WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Aiken County, South Carolina, has requested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain the current water level of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam (NSBL&D) pool, citing its critical importance to the region's economy and recreation. In a letter submitted to the Corps regarding the implementation of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, County Council Chairman Gary Bunker expressed strong concerns about any actions that could lower the pool. The letter em  more

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