WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Lujan, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop and Deploy Innovative Wildfire Prevention Technologies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Bill to Block Illicit Vapes & Tobacco Products Becomes Law * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that his Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of (END) Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act was signed into law. The provision grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clear authority to destroy adulterated, misbr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Kelly Introduce Anti-Cash Grab Act to Repeal 'Arctic Frost' Provision * The Anti-Cash Grab Act repeals last-minute provision allowing Republican senators to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ari  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on Unlawful Head Start Funding Delays Worsened by Trump's Shutdown * Earlier This Year, GAO Found That Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start Alumni to Serve in the U.S. Senate, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Curtis, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop and Deploy Innovative Wildfire Prevention Technologies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Wildfire Prevention is Conducted by Trained, Local Experts * Bipartisan Legislation Also Included as One of Lujan's Four Amendments to the Fix Our Forests Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, alongside U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), introduced  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Waive Local Cost Share for Fires Started by the Federal Government * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Cynthis Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act, legislation to boost federal wildfire recovery efforts. The legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded unanimous passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation led by Lujan and cosponsored by Heinrich, to release the Epstein files and ensure full transparency for the American people, accountability for those involved with Eps  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warnock, Merkley Lead Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Unlawful Head Start Funding Delays Worsened by Shutdown * Earlier This Year, GAO Found That Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds Lujan and Warnock are the Only two Head Start Alumni to Serve in the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Jeff   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Take Immediate Action as Funding Interruptions Threaten Head Start Programs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), sent a letter to Departm  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofit Receives $58K in Grants to Improve Access to Affordable Housing Solutions in Mississippi * JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, November 18, 2025The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) in collaboration with five of its membersBankPlus, Cadence Bank, Citizens National Bank, Community Bank of Mississippi and Trustmark Bankawarded $  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep Young Kim Leads Bill to Support First Responders, Help Prevent Wildfires * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Fire Innovation Unit Act with Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) and Senators Ben Ray Lujan (NM) and John Curtis (UT) to expand access to wildfire prevention, detection, and mitigation technologies. The Fire Innovation Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Leger Fernandez Introduces the No Payola Act to Repeal Outrageous Senate Self-Payout Scheme * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced the No Payola Act alongside 37 co-sponsors in the House, legislation to repeal a provision slipped into the government funding package that would send millions of taxpayer dollars directly into the personal ba  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Warnock Introduce Resolution Celebrating First-Generation College Students * Washington - Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day." November 8 is the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 196  more