WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 27, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Midland, Texas, had highest employment concentration of construction and extraction occupations in May 2025 Construction and extraction occupations had employment of 6.4 million in May 2025, representing 4.1 percent of total U.S. employment. This occupational group includes construction trades workers, such as carpenters and electri  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Career Education Colleges and Universities, Arlington, Virginia, representing over 900 trade school and career college campuses nationwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability components of the Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Drive Workforce Pell negotiated rulemaking committee (Doc  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on USDA's Food & Nutrition Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden demanding answer  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) secured Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation they cosponsored to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) secured Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation they cosponsored to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Memorial Day * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day: "For generations, New Mexicans have carried a proud tradition of service in our Armed Forces, answering the call of duty when our country needs them most. This Memorial Day, I'm proud to join New Mexicans and Americans in honorin  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- 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 27 -- 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 27 -- 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 27 -- The New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Albuquerque, has submitted a public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families opposing proposed revisions to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act regulations (Docket No.: ACF-2026-0430). The coalition represents a network of community-based service providers across New Mexico that rely on FVPSA funding to offer lifesaving, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive support to survivors of in  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Secures Key Report on Tribal Head Start and Early Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) recently secured the successful release of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he demanded back in June 2024, marking a key step toward ensuring Tribal Head Start programs receive adequate federal attention and resources. The GAO review fo  more