JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 12th Flying Training Wing Recognizes second quarter award winners * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The 12th Flying Training Wing honored its top performers during quarterly awards, recognizing Airmen, civilians and teams for their outstanding achievements in the second quarter of 2025. From instructors shaping the future of airpower to maintainer more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25 * LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. (AFNS) -- Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing and 913th Airlift Group from Little Rock Air Force Base teamed up with the 317th AW from Dyess AFB, Texas, to work together to meet objectives in the 2025 Department-Level Exercise series. DLE 2025 is a large-scale training event and includes elements designed to test and refine the U.S. Ai more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Department Level Exercise, Next-Gen Command and Control, New Cyber Office * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Maryland - In this week's look around the Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command hosts Exercise Emerald Warrior 25.2 as part of the Department-Level Exercise series, the Tactical Operations Center-Light capability g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Big Bend Sector deploys an aerostat in Sanderson for border security * MARFA, Texas - The U.S. Border Patrol's Big Bend Sector announced the successful deployment and activation of the Helen Gardner Aerostat site, which became fully operational July 26. The site is located on the Helen Gardner Ranch, approximately three miles east of Sanderson, Texas. The ae more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Big Thicket National Preserve Hunting Permit Registration Opens August 29, 2025 * News Release Date: August 1, 2025 Contact: Megan Urban, 409-951-6700 KOUNTZE, Texas - Big Thicket National Preserve will start issuing this season's free 2025/2026 hunting permits on Friday, August 29. Permits will be available first-come, first-served until the end of hunting season on  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Cantwell Reintroduces Bill to Modernize Nation's Weather Radio U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Chair of the Committee, and Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jerry Moran  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard celebrates 235 years protecting nation's waterways * WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard was established as the Revenue-Marine, Aug. 4, 1790, when President George Washington signed a bill drafted by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, authorizing the construction of 10 cutters that would be part of the Treasury Department. The new fleet was used t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Legislation to Reduce Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Freedom to Compete Act to codify President Trump's Executive Order titled Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers. "Burdensome regulations that reduce competition, limit entrepreneurship, and stifle innovation must be eliminated to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Permanently Extend Criminal Penalties for Human Traffickers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which would correct a technical error in existing statute and permanently extend a criminal penalty requiring certain offenders found guilty of human trafficking and abuse to pay a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 31, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Baby Loren Morning Dresses Hazard: The recalled children's loungewear violates the flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries and death to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 31, 2025 Units: About 340 Consumer Contact: Baby Loren collect at 209-834-5053 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 31, 2025: * * * Name of Product: KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchen Hazard: If young children are climbing on the counter or crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchen, their clothing can get caught on the plastic or metal hooks meant to hold toy kitchen accessories such as play pots and pans, posing a strangulation hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: July 31, 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Face of Defense: Guardsman Excels in Highly Technical Field * For National Guardsmen like Spc. Keara Conn, mission readiness is more than a buzzword -- it's a mindset forged through training, mentorship and understanding of how split-second decisions affect lives. Army Spc. Keara Conn Job: Air and Missile Defense - Theater Missile Warning Stationed: Troy, N.Y. Unit: 42nd Infantry Division Hometown more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 4 of 5) * * * Overview of Structure and Activities As authorized, the SNERC would share a structure with the GLA, MARC, NBRC, SBRC, and SCRC. Authority Structure As authorized, the SNERC would consist of a federal co-chair, appointed by the President with more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * House Republicans Issue Joint Statement on Trump Administration Ending Abortion Services at VA Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas), and Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), release more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger and Rep. Arrington Break Down Why the One Big Beautiful Bill is a Big Beautiful Win for Texas * SAN ANGELO, TX -- In Case You Missed It: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was joined by fellow West Texan and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) at this year's West Texas Legislative Summit to give a behind-the-scenes look at the One Big Beautiful Bill President T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Risch introduce bill to protect small firearm businesses from discrimination * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 16 colleagues in introducing the Equal Shot Act, which would prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from discriminating against lawful firearm-related businesses. "Big Government officials in Washington should never be able t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Schmitt introduce resolution to mark one-year anniversary of assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and 24 bipartisan colleagues in introducing a resolution to mark the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt against President Donal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Local Spotlight: Cassidy Thanks Louisiana Firefighters in Texas Following Floods * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, thanked Louisiana search and rescue personnel Samuel Haynes, Turner Gore, Gordon Seagraves, Steven Maestas, Roy Gros, Christopher Whatley, Justin Wolfe, Colby Reed, David Burden, Austin Tull, Chris Shadoin, and Craig Bynog for aidi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Major Public Broadcasting Shutdown Announcement Following GOP Funding Cuts * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that it will begin shutting down operations after Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Development of Seedling Nurseries, Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Programs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Seedlings for Sus more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars The agency's largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter's moon Europa. As it soared past Mars in March, NASA's Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish on Earth. Now that mission scie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * NEH Announces $34.79 Million for 97 Humanities Projects Grant awards support Founding Era papers projects, exhibitions and media, professional development opportunities for teachers, and the preservation of important humanities collections * (August 1, 2025) The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $34.79 million in grants for 97 humanities projects across the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Demand End to Illegal Cuts at NASA, Reassert Congress' Sole Power to Authorize Science Funding * Letter From Senators Representing Space Innovation Hubs Comes as Bipartisan Senate Rejects Proposed Gutting of Space Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and other Senators representing space and science innovation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 15 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations * WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of July 1, 2025, through July 31, 2025. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * PCS Task Force launches call center, delivering answers on military moves * WASHINGTON - The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force launched a 24/7 call center today to help service members, Defense Department civilians and their families with their government moves. Service members can call 833-MIL-MOVE (833-645-6683), email PCSCallCenter@mail.mil or  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Colleagues Make the Argument for Urgent Need for Congressional Action on Illicit Xylazine in Latest Op-Ed in The Hill * WASHINGTON, DC-- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) penned an op-ed in The Hill with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), making the case for their legislation, which cracks down on the use of illicit xylaz more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Visits Goodfellow Air Force Base with General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * SAN ANGELO, TX-- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) visited Goodfellow Air Force Base with General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, SEAC David Isom, and local community leaders. "Goodfellow Air Force Base is the gold standard in military training --from firefighting to inte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Senators Alsobrooks, Schiff Demand End to NASA Cuts, Reassert Congress' Sole Power to Authorize Science Funding Letter From Senators Representing Space Innovation Hubs Comes as Bipartisan Senate Rejects Proposed Gutting of Space Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year * Today, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and other Senators representing space and science  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Modernize Weather Radio Emergency Alerts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) reintroduced the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, which would modernize weather radio equipment to enhance the reliability of emergency communications during severe weather and bolster the nationwide more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board has given tentative approval for Trivest Fund VII, L.P. and its subsidiary, Passenger Transport Holdings, L.P. (PTH), to acquire control of Cline Tours, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Bus Supply Charters, Inc. (BSCI) and Crown Coach Corporation. The decision also retroactively approved Cline's acquisition of BSCI and Crown. The application filed by Trivest and PTH outlined their plans to acquire all voting securities of Cline, which wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOD: PCS Move Hotline Goes Live, Fort Hood Returns, AUKUS Deep Dive * In May, the Defense Department acknowledged challenges with how service members ship their household goods from one duty location to another during a permanent change of station move and promised new changes would ease the burden. Now, the department has delivered on another of those promises. "Starting today, the Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * TNT Crane & Rigging to Pay $525,000 in EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Suit * Crane company settles charges it tolerated hostile work environment FORT WORTH, Texas - TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc., one of the largest crane service providers in North America, will pay $525,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Emplo more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Transitional Housing Project Breaks Ground With $2M Grant from FHLB Dallas and Catalyst Bank * Supporters gathered today to celebrate the groundbreaking in Opelousas, Louisiana, for The Rig, which received a $2 million Affordable Housing Program grant from FHLB Dallas and Catalyst Bank. OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, August 1, 2025--Representati more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * TRICARE coverage for National Guard and Reserve members: Know your options * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Are you or your sponsor in the National Guard or Reserve ? Your health coverage changes when activating or deactivating. Here's what you need to know. "National Guard and Reserve members have different TRICARE coverage options when they transition between  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. SENATE APPROVES HYDE-SMITH RESOLUTION OBSERVING 20th ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate this week approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in advance of the upcoming commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. The Hyde-Smith resolution ( S.Res.344 ), approved by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Colleagues in D.C. Election Integrity Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) led 21 of her Republican Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to ban noncitizens from voting in D.C. elections. In 2022, the D.C. City Council passed a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Due to this change, illegal aliens and foreign embas more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Praise the EPA for Launching Largest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History with Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding * WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency's proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call for Restoration of Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act of 1965 that federal court rulings have eroded in recent years. "Six decades after Congress passed t more PR