CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * A medical marvel: supporting the MRF-D MAGTF from Australia to the First Island Chain * NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia -- When Marines and Sailors deploy to the Indo-Pacific as part of the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), the mission isn't just about combat readiness, deterrence, and multinational training. Sustaining that force --  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1300) on Aug. 19, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 2 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 5 states had d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING NEWS: Heinrich, Lujan Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico's Term * Move comes as Interim U.S. Attorney term was set to expire at 120 days WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing President Trump's U.S. Department of Justice  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Forging the Fight Together: Synchronizing Joint Operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * * Published Aug. 19, 2025 * By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs * 705th Combat Training Squadron KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration, and a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Forging the fight together: Synchronizing joint operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico - "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration, and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile, and resilie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Guidance From DOJ for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Guidance From DOJ Comes Following Bipartisan Push Led by Lujan to Secure Detailed Guidance for Claimants to Access the RECA Program Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has secured guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for claimants seeking compensation through  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes $22 Million to Provide High-Speed Internet to Socorro, Torrance, & Valencia Counties * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $22 million via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed inter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans Homeowner Replaces Hurricane-Damaged Roof with $14K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Home Bank * A New Orleans, Louisiana, homeowner received a $14,245 grant for a new roof from FHLB Dallas though Home Bank via the Disaster Rebuilding Assistance grant program. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, August 19, 2025--The Federal Home Loan Bank of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Announces Investigation into Deadly Florida Truck Crash, Shares Preliminary Findings * Investigation will support Florida's ongoing criminal proceedings WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched an investigation into the recent deadly Florida highway  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Stands with Workers, Champions Permanent No Tax on Tips & Wage Hike for Tipped Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 18, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) stood in solidarity with workers at Barelas Coffee House in Albuquerque, expressing his support for making "no tax on tips" permanent policy and increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers -- both measures included i  more