WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Lujan Champion Greater Access to Radiology Services * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced legislation to improve Medicare beneficiaries' access to medical imaging services and address the provider shortage that exists nationwide, particularly in rural America. The Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA) would allow radiologists to submit c  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * DWC Chair Celebrates House Rejection of the Republican Version of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the House of Representatives rejected the Republican, partisan version of H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act in a bipartisan vote of 216-204. The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) and House Democrats called for the bill  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 22 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Continued to Increase in May The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the May Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branc  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and First National Bank Texas Celebrate Groundbreaking of Affordable Housing Community in Los Lunas, New Mexico * LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO, May 21, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), First National Bank Texas (FNBT), NewLife Homes Inc. and local leaders today celebrated the groundbreaking of Plaza Luna Lof  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Government Accountability Office denied a protest filed by TRAX International Corp., Las Vegas, Nevada, challenging the award of a U.S. Army mission support services contract at White Sands Missile Range to Southwest Range Services LLC, Las Cruces, New Mexico. The procurement, issued by the Department of the Army under request for proposals No. W51EW725RA003, sought engineering and operational support services for the White Sands Test Center, which conducts testing and  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from Army Corps & Reclamation on Water Allocation for the Rio Grande, El Vado Dam Restoration, Army Corps Projects in New Mexico * WASHINGTON - At a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to discuss President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) p  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Public Safety in Indian Country Advances in Natural Resources Committee * WATCH THE HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on the bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act, legislation led by Congresswoman Teresa   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Landmark Bill to Protect Historic Land Grant Communities and Traditional Uses on Federal Lands Advances in House * WATCH THE HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez secured a major legislative hearing in the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands for her bill to strengthen the relationships between New Mexico land grant-merce  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against Steve Pearce to Serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Steve Pearce as the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): "At a time when Republicans are rushing to sell off our public lands, they cannot be trusted to le  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Boozman Champion Greater Access to Radiology Services * Senators Seek Medicare Reimbursement Eligibility for Hospital Radiologist Assistant-Performed Medical Imaging W ASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced legislation to improve Medicare beneficiaries' access to medical imaging services and address the provider shortage that exists nationwide,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Raise Major Alarms Over Foreign Government Influence in American News Media if FCC Greenlights Paramount-Warner Brothers Investment Deal * Paramount's financing scheme needs FCC approval so Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar can own significant stakes in its television stations Foreign governments hostile to a free press could exert extraordinary influence over CNN, CBS News,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Hayes Reintroduce Legislation to Address Educator Shortages and Expand Federal Loan Forgiveness for Educators * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, legislation that would expand and modernize the  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Matsui Introduce Legislation to Expand Digital Opportunity, Inclusion, and Literacy * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the bicameral Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026. This legislation would establi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, LUJAN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO EXPAND DIGITIAL OPPORTUNITY, INCLUSION, AND LITERACY * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media introduced the bicameral Digital Opportunity   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 22 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico wins national award for quantum ecosystem The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) has awarded the State of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, and their partners with its State and Local Economic Development Award for building a quantum technology sector that has attracted five companies to the state in under two years. The honor acknowledges the broad c  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48952) entitled "Opportunity Zones Round Two Selection Process: Frequently Asked Questions" by public finance specialists Anthony A. Cilluffo and Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Opportunity Zone program provides tax incentives to taxpayers who invest in certain designated geographic areas. The program was enacted in 2017, as part of P.L. 115-97, and began operations in  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Presses USCIS to Fix DACA Renewal Delays Creating Uncertainty for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 20, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow demanding the agency immediately address surging delays in its processing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal re  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Votes to Pass Bipartisan Housing Bill to Bring Down Housing Costs and Curb Corporate Homebuying * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 20, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill to bring down housing costs in New Mexico. The bill -the largest housing package to pass out of the House in 36 years -now heads to the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Ben Minicucci CEO Alaska Air Group 19300 International Bo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to American Airlines CEO Robert Isom seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Robert Isom CEO American Airlines 1 Skyview Drive Fort Wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Ed Bastian CEO Delta Air Lines 1030 Delta Boulevard Atlanta,  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Joanna Geraghty CEO JetBlue Airways 27-01 Queens Plaza N  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Bob Jordan CEO Southwest Airlines 2702 Love Field Drive D  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby seeking information on the economic conditions of the airline industry following Spirit Airlines' collapse due to war-driven fuel costs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Scott Kirby CEO United Airlines 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks at MILCON-VA Subcommittee, Questions VA Secretary * This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) spoke twice during a House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MILCON-VA) Subcommittee hearing. Testifying at today's subcommittee hearing were Doug Collins, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an  more