WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 7, 2026 Brian Nesvik, Director Madonna Baucum, Chief of Regulations U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Policy & Regulations Branch 1849 C Street NW U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Washington, DC 20240 MS: PRB (JAO/3W) 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Via: eRulemaking Portal Docket Number:  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Exercises Emergency Authority to Ensure Market Stability * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today exercised its emergency authority in response to KalshiEX, LLC's notification of a market emergency and ordered the exchange to continue to operate in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act's Core Principles. KalshiEX, LLC notified the Commission of the emergency  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Announces $2 Million in Preliminarily Secured Funding for Rural Health Care, Benefiting Benson Hospital and Chiricahua Community Health Center * Benson, AZ - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani today saw firsthand how the $2 million federal investment he preliminarily secured for Benson Hospital will expand access to critical health care in rural Cochise County. The $2 million preliminar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 4, 2026 ATF Rulemaking Comments Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 99 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20226 ATTN: RIN 1140-AA64; Docket No. ATF-2026-0010; ATF No. 2025R-33P INTRODUCTION This comment is submi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Albuquerque, Lujan Highlights Key New Mexico Investments at Rotary Club, Unveils New Legislation to Strengthen Stroke Prevention at UNMH * Albuquerque, N.M. - On Monday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the Rotary Club of Albuquerque and UNM Hospital & Health Sciences leadership to discuss critical investments he secured for New Mexico and unveil new legislation to strengthen stroke  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Appointed to the Board of the Institute of American Indian Arts * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement on being appointed to the Board of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) by U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.): "As the Senator for New Mexico, and as the longtime  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against Trump's Personal Attorney to Serve as AG Blanche Recently Caught on Tape Saying He Will Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide Lujan Introduced Epstein Files Transparency Act II and No Trump Immunity Act Ahead of Blanche's Confirmation - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney G  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kaine Lead Legislation to Expand Access to Home and Community-Based Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to ensure older adults and people with disabilities have a real choice between receiving long-term care at home   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murray, Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start * Earlier This Week, Lujan Introduced Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HERE, DOWNLOAD HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate, jo  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 13 -- The New Mexico Department of Health issued the following news: * * * New Mexico maintains full childhood vaccine recommendations The New Mexico Department of Health will maintain its full childhood vaccination recommendations despite President Trump's executive order signed Monday. The President's order calls for cutting the number of recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11 and seeks to change the schedule for when and how these disease-preventing v  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Call for GAO Investigation into Potential Conflicts of Interest and Preferential Treatment in Trump Administration's Financing of Private Mining Investments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Call for GAO Investigation into Potential Conflicts of Interest and Preferential Treatment in Trump Administration's Financing of Private Mining Investments U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Stands With Veterans in Socorro, Marking PACT Act Anniversary * SOCORRO N.M. - To mark the fourth anniversary of the PACT Act, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) met with veterans in Socorro to discuss pressing issues including access to healthcare, affordable housing, and ensuring that veterans in rural areas continue to have access to the benefits they've earned. "Socorr  more