WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48776) on Dec. 22, 2025, entitled "Cellular Network Outage Reporting & Restoration During Disasters" by telecommunications policy analyst Amanda H. Peskin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Communications during disasters are critical for first responders, public officials, and individuals. Should cellular network outages occur during or after a disaster, knowledge of where the outages have o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation toProvide Greater Cooperation between the Federal Government and Land Grant Communities * U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the passage of the New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This legislation will provide greater cooper  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Release All Epstein Files * U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice refused to release the full Epstein files:  "Today is the deadline for the Trump administration and the Department of Justice to release all of the documents related to the Epstein files. The DOJ was given sufficient  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Release All Epstein Files * U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice refused to release the full Epstein files: "Today is the deadline for the Trump administration and the Department of Justice to release all of the documents related to the Epstein files. The DOJ was given sufficient   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Fighting for New Mexicans in 2025 * Lujan Saved Over $7.4 Million for New Mexicans, Closed 1,204 Constituent Cases in 2025 VIDEO : A Message From Senator Lujan to New Mexicans U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) highlighted legislative victories, constituent services successes, and efforts to push back against extreme policies that hurt New Mexicans in 2025.  "It is an honor and a pri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump's Plan to Cut Veterans Health Administration Positions * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senator 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.) released the following  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 30 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico earns national and global recognition as a top travel destination for 2026 * SANTA FE, NM - Destinations across New Mexico have been recognized by leading national travel and lifestyle media publications as the best places to visit in 2026, reinforcing the Land of Enchantment's growing momentum as a premier global travel destination. Marquee media outlets including From  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article: * * * Pleistocene porcupine (Erethizontidae) records in arid southwestern North America and comparisons with the modern distribution of Erethizon dorsatum in southern California and Arizona * The North American porcupine ( Erethizon dorsatum ) is widely distributed throughout many ecosystems on the continent from northern Mexico to the Arctic Ocean, except for the southea  more