WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47627) on Nov. 19, 2025, entitled "Electricity Transmission Permitting Reform: Issues and Legislative Proposals" by energy policy specialist Ashley J. Lawson: * * * SUMMARY Permitting reform for energy infrastructure continues to be a topic of interest in Congress. Some Members of Congress are particularly interested in the processes for planning, siting, approving, and paying for electricity  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Emphasizes the Importance of Creating Land Management Plans that Balance Preservation of Public Lands and Permitting Processes * WASHINGTON In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land use planning process impacts permitting under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Heinrich Emphasizes the Importance of Creating Land Management Plans that Balance Preservation of Public Lands and Permitting Processes In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land use planning process impacts p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Questions Experts on Resource Management Plans, and Dangerous Impact of Recently Passed Legislation that Limits Public Input * WASHINGTON During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land use planning process under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) affects permitting for energy, mining, grazing,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Heinrich Questions Experts on Resource Management Plans, and Dangerous Impact of Recently Passed Legislation that Limits Public Input During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land use planning process under the Federal Land Policy an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster American Space Research and Exploration * Space RACE Act Would Create New Space Research Institute to Ensure Competitive Edge Over Foreign Adversaries Today, Arizona senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly (D-AZ) along with Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), introduced the Space Resear  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump's Latest Call for Violence * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump's latest calls for violence against Members of Congress, including urging that Democratic lawmakers be arrested and tried, and amplifying posts calling for them to be hanged: "President Trump, whose long record of encouraging violence ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso Bill Helps Improve Efficiency of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve geolocation data and increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action to require service provide  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster American Space Research and ExplorationSpace RACE Act Would Create New Space Research Institute to Ensure Competitive Edge Over Foreign Adversaries * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Space Research And Continuing Explor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- 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. 20 -- 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. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schumer, Klobuchar, Merkley, Hayes, Craig Lead Congressional Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Bicameral Introduction Follows Trump Administration's Shutdown Chaos and Effort to Strip Food Assistance WATCH : Senator Lujan Hosts Press Conference Announcing his SNAP Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schumer, Klobuchar, Merkley, Hayes, Craig Lead Congressional Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Bicameral Introduction Follows Trump Administration's Shutdown Chaos and Effort to Strip Food Assistance WATCH : Senator Lujan Hosts Press Conference Announcing his SNAP Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Lujan, Schumer, Klobuchar, Merkley, Hayes, Craig Lead Congressional Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans Bicameral Introduction Follows Trump Administration's Shutdown Chaos and Effort to Strip Food Assistance Today, U.S. Senator Ben  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * More Than 100 Glass Pieces To Go on View at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York will host the traveling exhibition "Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass," Nov. 28 through May 29, 2026. The exhibition features approximately 120 glass art object  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Makes Federal Government Work for New Mexicans, Bringing $1.85M Home for Rural Workforce Training in Silver City and Town Hall Upgrade in Mesilla * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) secured nearly $2 million in federal funding for workforce training in rural areas surrounding Silver City and town hall upgrades in Mesilla. After over a year  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Seeks House Vote to Shield New Mexicans from Health Care Rate Hikes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On November 19, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) demanded that Speaker Mike Johnson protect working class Americans from surging health care costs by calling a vote on the extension of the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs). Senate Majority Leader John   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Leger Fernandez on President Trump's latest calls for violence against Members of Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Leger Fernandez (D-NM) released the following statement after Trump posted calling on Democratic lawmakers to be arrested and tried, and amplifying posts calling for them to be hanged. "We all saw what happened on January 6thI was in the Capitol comp  more