WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA's Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year New Mexico Enrollment Currently At 56% of Expected Albuquerque, New Mexico. March 27, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until Ap  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Reintroduces Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm safety net and expands federal crop insurance by allowing   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * El Paso CBP Agriculture Specialists seize 242 pounds of pork bologna EL PASO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte international crossing seized 22 large rolls of prohibited pork bologna early March 28. They also seized a controlled medication during the encounter. The discovery was made just afte  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and BankPlus Celebrate New Affordable Housing in Jackson, Mississippi, Made Possible by $499K Grant 27-unit Noel Place will set aside affordable apartments for special-needs residents JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, March 27, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and BankPlus were joined by   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and First Federal Bank of Louisiana Award $100K Grant to Project Build a Future Funds Will Support Education and Legal Issues LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, March 28, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded a $100,000 Heirs' Property Program grant to Project Build a Future (PBAF) i  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), joined by Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm safety n  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Bicameral Push Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate Executive Order Supporting Tribal Self-Determination WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and the New Mexico Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to reinstate Biden-era Executive Order 14112, titled "Reforming Fede  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- 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 28 -- 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 28 -- 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 28 -- 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 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Attacks on Social Security Will Endanger Monthly Checks for Over Half a Million New Mexicans Social Security Services Are Deteriorating for New Mexicans Who Rely On Monthly Checks To Get By Websites Crashing, Long Wait Times, And Firing 7,000+ SSA Workers Who Help Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Families Get Their Benefits Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- 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 28 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA, Boeing Prepare for Starliner Testing NASA and Boeing are making progress toward crew certification of the company's CST-100 Starliner system following the Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. Joint teams are working to resolve Starliner's in-flight anomalies and preparing for propulsion system testing in the months ahead as NASA plans for Starliner's next flight. "NASA's strategy for crew transportati  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), joined by Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm s  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min, Sen. Ben Ray Lujan Legislation to Hold Elon Musk, Special Government Employees Accountable, Prevent Them from Using Position for Financial Gain Washington, D.C. - Representative Dave Min (D-CA) and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025, legislation that would create transparency and accountability for special government empl  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Reps Issa, Hudson and Senator Risch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Stop Improper State Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC), and Senator Jim Risch (ID), introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. This bill would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gu  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Issa, Hudson Introduce Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) today introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. This bill would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. "Blue states that implement an   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, like all of us, last week, I was back home in my great State--the great State of Alaska. And, actually, I try to be home every weekend, even when we are in session. But this trip back home was particularly important because I was in Juneau, AK, our State's capital, to deliver my annual address to our legislature. We have a really great tradition in Alaska where the S  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Attack on the Minority Business Development Agency Will Harm Small Businesses In recent weeks, Trump escalated his assault on small businesses by signing an Executive Order to gut the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA was created to assist businesses owned by people of color -- who face the greatest barriers to  more