News from December 2025
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell issued a statement regarding the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the ROTOR Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at improving aviation safety following the fatal collision near Washington National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, has welcomed the Senate’s confirmation of Douglas Weaver as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, announced her support for Jared Isaacman’s nomination as administrator of NASA.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has collected more than $1 billion in duties from over 246 million low-value shipments since the federal government began phasing out the de minimis loophole in May 2025.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted several updates on X in December 2025 regarding holiday travel tips and new incentives for voluntary self-deportation through its app.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
Two Alaska State Troopers, Joseph Miller and Jason Woodruff, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating civil rights during an incident that took place in May 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement following Jack Smith’s closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
Today marks Wright Brothers Day, commemorating the historic first powered flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, along with Senator Patty Murray and ten other senators, have sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Qatari Minister of State Dr. Mohammed Al Khulaifi in Washington, D.C., during the seventh U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has praised the passage of H.R. 6703, known as the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino shared updates on December 17, 2025 regarding actions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent tariff evasion in Detroit and enforce immigration laws at the border.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens, including those convicted of serious offenses such as aggravated sexual assault of a child, forcible rape,...
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas have seized more than $10.3 million worth of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment labeled as cereal ingredients.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was involved in a fatal shooting on December 11, 2025, during an enforcement operation near the Rio Grande in Texas.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 17, 2025
Representatives from six U.S. government agencies and their Mexican counterparts met in Mexico City on December 11 for the second meeting of the Security Implementation Group (SIG).
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
Elaine K. Dezenski highlights concerns about China's impact on the U.S. automotive industry during a Washington hearing, urging coordinated action against Beijing's strategies amid rising bilateral tensions
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
The Senate has unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to extend the term of the Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted updates on December 16, 2025 regarding recent law enforcement activities involving a Thai national's arrest record, the prevention of attacks against ICE facilities with assistance from federal...
