WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The attorneys general from California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service raising concerns about a proposed rule revising the project-level predecisional administrative review process for Forest Service projects. The attorneys general expressed a collective commitment to responsible forest management and highlighted the importance of   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd Urge DOI to Evaluate Law Enforcement Capacity on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd urged the Department of the Interior (DOI) Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, William Kirkland, to evaluate the law enforcement capacity needed to keep Tribal members a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy inde  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act.  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing Abortion Providers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) to reintroduce a resolution honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day." The Abortion Provider Appreciation Day resol  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues Demanding Trump Reinstate Protections for Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine National Monument * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led a group of Democratic senators in a letter to President Trump, calling on him to restore vital pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In New Video, Senator Murray Shines Spotlight on Horrific ICE and Border Patrol Shootings Across the Country * Senator Murray: "The painful reality is that in addition to the tragic killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good which-rightfully-got national attention, there are other cases where ICE and Border Patrol shot people, with no clear cause, and lied about it afterwards. We have to put   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer * Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces from engaging in hostilities against Iran unless authorized by Congress: "With no accountability and in defiance of the American people, President   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer Urge FCC to Preserve Critical Broadband Service That Boosts Rural and Tribal Broadband, Promotes Military Readiness, and Supports American Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunic  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Murkowski, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ's Practices in Redacting Epstein Files * Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Champions Bill to Cap Prescription Drug Prices for New Mexicans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 11, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) continued his work to bring down the cost of health care for New Mexicans by cosponsoring the Capping Prescription Costs Act -a bill that would cap annual prescription drug costs at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families wit  more