starting in July 2025, the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Bayou City Waterkeeper, a Houston, Texas-based nonprofit, has submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny the reissuance and modification of Nationwide Permit 16 (NWP 16). The organization argues that this permit poses significant risks to water quality and public health, particularly for communities adversely affected by industrial activities along the Houston Ship Channel. According to the nonprofit, Upland Contained Disposal Areas, more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize cocaine load at Ysleta port * EL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta international port of entry seized 42 pounds of cocaine July 20. The drugs were concealed in a vehicle being driven by a 21-year-old female U.S. citizen. "Homeland security is our primary mission; but the tools and techniques  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $529K in cocaine at World Trade Bridge * LAREDO, Texas \- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged cocaine totaling more than $529,000 in street value. "Our frontline CBP officers continue to deploy an effective combination of experience and t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers stop internal carrier smuggling fentanyl * EL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas international port of entry seized 132.4 grams of fentanyl July 18. The drugs were concealed in the rectum of a 56-year-old male U.S. citizen. "Smuggling fentanyl internally is exceptionally dangerous, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Announces $20.5 Million Federal Grant for NINOS Head Start, Recommits to Defending Head Start from Threat of Devastating Cuts * RIO HONDO, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced $20,539,148 in federal funding to Neighbors in Need of Services, Inc. (NINOS) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support their Head Start Projects. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Celebrates Delivery of $280 Million in Drought Assistance for South Texas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today lauded the rollout of more than $280 million in emergency assistance deliveries for South Texas farmers and ranchers impacted by the water shortage as part of a grant program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Sen. Cornyn, and others secured for the region late last y more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Cosponsors Bill to Label Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, which would direct the U.S. Secretary of State to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group: "Hamas - who is responsible for the mass murder of more than 1,200 civilians in the brutal attack against Israel  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 21, 2025: * * * Name of Product: 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs Hazard: The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning risk. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: July 21, 2025 Consumer Contact * Bestway toll free more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Greater Houston Partnership has voiced its support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Office's plan to issue three Underground Injection Control Class VI permits to ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Onshore Storage LLC. In a public comment letter, the Partnership described the proposed permits as a crucial opportunity for carbon dioxide storage in the greater Houston region. The letter detailed that the EPA meticulously reviewed ExxonMobil's per more ST

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Holloman medics enhance fitness and expeditionary capabilities in Medic-X exercise * * Published July 21, 2025 * By Tech Sgt. Victor J. Caputo * 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The medics of the 49th Medical Group added a new layer of depth to their monthly training day by incorporating field tactics and wartime medical practice in a Medi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: De La Cruz and Miller Deliver Aid to South Texas * ICYMI: Washington, DC - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller held a joint press conference in Mission, Texas, to announce the delivery of drought relief funding through the 1944 Water Treaty Agricultural Assistance Program. Watch Congresswoman De La Cruz's full remarks here.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Letter to Trump, Cantwell Unveils 5-Point Plan to Improve Nation's Weather Readiness in the Face of NOAA Cuts * 07.21.25 Cantwell to Trump: "We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create the world's best weather forecasting system..." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - the committee th more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission. Rank/Name: Tech. Sgt. Paul J. Little Unit: 341st Training Squadron  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Leader of National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty and Admits to Selling Stolen Goods for More Than $600M * A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to leading a multi-state operation that stole thousands of catalytic converters from private vehicles and sold them on a secondary market for millions of dollars, based on the value of the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and its subsidiary, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. (LCRA TSC), have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) expressing significant concerns regarding the agency's Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits. The letter includes a series of recommendations aimed at streamlining the permitting process for essential infrastructure projects while ensuring environmental protections. LCRA se more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: GOP Vote to Rip Away Public Broadcasting Funds Endangers Rural and Tribal Communities * 1500+ Local Public Radio and TV Stations At Risk of Losing Funding WATCH : Lujan Offers Motion to Recissions Package to Protect AMBER & Emergency Alerts WATCH : Lujan Sounds Alarm on Dangerous GOP Plan to Gut Public Broadcasting WATCH : Lujan Joins Democratic Leadership Press Conference on Cuts P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Tibor Rubin * Few, if any, Medal of Honor recipients endured what Army Cpl. Tibor Rubin did. As a young Jewish man in Europe during World War II, Rubin survived the Holocaust before moving to the U.S. in the hopes of joining the Army to pay back the country that gave him freedom. He served valiantly during the Korean War only to be taken prisoner again. In 30 months of ca more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Mission Monday: Jessie Chisolm, Human Resources Specialist, Air Force Reserve Command, NAF Human Resources * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - It's Mission Monday! Meet Elvira "Jessie" Chisolm, team lead and human resources specialist for the Air Force Services Center's Non-Appropriated Fund Human Resources Office, servicing all Air Force Reserve Com more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * National Guard leaders see heroism, partnership in Central Texas * KERRVILLE, Texas - Early on July 4, 2025, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across central Texas's Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe River and triggering catastrophic flash flooding. Within hours, Texas National Guardsmen sprang into action, launching search-and-rescue operation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Nordhaus, Raines see heroism, partnerships in Central Texas * KERRVILLE, Texas (AFNS) -- Early on July 4, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across Central Texas's Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe River and triggering catastrophic flash flooding. Within hours, Texas National Guard members sprang into action, launching search and rescue operations alongside civil authorities. Today, hundreds of Guard m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone to Trump: Fire FEMA Boss Whose Delays Left Children to Drown in Texas Floods * Washington, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on President Trump to immediately fire Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson, citing his lack of qualifications and failed response to the deadly July 4th floods in Texas th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Announces Mobile Office Hours to Assist Constituents Impacted by the Floods * SAN ANGELO, TX -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that tomorrow, July 22nd, members of his team will hold mobile office hours in San Saba and San Angelo to support constituents impacted by the recent flooding that swept through Central and West Texas. These mobile office hours aim to assist with replac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Applauds House Passage of the ACES Act * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Ac t, seeking to lower military aviation cancer rates by voice following its unanimous passage in the Senate last month. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11), Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and Representative Jimmy  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $8.75 Million in Grants to Revitalize U.S. Shipyards, Support Maritime Dominance * The Small Shipyard Grant Program selected 17 recipients across 12 states to modernize infrastructure, enhance training, & expand apprenticeship programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Mariti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Randalls, Albertsons * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: July 17, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 21, 2025 Product Typ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, issued the following remarks at the full committee's markup of its fiscal 2026 bill: * * * Thank you very much, Chairman Cole. Ranking Member DeLauro, my dear friend, Chair Fleischmann and all the members as we gather today to mark up this Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development Bill. I have to restate, Chairman Fle more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Leads Texas Border Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Protect Funding for Colonias * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act in the U.S. House of Representatives to protect federal funding sources for colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border. Colonias, often unincorporated and outside city limits, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Six Months of Keeping America Safe Under President Trump and Secretary Noem * DHS has accomplished more in six months than most Administrations achieve in an entire term WASHINGTON - In just six months, President Trump and Secretary Noem have delivered the American people a long list of victories in their mission to secure the homeland and Make America Safe Again. Under their leadersh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's proposed approval of Texas' interstate transport state implementation plan (SIP) for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). In this correspondence, TCEQ expressed its appreciation for the opportunity to comment on the SIP submittal addressing interstate transport requirement more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme * Two Mexican nationals were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison to 55 months each in prison for their roles in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. According to court documents, Mauricio A more PR