WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- A coalition of 33 environmental and conservation organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing opposition to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) current proposal to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. This public comment letter emphasizes the importance of the rule, which was formalized in 2024 with significant public backing, and contends that the rescission would have detrimental consequences for p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Fifty-three bankers association bankers associations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025, also known as the GENIUS Act. The associations have commended the legislative move, which establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, while emphasizing the necessity for a careful reflection of foundational concepts  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Six state attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing their opposition to the proposed rescission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. This measure, initially adopted on May 9, 2024, aimed to enhance the management of public lands by incorporating conservation as a recognized and important land use under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). The BLM recen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Gallego, Colleagues Call for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on Federal Lands * Denver U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and eight Senate colleagues in calling on Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Mich.) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) for additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fast-Track Telecommunications and Broadband Expansion Across America * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the bipartisan Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act that would streamline the process to deploy telecommunications and broadband equipment in public and railroad rights-of-way.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jake Auchincloss Introduces ACA Copay Cost and Affordability for Patients (CAP) Act * Washington, D.C. Yesterday, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) introduced the ACA Copay Cost and Affordability for Patients (CAP) Act to limit annual prescription drug cost-sharing for patients enrolled in health insurance plans through the ACA Marketplaces. Millions of Americans with ACA Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns Trump Administration for Slashing Funding for Addressing Student Hunger, Homelessness & Basic Needs * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government funding, condemned the Trump Administration's decision to cruelly eliminate the FY25 Basic Needs Grants, a program she secured funding for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- A coalition of conservation advocacy organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rescission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. These groups represent thousands of members and supporters dedicated to protecting public lands across the western United States. According to the coalition, the proposed rulemaking to rescind the Public Lands R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- A coalition of environmental organizations and businesses has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging it to preserve the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule. The group emphasizes the essential role of this regulation in safeguarding freshwater systems and enhancing the resilience of public lands amid increasing ecological challenges. The Public Lands Rule, adopted in 2024, serves as a critical  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * Region 2 Projects Contribute to National Progress on Delivering Clean Air, Land and Water New York, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Leads Western Senators in Calling for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on Federal Lands * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led nine Senate colleagues in calling on Appropriations Subcommittee leadership for additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lee Back DOE Proposal Requiring FERC Action on Large-Load Grid Connections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Committee, issued a bipartisan letter supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) taking up the issue of how to better man  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich Blasts Congressional Republicans for Doubling Down on Legislation that Threatens Public Lands * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, blasting Republicans for their latest effort to use a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval to upen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Unveils Legislation to Reverse Devastating SNAP Cuts, Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Bicameral legislation earned the backing of all Senate Democrats, nearly 1,500 national, state, and community-based organizations Washington, D.C. - ICYMI: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- 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. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fast-Track Telecommunications and Broadband Expansion Across America * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the bipartisan Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act that would streamline the process to deploy telecommunications and broadband equipment in public and railroad rights-of-way. R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar Colleagues Press USDA on Unnecessary SNAP Reapplications * Letter asserts that plan is duplicative of existing programs rules, increases red tape and will unnecessarily inhibit access to benefits WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * USDA Update on Coordinated Federal Response To Protect United States From New World Screwworm * WASHINGTON, D.C., November 21, 2025The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in close collaboration with our interagency partners and Mexico's El Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA), has made considerable progress   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senate Republicans Block Heinrich's Attempt to Repeal Pay-Out Provisions for Senators * Heinrich took to the floor to pass legislation, unanimously passed in the House, to repeal a last-minute provision allowing Republican senators to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record Video here WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. S  more