WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet, House and Senate Colleagues Introduce Permanent Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion Watch and Download Full Press Conference HERE Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet held a bicameral press conference with House and Senate colleagues to introduce the American Family Act and the Tax Cuts for Workers Act, legislation that would permanent  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * On Water Treaty, Cornyn Praises President Trump, Endorses 'Maximum Pain' for Mexico WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released the following statement commending President Donald Trump for pressuring Mexico to deliver the water it owes to South Texas after years of continued delays under the Biden-Harris administration and endorsed the use of all diplomatic and economic options to force Mexico  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, bless my colleagues' hearts on the other side of the aisle for using married women as a gotcha for voting. I have never had to bring my birth certificate to prove that I was a registered voter. I have an ID that has a different name than my birth c  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Increased Slightly The Kansas City Fed's quarterly Tenth District Energy Survey provides information on current and expected activity among energy firms in the Tenth District. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today. According to Megan Williams, associate economist  more