WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 26, 2025 AIR FORCE Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (FA8903-25-D-0036); Aytekin-Serol Eng. Construction Inc., Mahallesi Seyhan Adana, Turkey (FA8903-25-D-0037); Bristol Communication & Power Systems LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0038); Catawba Day & Zimmerman LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina (FA8903-25-D-0039); CMS Corp., Bargersville, Indiana (FA8903-25-D-0040);  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: * * * Dallas Fed Energy Survey: Uncertainty spikes in the oil patch, activity grows slightly DALLAS--Oil and gas activity edged up slightly in first quarter 2025, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Energy Survey. The business activity index--the survey's broadest measure of conditions facing Eleventh District energy firms--came in at 3.8, suggesti  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on March 25, 2025, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Holds Events Across New Mexico, Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans New Mexico -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across New Mexico this week to highlight his work on behalf of New Mexicans: On Monday, Senator Lujan visited the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center in Santa Fe to meet with seniors and discuss his efforts to pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on New Nonpartisan Government Data Exposing How the Republican Budget Plan Will Explode Debt and Deficit for Decades Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published 10- and 30-year projections of the debt and deficit if Congressional Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn Reintroduce Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Substance Use Disorder Recovery and Expand Workforce Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have reintroduced two critical pieces of legislation to strengthen recovery services for people struggling with substance use disorders, as well as expand the addiction medicine workforce. "I'm proud to r  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press USDA to Not Take Food Away from Food Banks and Hungry Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and 24 of their colleagues in pressing the U.  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Scott Reintroduce Legislation to Support Treatment of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced the reintroduction of the Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW) Treatment Reauthorization Act to reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women who have a substance use disorder. Dr  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump's Newest Executive Order Could Take Away Millions in Federal Investment From New Mexico's Small Businesses, Affordable Housing, First-Time Homebuyers President Trump Signed Executive Order to Dismantle Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund The CDFI Fund Aims to Promote Economic Revitalization in Underserved Communities in All 50 States, Provides Over $  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Two New Mexico lawmakers get good grades in congressional report card Sen. Martin Heinrich was more effective than the average senator and Rep. Gabe Vasquez exceeded expectations as a freshman lawmaker during the 118th Congress, according to a report from the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking released Tuesday. The CEL ranks every member of Congress based on 15 metrics, including how  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Heinrich Demands Answers from Trump Administration Intelligence Officials on Dangerous and Illegal Handling of Highly Sensitive National Security Information on Signal Group Chat, Emphasizes Stark Contradiction of Trump Position on Canada as Major Driver of Fentanyl Crisis in U.S. Crisis in U.S. WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on national secur  more