WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Democratic Senate colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and other essential social servi  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI URGENT: Rep. Al Green Opposes Collective Punishment and Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza and Stands for Peace with a Two-State Solution ( Washington, D.C. ) -- On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor to oppose collective punishment and ethnic cleansing in Gaza and to stand for peace through a Two-State solution. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green'  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: This Week, Senator Lujan In The News Standing Up For New Mexicans and Fighting Back Against Republicans' Attacks On Nutrition Programs Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, this week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has been fighting back against Congressional Republicans' attacks on essential services and programs that New Mexicans rely on, exposing the Trump administration's block  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak Legislation Would Create Facility to Curb New World Screwworm Population Growth Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Bipartisan Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms) Act, which wouldauthorize funds for and dire  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 25-023-R25) on March 20, 2025, entitled "Mail Theft Mitigation and Response: Houston, TX." Here are excerpts: * * * This report presents the results of our audit of Mail Theft Mitigation and Response at the Beechnut, Debora Sue Schatz, and T W House Stations in Houston, TX (Project Number 25-023). The stations are in Texas 2 District of the Retail and Delivery Operations, Southern   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44811) on May 15, 2025, entitled "Surface Transportation Devolution: Shifting Responsibility to States and Localities" by transportation policy specialist William J. Mallett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Surface transportation "devolution" refers to shifting most current federal responsibility for building and maintaining highways and public transportation systems from the federal governm  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Valero Companies, San Antonio, Texas, the world's largest independent refining company, has requested an extension to the comment period for the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) request for information on deregulation. In a letter to OMB, Valero's Director of Regulatory Affairs, Matthew H. Hodges, cited the "record-breaking level of regulatory activity of the prior administration" as the reason for needing more time. The OMB had initially set a 30-day comment period  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The National Water Supply Alliance (NWSA), in Austin, Texas, is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to elevate the importance of water supply in its operations and policies. In a letter to Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works D. Lee Forsgren, NWSA Executive Director Dave Mitamura emphasized that USACE policies must be updated to address the nation's growing water supply challenges. The NWSA, representing entities that contract with USACE f  more