WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Seeks Answers on Living Conditions and Management at 32 Troubled Public Housing Agencies House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), sent letters to 32 different Public Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Celebrates $61 Million In Federal Funding Secured Over The Course Of Eight Years For His Open Textbook Pilot Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the inclusion of $7 million for the Open Textbook Pilot Program in the Senate Appropriations Committee's Fiscal Year 2026 bill for Labor, Health  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse, Lujan, 21 Congressional Colleagues Call on European Union to Uphold Strong Methane Standards U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Envir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-435) on the Authorizing No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act (H.R. 839). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Jan. 8, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 839 is to prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. Background and Need for Legislation The National Wildlife Refuge   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-429) on the Put Out the Fire Act (H.R. 178). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Jan. 8, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 178 is to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION Although fire can be a valuable tool to manage forests a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Politicization of Public Safety Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Federal Grant Neutrality Act, legislation designed to stop the politicization of Department of Justice (DOJ) federal grants and preve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents * The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct additional research and data collection about underride crashes Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representatives Stev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Morelle, Gluesenkamp Perez Continue Fight for Consumers' Right to Repair * The Fair Repair Act would help consumers save hundreds of dollars a year; Gives small businesses and everyday Americans the right to repair their own products, like cell phones, computers, and more Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), and Congresswoman Marie G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas, Colleagues Champion Strong Federal Support for Regenerative Agriculture * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their colleagues-including Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04)-in reintroducing the Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Their bic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * National Academy of Engineering Elects 130 Members and 28 International Members The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) today announced the election of 130 members and 28 international members to its Class of 2026, said NAE President Tsu-Jae Liu. This election brings the total number of U.S. members to 2,534 and the number of international members to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape and Bring Down Utility Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) rolled out a bipartisan bill to transform the bureaucratic federal permitting process and meet America's energy and electricity needs. The Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act would streamline energy project permitting  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-83) on the Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act (S. 613). The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 613, Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025, is to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain the National Mesonet Program (NMP) and fo  more