WASHINGTON, April 16 -- 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 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol agents arrest MS-13 gang member in Portland, Maine, for being illegally present in the U.S. PORTLAND, Maine -- U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested a Salvadoran national in Portland, Maine, on April 15, 2025, who is illegally present in the United States and who is affiliated with Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a designated Foreign Terrorist Org  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, 32 Lawmakers in Letter to Largest Egg Company in the US: "Americans are suffering, and your company has the power to make a difference" Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) led 32 House Democratic lawmakers in a letter to Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States, demanding an explanation for the rise in eggs prices amid record prof  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Statement on U.S. Department of Justice Announcement Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that the U.S. Department of Justice will file a lawsuit against the State of Maine over alleged Title IX violations: "Today is the latest, expected salvo in an unprecedented campaign to pressure the State of Maine to igno  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from CommonWealth New Bedford Energy, Scarborough, Maine: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2025-10), Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044. Re: Notice 2025-10 Comments on Proposed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit: Request for Public Comments * * * CommonWealth New Bedford Ene  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, 27 Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Expand Childcare Relief To Families WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 27 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act, legislation to help more working families cover a greater share of the high cost of childcare. The sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Ban Deceptive AI-Generated Content in Elections Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, bipartisan legislation to ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate materially deceptive conte  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Boost Weatherization Aid Washington, D.C. - In an effort to make more homes energy efficient and help residents save on their utility bills, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act. This bipartisan bill seeks to improve public hea  more