DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $90K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Arvest Bank to Fund Affordable Duplexes * Community Rescue Mission joined supporters to break ground on Miller Cottages, which received a $90,000 AHP grant from FHLB Dallas through Arvest Bank. FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, August 4, 2025--Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) provided a $90,000 Affordab more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 'Community Connection' events strengthen community bonds, build connections * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - One of the ways the Air Force encourages Airmen and families to maintain social fitness is through participation in events like "Community Connection" and local town halls. These gatherings are designed to build trusted relationships, expa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12976) on Aug. 4, 2025. The white paper is written by environmental policy analyst Elena H. Humphreys and natural resources policy specialists Charles V. Stern and Nicole T. Carter: * * * 1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty: Issues in the 119th Congress A water treaty from 1944 - the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (1944 Water  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFCEC to compete at SAF Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Category Management and Strategic Acquisition Branch and Jeffrey Warnecke will represent Air Force Materiel Command as nominees for team and individual Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards. David Packard Excellence i more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force selects 15,894 in staff sergeant promotion cycle; list posts Aug. 7 * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Force officials selected 15,894 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 47,007 eligible for a selection rate of 33.81 percent in the 25E5 promotion cycle. Senior raters will be granted access to the select lists via the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Effort to Defend Military Installations, Bolster Security at Dyess Air Force Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing security at military installations and delivering critical investment to Dyess Air Force Base. "Our airmen at Dyess AFB serve as the tip of the spear of our air arsenal and requi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Fight Against Foreign Countries Increasing Drug Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the USTRx Act, legislation that creates a Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator at USTR, who would have the responsibility of identifying foreign price controls on drugs innovated in the United States that increase costs for American patients. This negot more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Arrington Reintroduce USTRx Act to Combat Foreign Price Controls That Raise Drug Costs for Americans * Legislation Would Create a Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator to Hold Global Freeloaders Accountable WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcommittee and Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Chairman o more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 69,958, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 61,651, the U.S. Bureau of Lab more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Oklahoma were 80,656, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson Commemorate 235th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) issued the following statements in recognition of the 235th anniversary of the United States Coast Guard (USCG): "For 235 y more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Passes Reed's Bill to Curb Abusive Mortgage "Trigger Leads" & Stop Unwanted Spam * WASHINGTON, DC - After a late Saturday night legislative session, U.S. Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act is finally headed to the president's desk. The bipartisan bill, co-authored by Bill Hagerty (R-TN), targets abusive " trigger leads " -- a term for when credit reporting agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMEN VICENTE GONZALEZ, TONY GONZALES, AND OTHER TEXAS BORDER LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE BILL TO ENSURE COLONIAS' CONTINUED ACCESS TO FEDERAL FUNDING * BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the introduction of H.R. 4498, the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act, alongside Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and other Texas Border Members of Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Defends Texans, Illinois Standing for Democracy * Chicago, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement regarding Texas Democrats (link is external) seeking refuge in Illinois after Texas Republicans released a redistricting plan backed by Trump. The plan would strip Black and Brown communities in Texas of Congressional representation to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Enact Consequences of a Chinese Armed Attack Against Taiwan * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the No Tax Treaties for Foreign Aggressors Act, which would require the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the U.S.-China Tax Treaty within 30 days of a Presidential determ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce LETITIA Act to Hold Corrupt Public Officials Accountable * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Kennedy (R-LA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Law Enforcement Tools to Interdict Troubling Investments in Abodes (LETITIA) Act, which would empower the Trump administration to hold publ more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Creating a safe workplace through Safe + Sound Challenges * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's annual Safe + Sound Week starts Aug. 11t and runs through Aug. 17. The campaign emphasizes three core elements: Management and Leadership, Worker's Participation, and a systematic approach to Finding and Fixing more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * During the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Removes Unhealthy Food from SNAP * (Washington, D.C., August 4, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hosted Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey and signed six new food choice state waivers to further advance Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Hardworking Americans Across the Country Celebrate No Tax on Tips and Overtime * WASHINGTON -- One month after President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill, the American people are celebrating the historic wins included in the legislation. Republicansprevented the largest tax hike in American history for working-class families and also secured additional tax savings fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Development of Seedling Nurseries, Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Programs * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TEXAS DEMOCRATS REFUSAL TO VOTE ON A GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL MAP * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Democrats in the Texas state legislature have righteously refused to vote on a gerrymandered congressional map that is designed to rig the midterm elections for House Republicans. The coura more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TEXAS DEMOCRATS REFUSAL TO VOTE ON A GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL MAP * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Democrats in the Texas state legislature have righteously refused to vote on a gerrymandered congressional map that is designed to rig the midterm elections for House Republicans. The courage, conviction and characte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO RESPOND FROM COAST TO COAST AND AT ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN TO THIS EFFORT TO STEAL THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Ana Cabrera Reports and CNN's The Situation Room where he criticized Republicans' gerrymandered Texas congressional map designed to rig the midterm elections and hig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO RESPOND FROM COAST TO COAST AND AT ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN TO THIS EFFORT TO STEAL THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Ana Cabrera Reports and CNN's The Situation Room where he criticized Republicans' gerrymandered Texas congressional map designed to rig the midterm elections and highlighted Democrats' commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- 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. 4 -- 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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Navy Tactical Combat Casualty Care program director recognized with civilian awards * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Cmdr. Thomas Sather, director for the Naval Medical Forces Development Command's Tactical Combat Casualty Care program, has been recognized with two prestigious awards for his pivotal role in revolutionizing life support and  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * New positions, clear mission: AFRC leaders gain tools to empower Airmen * MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, California - The 2025 Wing Commander and Command Chief Leadership Conference united senior leaders from across Air Force Reserve Command to align on policy, address challenges, and share mission successes. The event served as a critical forum to exchange ideas more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA Satellites Help Certify World's Longest Lightning Flash Sparked by a major thunderstorm complex rumbling over the Great Plains, a single megaflash lightning bolt captured by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite was recently certified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as the world's longest flash on record more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Say New Republican Law Will Hurt Patients and Providers in New Jersey * NJ 6th District Congressman warns Republicans' Big Ugly Bill signed by Trump bars Medicaid Patients from using their insurance at Planned Parenthood health centers for essential services and preventative care PERTH AMBOY, NJ - At the Planned Parenthood health center in P more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on "Unusual" Prisoner Transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell * WASHINGTON, DC - After Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in recruiting and trafficking minors for sex, was moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas this week, shortly after meeting with President Trump's Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, U more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Push to Protect New Mexican Pecan Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 30, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the U.S. Trade Representative to ensure American pecan producers are not left behind in ongoing trade negotiations with India. New Mexican pecan producers deserve full access to markets that will more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today I am honored to introduce the "Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act" to safeguard federal funding for disaster-recovery projects. I thank U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) for sponsoring the companion legislation and my colleague, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey Statement on Texas Democrats Denying Quorum to Block Racist Redraw * Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement on Texas House Democrats denying quorum to prevent racist mid-decade redistricting special session: "Texas Democrats showed extraordinary courage and heroism by denying quorum and walking out on a process designed to suppress the voices of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Private Nonprofits Affected by July Storms and Flooding * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the Sept. 4 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by severe storms, straight-line winds and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Budd, Senate Colleagues Urge Secretary Lutnick to Probe DeepSeek AI's Connections to Chinese Military, Intelligence * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently led a group of Senate colleagues in urging Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to probe allegations made by U.S. officials that DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence has provided support to the People's Republic of China' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Meets with Texas Democratic Lawmakers Amid Redistricting Standoff * ALBANY, NY -- This morning, Congressman Paul D. Tonko met with Reps. Lulu Flores, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Vikki Goodwin, Jolanda "Jo" Jones, Suleman Lalani, and Mihaela Plesa, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives, amid their ongoing standoff with Texas Republicans regarding the adoption of new blatantl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service has published a new report, 'Feed Outlook: July 2025,' which indicates a net decrease in U.S. feed grains production for the 2025/26 crop year. The report, designated FDS-25g, was released on July 15, 2025, and was coordinated by Jennifer Bond, with contributions from Steven Ramsey, Seth Wechsler, and Joshua Huang. This downward adjustment follows data from the National Agricultural Statistics Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Mobile Cellular Communications Devices * News Release 25-088 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1456 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain mobile cellular communications devices. The products at issue in the investigation are described in th more PR