DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Bank Awards $2.747 Million in Native American Housing Grants The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $2.747 million in grants to 11 Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) through its Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund. The funds were awarded through seven participating  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Application to Withdraw Tribal Funds from Trust Status, 25 CFR part 1200. Control Number: 1035-0003. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: One respondent, on average, every 3 years. Total Est  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Electric Power Service Application. OMB Control Number: 1076-0021. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individual Indians and Indian Tribes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,315. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,315. Estimated  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Proceedings in State. OMB Control Number: 1076-0186. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households and State/Tribal governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 7,556. Total Estimated Number of An  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Senators Condemn Outrageous Supreme Court Decision to Allow Racial Profiling, Call it an Attack on Hardworking American Families * Washington, D.C. - The Senate Congressional Hispanic Caucus members, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's decisio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, West Region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in August. The food index rose 0.1 percent,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Senators Release Framework for Market Structure Legislation * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Democratic Senators released a framework for market structure legislation. The group of Senators include Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Warner (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), John Hickenlooper (D-CO)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of 93 petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program offers a system of no-fault compensation for individuals who have been injured by vaccines. Petitions for compensation are filed with the United States Court of Federal Claims. The Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings, a responsibili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Curry County * CLOVIS, N.M.- In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours in Curry County at 11:00 a.m. MT on Tuesday, June 27. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigrat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Finance Committee Democrats Call on Chairman Crapo to Hold Hearing on Personal Data Risk, Customer Service Chaos at Social Security Lujan and Committee Democrats to Crapo: "We have a responsibility to ensure SSA protects Americans' data and provides quality customer service to the over 72 million Americans who rely on these benefits." *  U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Announce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System Passes Senate The legislation would improve Americans' ability help when dialing 9-1-1, including during natural disasters, and make important updates to the classification of 9-1-1 dispatchers *  U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that their bipartisan Enhancing First   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: 24 Years Later, We Stand United in Remembrance of Those We Lost On 9/11 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 24 th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: "Our nation was forever changed on September 11, 2001 by the horrific terrorist attacks that claimed thousands of innocent lives in New York, Pennsylvania,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Merkley, Klobuchar, Murray Demand Answers from Forest Service Chief on How Taxpayer Dollars are Being Used to Fund Workforce Reduction Programs U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, was joined by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Fights to Reverse Devastating Republican Health Care Cuts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 11, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) cosponsored H.R. 4849, the Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act, to reverse Republicans' devastating health care cuts and permanently extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. The bill repeals harmful provisions in the Re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Votes to Pass Bill to Enhance Law and Order, Public Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 11, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted in support of the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, a bill to protect the rule of law and uphold the regular legal process for those convicted of crimes. "Law and order is the foundation of a healthy society, and we have to have the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McCollum, Rep. Cole, Sen. Lujan, Sen. Mullin Reintroduce Legislation to Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services for Tribal Nations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Co-Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Native American Caucus, along with House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senator Markwayne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise * The median monthly owner costs for U.S. homeowners with a mortgage increased to $2,035 in 2024 from $1,960 (inflation-adjusted) in 2023, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.  "One way we measure housing affordability is based on how much households spend on selected costs such as mortgage  more