WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Carson Reintroduces Bill to Restore UNRWA Funding WASHINGTON, DC--Representative Andre Carson (IN-07) has re-introduced H.R. 2411, the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act, with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Senator Peter Welch (VT). This bill will end the congressionally and administratively mandated pause on funding for the United Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Jayapal Reintroduces Bill to Restore UNRWA Funding WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) has re-introduced H.R. 2411, the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act, with Rep. Andre Carson (IN-07), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Senator Peter Welch (VT). This bill will end the congressionally and administratively mandated pause on funding for the United Nations Relief and  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make the Feral Swine Eradication Program Permanent WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) today introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act, which would extend and make permanent a pilot program to safeguard public health, agriculture, and local ecosystems  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Block Offensive Weapons Sales to Israel WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) are introducing Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) to block the sale of specific offensive weapons to Israel. U.S. weapons have been used to wage this war, which in addition to killing thousands and displacing millions, has razed entire commu  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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 31 -- 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 31 -- 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 31 -- 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 31 -- 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 31 -- 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 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation To Improve Safety Net For Small Farmers WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in reintroducing the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 1 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Lujan Grisham condemns arson attack at New Mexico GOP headquarters SANTA FE - New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to the arson at the New Mexico GOP headquarters in Albuquerque early Sunday morning: "There is no excuse for political violence or vandalism of any kind, and I strongly condemn Sunday's attack on the New Mexico Rep  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 1 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Governor enacts comprehensive flood recovery and EMS legislation SANTA FE - New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two pieces of legislation on Friday, March 28, addressing municipal flood recovery and emergency medical services funding. Senate Bill 383, which contains an emergency clause making it effective immediately, allows municipalities to issue flood recovery re  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Phoenix man sentenced to prison for alien smuggling resulting in death following ICE Arizona investigation SELLS, Ariz. - A Glendale man was sentenced March 11 to 38 months in prison for his role in transporting two illegal aliens in March 2024, one of whom suffered fatal injuries after jumping out of the vehicle while it was moving. U.S. Immigration   more