News published on Federal Newswire in November 2025

News from November 2025


California DMV admits issuing illegal driver’s licenses; federal funds at risk

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy has revealed that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued 17,000 non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) illegally to foreign drivers.


NAHB urges swift House approval of bill funding government and flood insurance program

Buddy Hughes, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Lexington, North Carolina, has called on the House of Representatives to pass legislation that would fund the federal government and...


Amazon renews food access initiative through 2028 after delivering 60 million free meals, aligning with restored federal food efforts

Amazon announced in a news release that it has delivered more than 60 million free meals from food banks to families across the United States and United Kingdom.


Senate committee leaders announce field hearing on Pacific Palisades wildfire recovery

On November 13, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Rick Scott, and Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, will hold a field...


Aerospace Industries Association urges Congress for full-year government funding after shutdown ends

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) responded to the recent congressional vote that will reopen the federal government.


Senator Collins’ bill signed into law ending longest U.S. government shutdown

Legislation aimed at ending the government shutdown and providing three full-year Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills has been signed into law.


Legislation seeks expanded access to VA Fisher Houses for active-duty military families

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Richard Blumenthal, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, have introduced new legislation aimed at expanding access to VA Fisher Houses for active-duty servicemembers,...


Secretary Noem announces arrests of criminal illegal aliens by ICE across multiple states

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently arrested several individuals described as serious criminal offenders who were in the United States illegally.


Chairman Williams comments as House passes resolution to end government shutdown

The House of Representatives has passed a continuing resolution that extends federal funding through January, effectively ending the recent government shutdown.


Billings woman pleads not guilty to murder and firearm charges on Crow Reservation

A Billings woman, Dameka Rose American Horse, age 26, was arraigned today on charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.



Chinese national sentenced for smuggling dangerous pathogen into U.S., lying to federal agents

Yunqing Jian, a 33-year-old citizen of China, has pleaded guilty to smuggling a biological pathogen into the United States and providing false statements to FBI agents.


Senate passes bipartisan resolution urging China to free detained pastor Ezra Jin

The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution led by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) condemning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for detaining Pastor Ezra Jin and other leaders of the Zion Church in China.


Cole urges passage of bill to reopen government after six-week shutdown

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) addressed the House of Representatives in support of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.


House passes funding bill including full-year support for military construction and veterans affairs

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) issued a statement following the final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.


Cruz leads call for DOJ transparency on sealed Arctic Frost grand jury records

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), has called on U.S. Attorney...


House passes stopgap funding bill ending shutdown; advances three full-year appropriations

The House of Representatives has passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.


House passes funding bills including full VA budget; chairman highlights new protections

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) issued a statement following the passage of a package of funding bills by House Republicans.


House advances resolution to end 43-day government shutdown

The House of Representatives has advanced a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government, ending what Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) described as the "Schumer Shutdown."


El Salvadorian man faces federal charges after alleged attack on ICE officer in Houston

A 33-year-old man from El Salvador, Walter Leonel Perez Rodriguez, has appeared in federal court on charges of assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.