WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: On the third anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Senate Commerce Committee Democrats are highlighting some of the impacts this once-in-a-generation investment in America's infrastructure is having across the country. Since 2021, the law has channeled $568 billion across all 50 states for more than 66,000 project  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Three years ago, on November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, making a historic investment in America's infrastructure and competitiveness. Since being signed into law, it has been instrumental in transforming the lives and livelihoods of farmers, ranchers, small businesses and communities nationwide. Through this landmark legislation, the U.S. Department of Agricultu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are calling on the U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Justice to resolve longstanding litigation affecting water users in the Rio Grande Basin, Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, before the end of the year. In a letter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Liliana "Lili" Beltran, a lead heavyweight production engineer at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, was honored as a Technology Rising Star at the 2024 Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Oct. 3 5. The Technology Rising Star award honors women of color who have made impactful contributions to STEM fields and who help inspire future leaders   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) held a press call today expressing deep concerns regarding President-Elect Trump's cabinet selections, which will have destructive impacts on thousands of New Mexicans and Tribal communities. "It has only been a week and a half since the election and the announcement of who will be the next president. We've expected shock from President-Elect Trump, and that'  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: It's a Sunday evening in late May of 2008, typical for the countryside at this time of the week. Dad makes you a bowl of mac and cheese and serves it to you at the kitchen bar, facing the north window of your home. But something is off; something is different. When you sit to eat, you glance forward through the window and feel a knot form in your stomach as you watch an unrelenting b  more