WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44175) on March 26, 2025, entitled "Navy Shipboard Lasers - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * ODIN Overview Optical Dazzler Interdictor Navy (ODIN) systems have been installed on eight Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyers. Figure 10 and Figure 11 reportedly show an ODIN system. The first ODIN installation reportedly was done on the destroyer Dewey (DDG-105)  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-19) entitled "Geographic Immobility in the U.S.: Assessing the Prevalence and Characteristics of Those Who Never Migrate Across State Lines Using Linked Federal Tax Microdata." The paper was written by Mark Ellis, Lee Fiorio and Thomas B. Foster: * * * INTRODUCTION The migration rate, the fraction of the population who move in a time interval, typically one or five years, is the standard measure of   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a series of regulatory waivers aimed at easing restrictions on housing assistance programs in regions affected by disasters. The waivers, granted between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024, were published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, as part of HUD's ongoing obligation under Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act of 1989. These measures are designed to provide relief to individuals  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior's First Oil and Gas Lease Sales of 2025 Bring in Over $39 Million Date: March 27, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced it generated over $39 million in total receipts from oil and gas lease sales held in the first quarter of 2025 - underscoring the Department's continued commitment to responsible energy development o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Leads Bicameral Push Urging President Trump to Reinstate Executive Order Supporting Tribal Self-Determination Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) led a bicameral coalition of 52 Members of Congress in a letter to President Trump urging him to reinstate Biden-era Executive Order 14112, titled "Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- 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 27 -- 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 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Min Introduce Legislation to Hold Special Government Employees Accountable, Prevent Them From Using Position for Financial Gain Special Government Employees - Like Elon Musk - Have Personal Business Interests Intertwined with Official Government Work Bill Would Prevent Special Government Employees From Acting in Their Own Financial Interest Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben R  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- 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 27 -- 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 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Colleagues Press Energy Secretary on Firings and Suspensions in Nuclear Security Programs Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 27, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led his colleagues Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) in writing today to Secretary of Energy Chris W  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * thyssenkrupp Materials NA opens metals manufacturing services facility in Santa Teresa SANTA FE -- thyssenkrupp Materials NA, a trusted partner in materials distribution and manufacturing solutions, is expanding its operations with a new facility in Santa Teresa, N.M. This strategic investment strengthens its ability to serve power distribution custom  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Champions Bicameral Push Urging President Trump to Reinstate Executive Order Supporting Tribal Self-Determination WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined a bicameral coalition of 52 Members of Congress in a letter to President Trump urging him to reinstate Biden-era Executive Order 14112, titled "Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Triba  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Condemns Attacks on Social Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) condemned the Trump Administration's reckless assault on the Social Security Administration (SSA), warning that mass layoffs and service cuts will devastate seniors and working families across New Mexico and the country, particularly seniors in rural communities. Under Elo  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Stansbury, Nadler, Scott, Leger Fernandez, Senator Murray Condemn Unlawful Dismissal of EEOC Commissioners, Demand Immediate Reinstatement WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led 236 colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump in respo  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Lujan Lead Efforts to Grow Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act, which ensures pregnant and postpartum women across the U.S. are able to access mental health and substance use   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: ICYMI--Heinrich Joins MSNBC to Discuss Signalgate: "There Were Details in These Exchanges That Put Peoples' Lives at Risk" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, appeared on MSNBC with Jen Psaki yesterday, where he reacted to Trump Administration intelligence officials lying under oath to his question during Tuesda  more