JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC delivers partnerships to benefit bases, communities JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is connecting installations with their local communities to enhance mission effectiveness and strengthen ties. Th e Air Force Community Partnership Program gives installation commanders a  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 7, 2025, from the American Pistachio Growers, Fresno, California: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Commi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Guest for President's Joint Address to Congress, Highlights Roadrunner Food Bank and Nutrition Support Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that Katy Anderson, Vice President - Strategy, Partnerships, and Advocacy at Roadrunner Food Bank will be his guest to President Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress. "The Musk-Trump funding freez  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Press for Timely Disaster Assistance for All Farmers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and 12 other Democratic Senators in pres  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cramer Announce Reintroduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Develop New Technology to Identify and Plug Orphaned Wells Bipartisan Bill Builds on Successful Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Initiative Championed by Lujan and Cramer to Clean Orphaned Wells; Orphaned Wells Can Be Hazardous to Public Health and Safety Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Kevin Cr  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Military Spouse and Former VA Employee Fired by DOGE To Join Representative Leger Fernandez for Trump's First Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Leger Fernandez (NM-03) announced that Arielle Pines, a dedicated former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee and military spouse, will be her guest at President Trump's first address to a Joint Sessio  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A report published in January , 2025, titled "Water's Edge Tax Haven and California's Budget Shortfall: How Oil and Gas Majors Crafted a Tax Avoidance Policy Contributing to Ongoing Budget Woes," by The Climate Center, exposes how a decades-old tax policy championed by oil and gas giants like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Shell has siphoned billions from California's coffers. Authored by The Climate Center's team, the study ties the state's persistent budget deficits--exacerbat  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy, after receiving testimony from Tim Boring, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Stockbridge; Bret Erickson, J and D Produce Inc., Edinburg, Texas, on behalf of the Interna  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A report released in January 2025, titled "The Universal Connectivity Imperative: Sustaining Progress to Close the Digital Access Divide in K-12 Education," by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), calls for sustained efforts to ensure all U.S. students have equitable internet access. The report reflects the collective expertise of SETDA's steering committee and working group, spotlighting the strides made since 2019 and the gaps that persist. As   more