Reps. Al Green and Gene Green: Federal proposal could abate flooding woes Our world-class, international city is faced with a growing threat to the lives of our citizenry and our economy, a threat that is obvious to anyone who lives in the Houston area, and there is a way you can actively become a part of the solution. Expensive, life-taking floods are becoming commonplace in Houston. Last year's ... Read more »

CABEZA DE VACA CONFIRMS HIS INTENTION TO WORK WITH TEXAS MISSION, RGV – The Governor-elect of Tamaulipas says he wants to work closely with the mayors of the Rio Grande Valley. Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca held a breakfast meeting with the mayors of McAllen, Mission and Hidalgo on Wednesday. It was held at Anzalduas International Bridge in Mission and was hosted by Rigo Villarreal, McAllen’s su... Read more »

Who Rescued Who’ East Central student wins Congressional Art Competition Krystal Zigmond, a junior at East Central High School in San Antonio, is the winner of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ 28th District. Her winning entry is a pen and ink drawing, “Who Rescued Who,” which depicts her and her dog shaking hands. “[My dog] was found on the side of the road in a trash bag. We’ve h... Read more »

Published On: Mon, Jun 13th, 2016 Mexico struggles to stem surging migrant flow to U.S. ahead of election Mexico is struggling to stem the flow of Central American migrants traveling to the United States ahead of the U.S. presidential election, causing major concern in Washington, which is weighing sending more agents to help, Reuters reports. In 2014, Mexico moved to strengthen its southern borde... Read more »

Hazardous Material Crossing LAREDO, TEXAS The proposed landfill to be constructed in Webb County continues to be a debated issue. However, the public will be able to voice concerns in an upcoming meeting requested by State Senator Judith Zaffirini with TCEQ. Zaffrini says, "It's an opportunity for proponents and opponents to speak out and be heard by agency representatives. In addition to that, it... Read more »

House panel-approved bill includes NAFCU-sought CFPB, TCPA provisions The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 30-17 in approving a fiscal 2017 financial services and general government appropriations bill that includes a handful of NAFCU-sought provisions relating to the CFPB and the FCC’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules. NAFCU-sought provisions seeking greater CFPB exemptions... Read more »

Agencies lay out contracting regulations coming this year The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on the Federal Drive. The Veterans Affairs Department fired three more senior executives at the Phoenix VA hospital. The center’s associate director, Lance Robinson, Chief of Health Administration Service Brad Curry, and Chief of Staff Darren Deering were all let... Read more »

'At the limit,' Mexico buckles under migrant surge to U.S. Central American migrants rest next to the train tracks while waiting for the freight train 'La Bestia', or the Beast, to travel to north Mexico to reach and cross the U.S. border, at Arriaga in the state of Chiapas January 10, 2012. Reuters/Jorge Luis Plata/File Photo Mexico is struggling to stem the flow of Central American migrants trav... Read more »

DHS funding for new headquarters slashed in FY 2017 bill A House Appropriations subcommittee delivered a major setback to the funding of a consolidated Department of Homeland Security headquarters campus on Wednesday. The $41.1 billion DHS funding bill passed the subcommittee, but cut $126 million in funding from the St. Elizabeths headquarters campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. The bill also fu... Read more »

House appropriations bill amendment would delay enforcement of CFPB payday loan rule According to a Politico report, the House Appropriations Committee has advanced a bipartisan amendment to the FY17 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would block the CFPB from enforcing a rule regulating payday and vehicle title loans until the CFPB submits a detailed report on the ... Read more »