DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $1.1 Million Grant from FHLB Dallas and Texas Regional Bank Helps Transform Historic Hotel into Affordable Housing Apartments in Brownsville, Texas * BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, February 26, 2026-The Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville (HACB) celebrated the grand opening of the historic El Jardin, reborn as an affordable residential c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump's State of the Union, Lujan Exposes Reality of Trump's First Year Back - Costs, Chaos, and Corruption * Video of Senator Lujan's Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Democrats held a press conference ahead of President Trump's State of the Union to highlight the chaos and c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitments from BLM Nominee to Support Montana Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Steve Pearce, President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and forest management. Watch the full exchange HERE. Dai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands * WASHINGTON - In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, expressed his concerns about Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Manag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Heinrich Raises Concerns About Trump BLM Nominee Pearce and Efforts to Sell-Off Public Lands In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, express  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, ENR Democrats Secure Key Commitments from BLM Nominee Steve Pearce * WASHINGTON -During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, and Committee Democrats secured key commitments from former Congressman Steve Pearce, President Trump's pick to lea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Heinrich, ENR Democrats Secure Key Commitments from BLM Nominee Steve Pearce During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, and Committee Democrats secured key commitme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Supports Over $9 Billion for State and Local Law Enforcement, Combating Cartels & Supporting Crime Victims * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In January 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted in support of over $9 billion in funding for state and local law enforcement, combating cartels, and supporting crime victims as part of the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS)   more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Advanced Radiographic Capability achievements featured in Physics of Plasmas Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the hottest place on earth for the briefest of moments during an experiment. Now, it can be one of the brightest places thanks to the Advanced Radiographic Capability (ARC), NIF's laser-within-the-l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Rosen, Durbin, Senate Democrats in Calling On Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * Washington, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and 26 Senate Democratic colleagues in requesting that the United States Supreme Court protect birthright citizenship and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen, and 18 Senate Democrats in Releasing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Finance   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address * WATCH : Lujan Joins Democratic Leadership Press Conference Ahead of Trump's SOTU Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address: "President Trump's State of the Union summed up his first year back in office: chaos, corruption, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump's Sweeping Tariffs * Santa Fe, N.M. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court striking down President Trump's sweeping tariffs: "Instead of lowering costs for American families as he promised, President Trump ignited a global trade war the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Secures Commitment From Senior Interior Nominee to Protect Chuckwalla National Monument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) secured a commitment from Stevan Pearce, nominee for Bureau of Land Management Director at the Department of the Interior, to protect California's Chuckwalla National Monument amid the Trump Administration's efforts to abolish protections   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich, Vice Chair Murray, and Resident Commissioner Hernandez Criticize DOE for Illegally Cancelling Puerto Rico Energy Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich, Vice Chair Murray, and Resident Commissioner Hernandez Criticize DOE for Illegally Cancelling Puerto Rico Energy Projects U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Reps. Beyer (D-VA), Hoyer (D-MD), Chu (D-CA), Pocan (D-WI) and Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Coons (D-DE) led 160 lawmakers in both the House and Senate in introducing the D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Warren, Sherman, Over 150 Lawmakers in Introducing Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), St  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sherman, 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump administration decision to cancel Direct File, building on widely successful pilot If fully implemented, Direct File is projected to save families up to $23 billion annually in fees, time, and tax credits Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (P  more