WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol. 74 / No. 14), titled "Measles Update -- United States, January 1-April 17, 2025," issued on April 24, 2025, detailed a substantial increase in measles cases across the United States, with 800 confirmed cases reported as of April 17, 2025. This surge represents an approximately 180% increase over the total 285 cases reporte  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 29, 2025 NAVY Deloitte & Touche LLP, Arlington, Virginia, is being awarded an $81,055,361 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00189-25-D-0010) in support of Naval Information Forces to provide Navy enterprise management and technical support services. The contract will include a five-year ordering period with an additional six-month ordering period pursuant to Federal Acqui  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Leads $50 Million Effort to Strengthen Sustainability in the Colorado River Basin Date: May 29, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- In a major step toward long-term water resilience in the American West, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation--partnering with the Upper Colorado River Commission--have announced significant p  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity Legislation Would Invest in the Workers Who Work to Ensure SNAP is Run Efficiently; Reintroduction Comes as Congressional Republicans Work to Cut SNAP Benefits and Other Nutrition Programs for Millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation expedites the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry. "Ports of entry and international bridges are vit  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Stansbury Hold Town Hall in Albuquerque on GOP Attacks on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP Town Hall Follows House Vote to Gut Critical Programs New Mexicans Rely On Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) held a town hall in Albuquerque on Tuesday to sound the alarm on Republican-led efforts to gut critical f  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information Legislation Would Increase Penalties for Improper Maintenance or Release of Personally Identifiable Information ("PII") by the Government Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and five Senate colleagues in introducing the Def  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Introduces Bill to Streamline Improvements at International Bridges WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation makes it possible for all U.S. international bridges and land ports of entry along our borders to qualify for a streamlined presidential permitting process. By reducing  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS releases dog bite national rankings Woodridge, VA, Letter Carrier George Hinton encounters a dog on his delivery route. WASHINGTON -- Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail del  more