DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $15K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Will Help New Orleans Resident Weather Future Storms * A $15,000 Disaster Rebuilding Assistance grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust helped New Orleans, Louisiana, resident Gail Micken repair her storm-battered roof and reclaim her peace of mind. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIA more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomes new command chief * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed a new command chief during a change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 13 at the Gateway Club. Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods succeeded Chief Master Sgt. Dana Council as the cente more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Thompson, Cuellar, Panetta Lead Effort to Bolster Agriculture Education * Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), as well as Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) today introduced the Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Ag) Act to improve agriculture education opportunities in our schools. The GO Ag Act woul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces Bill to End Discrimination in USDA Farm Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act, legislation that would codify the USDA's July 10 final rule prohibiting the consideration of race- and sex-based factors when determining benefits under various farm programs, including farm loan progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Sounds the Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement as the U.S. national debt soared past a record $37 trillion: "This week's news that the United States' national debt has surpassed $37 trillion is a stark reminder of our dire fiscal straits. "When my son was born in 2011, the national  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1266) on Aug. 13, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2025": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 2 states and increased in 1 state more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Iowa were 73,013, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 71,806, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces additional partnerships for new and expanded services * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today 33 tentative selections for new reimbursable services agreements that will promote cross-border trade and facilitate essential travel to the United States. The Reimbursable Services Program allows private sector and state an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize over $488K in narcotics at Eagle Pass Port of Entry * EAGLE PASS, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Camino Real International Bridge intercepted $488,637 in alleged cocaine concealed within a vehicle. "This drug seizure demonstrates the dedication of our officers," said Port Director Pete B more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Sounds Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion This week, the U.S. national debt soared past a record $37 trillion, years ahead of 2020 projections from the Congressional Budget Office that found that gross federal debt would not exceed $37 trillion until after 2030. Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reacts to Damning New Non-Partisan Analysis of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on this week's damning analysis of Trump's "big, beautiful" bill by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office: "Thanks to Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump, nearly 120,000 El Pasoans will take a $1200 annua more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads Democratic Women's Caucus Call for ICE to Address Dangerous Impersonators and Protect Women * Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), along with Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Judy Chu (D-CA-28) and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls On DOJ to Investigate Beto O'Rourke, Bankrollers of MIA Texas Legislators for Violating Federal Corruption and Finance Law * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate potential violations of federal public corruption and election law by Political Action Committees (PACs) - such as Beto O'Rourk more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has responded to a petition concerning an air quality permit for the Valero Houston Refinery Tank Farm in Harris County, Texas. The Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services, Caring for Pasadena Communities and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, submitted the petition on December 3, 2024. They asked the EPA to object to the permit granted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The EPA Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project, which spans Louisiana and Texas. The project, proposed by Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V LCC, Sabine Crossing LLC, and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP, aims to expand liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capabilities to meet global demand. The project is composed of several major parts. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will review a plan for a large-scale pumped storage hydropower facility in West Texas, opening a period for public comment. Paradigm Shift Hydro, a private company, has put forward a proposal for the Last Chance Energy Project, which would be situated in Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties, near the town of Alpine. The project is described as a closed-loop system, which would rely on two reservoirs and a system of pumps and tu more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Harnessing joint allied cyber capabilities: Sixteenth Air Force and Romanian Cyber Command share insights during inaugural bilateral engagement * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) hosted the Romanian Cyber Command for their first bilateral engagement at its Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland headquarters July 28-29.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE deports leader of 18th Street gang faction wanted for murderous crime spree in Honduras * HOUSTON -- ICE deported Yimi Samario Sevilla Leon, a 30-year-old foreign fugitive and the alleged leader of an ultra-violent faction of the18th Street gang known as "El Mango" from the United States Aug. 11. Sevilla and 24 other El Mango members are wanted  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE lodges detainer against Honduran charged with murder * SAN ANTONIO -- ICE San Antonio lodged an immigration detainer against Jose Fredi Rivera-Mejia aka Wilfredo Lopez, 44, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras Aug. 11, who was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Rivera-Mejia has been removed from the Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Admin, USDA Decision to Support Domestic Orange Juice Production * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, following Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ashley Moody's introduction of the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers Following Trump DOJ's Sudden Transfer of Convicted Child Abuser and Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell After Interview with Top DOJ Official Democrats Seek Release of Maxwell Interview Transcript and Related Materials and Note That Trump Administration May Have Violated DOJ, BOP Policies to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- A consortium focused on advancing robotic technology has adjusted its membership roster, as disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division. The Southwest Research Institute Cooperative Research Group on ROS Industrial Consortium-Americas (RIC-Americas) added two organizations to its collaborative effort while one withdrew. Edison Welding Institute of Columbus, Ohio, and Zachry Corporation of San Antonio, Texas, have joined as particip more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Lindsey Gulden, carbon capture and storage researcher at Leg Up Data, Newton, Massachusetts, issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The submission urged the agency to rescind its preliminary approval of carbon dioxide injection wells for the ExxonMobil Rose Carbon Capture and Storage project in Jefferson County, Texas, citing that CCS poses risks to local communities. The letter to the agency asserts that CCS infrastructure, including  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSFR) -- The McAllen Foreign Trade Zone Inc. has filed a request with the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to broaden the service area of Zone 12. The application seeks to include Willacy County, Texas, within the zone's jurisdiction, which currently covers Hidalgo County. This expansion would enable companies within the enlarged service area to access Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) designation based on their operational requirements. The request was filed under the alternative site f more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Decoding the warning signs of weather whiplash NOAA's research can help prepare society for extreme events * Drought and floods lie at the extreme ends of the hydrologic spectrum. In central Texas, whipsawed this summer between the two, neither drought nor floods are uncommon, and floods have followed directly on the heels of drought. While drought can be a creeping disa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Trump Admin Reverse Decision to Pull Half of Key FEMA Teams for Immigration Enforcement During Peak Hurricane Season * NJ 6th District Congressman says DHS move will further gut disaster response just as Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" supercharges ICE NJ 6th District Congressman says DHS move will further gut disaster response just as Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wesley Hunt highlights FERC and encourages reissued authorization of the Rio Grande LNG Project * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Wesley Hunt, along with Congressmen Pfluger, Weber, and Crenshaw, sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging them to expeditiously approve Rio Grande LNG's permits for trains 1-5. Despite facing numerous permitting challenges and regulatory more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Squadron Officer School launches new, refocused curriculum * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama - For the last five months, Air University refocused the Squadron Officer School curriculum to address current Department of Defense priorities and debuted the new and improved course on July 31. The redesign meets the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force's intent o more PR