WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * "50 States of Fraud" * On 60th Anniversary of Medicaid, Speaker Johnson highlights waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid across the country WASHINGTON -- Sixty years ago today, Medicaid was created as an important safety net for pregnant women, single mothers, low-income seniors, and Americans with disabilities. Since then, the program has become dramatically expanded beyond its or more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Calling for Affordable Flood Insurance * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting the urgent need for Congress to prevent the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from expiring on September 30 th and ensuring it remains affordable for the homeowner, accountable to the taxpayer, and sustainable for  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Illegal Texas Congressional Map * July 30, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on the illegal Texas congressional map: "This proposed Texas Congressional map is illegal and a direct violation of the Voting Rights Act. Governor Abbott is subverting the political will of Texans so that national Republicans can inte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Addresses the Recent Proposal for Congressional Redistricting * (Houston, TX)-- On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Congressman Al Green issued the following statement addressing the recent proposal for congressional redistricting: Congressman Al Green stated, "Today, I received what appears to be the proposed redistricting congressional lines for Texas. Of the many points that can be made more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Statement on Republican Racist Redistricting Plan * Fort Worth, TX - Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement on the proposed congressional map by Republican lawmakers: "Let's be clear - this map is racist, it's illegal, and it's part of a long, ugly tradition of trying to keep Black and Brown Texas from having a voice. What Donald Trump and Greg Abbo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Legislation to Protect Law Enforcement from Doxing Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), introduced the Blue Shield Privacy Act of 2025. This legislation updates 18 U.S.C. Sec.119 to protect police officers and their families from targeted doxing attacks. "In today's climate, law enforcement is being increasingly targeted online as a form of pol more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Texas Redistricting Proposal * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the current Texas redistricting map proposal. "Republicans, at the behest of Donald Trump, have engaged in a mid-decade redistricting that will impact federal representation for urban communities in Texas, including El Paso. The current proposed map strips  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Joins 92 House Democrats in Demanding Oversight of Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza Amid Starvation Crisis * MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph Guzman 202-355-8084 joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) joined 92 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding an investigation into the owne more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on DHS Threats to DACA Recipients * MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph Guzman 202-355-8084 joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email) HOUSTON, T.X. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement following Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims that recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are not protected fro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Proposed Texas Congressional Maps * MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph Guzman 202-355-8084 joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email) HOUSTON, T.X. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement in response to the proposed redistricting maps in Texas: "The new redistricting maps out of Austin are exactly what we believed they wou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Blasts Democrats for Slow-Walking Trump Nominees, Undermining American People * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted Senate Democrats for their historic slow-walking of Pres. Trump's nominees and for undermining the will of the American people and expressed his view that Senate Republicans will need to consider taking steps to speed up confirmations should Democrats n more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Warnock Reintroduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act * July 29, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and all other Senate Democrats, today reintroduced  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Durbin, Warnock Reintroduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and all other Se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Three Counties in Texas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Flooding * This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emerge more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and First Security Bank Award $9K Grant to Little Rock Woman for Urgently Needed Roof Repairs * With hands raised in gratitude, Ms. Brown of Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrates her new roof, made possible by a $9,000 Special Needs Assistance Program grant from FHLB Dallas and First Security Bank. LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, July 2 more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * For USAISR Burn Flight Team, training and education are part of the mission * FORT DETRICK, Maryland - Since its founding in 1951, the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Flight Team has conducted aeromedical evacuations for thousands of burn patients around the world. Renowned for its ability to deploy a fully equipped team of critical care spe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez in the NYT: "It's My Job to Reflect My Community's Sentiment That This is a Problem" * This month, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) joined The New York Times to discuss her proposal to set ethics standards for Members of Congress experiencing mental decline and memory loss. This Democrat Wants Cognitive Standards in Congress. Her Colleagues Disagree. Annie Kar more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * It's a new day: Pilot survives fiery crash, flies again * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - On April 29, 2024, retired Army Master Sgt. Chris Hiatt was coming in for a routine landing at the Castroville Airport when something went terribly wrong. "I was landing, and I had a catastrophic landing gear failure," Hiatt said. "The right landing  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * It's a New Day: Pilot Survives Fiery Crash, Flies Again * On April 29, 2024, retired Army Master Sgt. Chris Hiatt was coming in for a routine landing at the Castroville Municipal Airport in Castroville, Texas, when something went terribly wrong. "I was landing, and I had a catastrophic landing gear failure," Hiatt said. "The right landing gear gave out, which caused the mechanical parts to come up under  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Johnson Introduces Bill to Make Product Returns Easier for Consumers Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) introduced the Easy Returns Act, which requires online retailers with 500 employees or more to include a return shipping label in every package so it's easier for customers to send items back if needed. "E-commerce in the great state of Texas has been responsible for creat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions resolution encouraging NATO members to meet their five percent defense spending commitments * WASHINGTON - Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced a resolution urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries to fulfill their commitments to spend five percent of their GDP on defense. He emphasizes the import more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- A new survey by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston reveals that a majority of Harris County's registered voters are deeply concerned about the county's trajectory leading up to the 2025 elections, with crime, poor infrastructure, and high housing costs topping the list of pressing issues. Fielded between July 9 and July 18, 2025, the survey captured responses from 2,300 registered voters across Harris County with a margin of error of more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * MUST READ: Secretary Sean P. Duffy Op-Ed: Gov. Newsom is suing me to build a multi-billion dollar train to nowhere * Op-Ed The Sacramento Bee \--- Gov. Gavin Newsom has no clue what functional government looks like. California just spent 16 years and $15 billion to develop a high-speed rail network that has yet to lay a single track and he's still defending the project. In fact, he's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * On Anniversary of Medicare And Medicaid, Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Repeal Health Care Provisions in Republican 'Big, Ugly Bill' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) introduced legislation to repeal the health care p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * On Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Warner and Kaine Introduce Bill to Repeal Health Care Provisions in Republican "Big Ugly Bill" * WASHINGTON - Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) introduced legislation to repeal the health care prov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * On the 60th Anniversary of the Creation of Medicaid and Medicare, Lujan, Leader Schumer, and Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' Budget Betrayal * WATCH HERE : Senator Lujan Delivers Floor Speech on Effort to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' Budget Betrayal Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * A group of the nation's most accomplished STEM teachers selected as Albert Einstein Educator Fellows Fifteen Teachers representing 13 states have been selected to apply their classroom experience to federal, congressional, and executive branch offices * July 29, 2025 - Fifteen K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Call for Investigation Into Trump Administration Violations of Hatch Act in Partisan Push for Racial Gerrymandering * Senators blast White House and DOJ for pressuring Texas and other states to redraw congressional districts to protect Republican House majority WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Hosts 2025 West Texas Legislative Summit * SAN ANGELO, TX --Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted the 21st Annual West Texas Legislative Summit (WTLS) in San Angelo, alongside the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, Texas Senator Charles Perry, and Texas State Representative Drew Darby. The WTLS is an incredible event that brings together hundreds of elected officials and business profession more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Cloud Secures $5.5 Million to Modernize Victoria Regional Airport Terminal * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) secured $5.5 million in federal funding within the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, to support the construction of a new terminal at Victoria Regional Airport. The current terminal is more than three  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett's Statement on Republicans' Gerrymandering Scheme * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) released the following statement: "Trump is taking a hatchet to chop up Austin and our state with the sole objective of maintaining his one-man rule. This is designed to eliminate accessibility, accountability, and a stron more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48605) on July 22, 2025, entitled "Safety Considerations for Automated Passenger Vehicles" by transportation policy analyst Naseeb A. Souweidane. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Automated vehicle technologies offer a range of driver support functions that some stakeholders assert may improve traffic safety. These technologies vary in their capabilities and current stages of development. Sel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Establish Drone Manufacturing in Texarkana * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.), introduced the SkyFoundry Act of 2025 to establish a drone production facility, SkyFoundry, at the Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in Texarkana, Texas. This bill will allow RRAD to develop, produ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Recent Events Are a Reminder of the Need to Improve Warning Systems In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized the critical role of the nominees for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the wake of the catastrophic  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Cornyn's bill to equip law enforcement with trauma kits passes Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) released the following statements after their Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act, which would equip la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Scott Lead Bill to Stop Federal Reserve from Paying Interest on Bank Reserves * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Fiscal Accountability for Interest on Reserves (FAIR) Act to eliminate the Federal Reserve's authority to pay interest on bank reserves. Sen. Cruz said, "The Federal Reserve's authority to pay interest on reserves rewar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * New DNA Analysis Allows Scientists to Identify Specific Animals by Their Feces Scientists from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have successfully used swift fox droppings to identify individuals and collect other data vital to monitoring a reintroduced population in Montana. The now-validated technique cou more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * T-1A Jayhawk Takes Final Flight from NAS Pensacola * * Published July 30, 2025 * By Capt. Cory Siedler Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL -- PENSACOLA, Fla. - One of the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) training fleet platforms took its final flight from Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola July 28. The T-1A Jayhawk, a mainstay of the USAF training fleet, flew to Davis-Monthan (K more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Texas Advocacy Project, a nonprofit working to combat dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, and human trafficking, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice. The organization's comment addresses the agency's interim final rule which concerns withdrawing the Attorney General's delegation of authority related to firearm rights restoration. Texas Advocacy Project (TAP) emphasizes that individuals with a history of dome more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice responding to an interim final rule concerning how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) will adjudicate applications for relief from firearm disabilities. TCFV expressed concern about the rule's potential impact on survivors of family violence. TCFV, the statewide coalition of family violence service providers in Texas, highlighted the  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Demands DHS Restore Funding for UAlbany Mesonet Weather Detection Program * ALBANY, NY -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), along with Representatives John Mannion (NY-22) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem urging the Trump Administration reverse its decision to terminate funding for the Exploiting Mesonet for Emergency more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13071) on July 24, 2025, by American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen and science and technology policy analyst Rachel Lindbergh: * * * Transfer of a Space Vehicle: Issues for Congress P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 reconciliation act signed into law on July 4, 2025, provides for the transfer of a space vehicle designated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Stops Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge Federal Land Grab * Muleshoe, TX - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the Trump Administration Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to cancel the Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, ending the Biden's Administration's landgrab that would have expanded the refuge by over 10,000% and infringed more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Unlock your health: Check your TRICARE information in DEERS today * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - When was the last time you looked to see if your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System is up to date? If it's been a while, it's extremely important to take time and log in to DEERS to review or update your information. DEERS is key to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Ask Navy for Answers Regarding Death of Seaman Angelina Resendiz * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, (both D-VA) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan asking the U.S. Navy for answers regarding the death of Seaman Angelina P. Resendiz, who was found dead on June 9 in No more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Kaine Ask Navy for Answers Regarding Death of Seaman Angelina Resendiz * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, (both D-VA) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan asking the U.S. Navy for answers regarding the death of Seaman Angelina P. Resendiz, who was found dead on June 9 in Norf more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Joins Colleagues in Push for Restoration of Voting Rights Act Amid Partisan Attempts to Racially Gerrymander Texas * WATCH : Padilla advocates for sweeping voting rights legislation ahead of Voting Rights Act 60th anniversary WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former  more PR