SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, West Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region advanced 0.1 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent. The food index increased 0.2 percent, while more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Following Paramount's $16 Million Settlement with President Trump, Lujan, Markey Urge FCC to Hold Full Commission Vote on Paramount Merger * Senators Send Letter to Commissioner Olivia Trusty Urging Her to Support a Full Commission Vote on the Merger Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and Edward J. Markey (D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on Trump Admin Re-Adding Medical Debt onto Credit Reports * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D- Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 24 other Senators in pushing the Trump ad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Trump Administration to Provide Update on Status of Congressionally Appropriated Funding for Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called on United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar to provide an update on the status of the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Over $6.9 Million in Federal Investments for New Mexico Communities in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Ahead of 80th Anniversary of Trinity Test * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement ahead of the 80 th anniversary of the Trinity Test: "Tomorrow marks 80 years since the Trinity Test -- eight decades of pain, loss, and injustice for the victims still living with the fallout of nuclear testing and uranium mining. "For over  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and exten more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing strong opposition to the agency's proposal to rescind regulations related to floodplain and wetland environmental review requirements. The organization, dedicated to supporting sound science and policy in aquatic resource protection, has emphasized the critical importance of these regulations in preventing flooding impacts and conservi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * READOUT: Heinrich, Lujan Meet with New Mexicans Affected by Severe Flooding in Ruidoso * PHOTOS & VIDEO RUIDOSO, N.M. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) met with New Mexicans affected by severe flash flooding in Ruidoso, received an update on the disaster and future recovery efforts, and delivered supplies to flood victims. PHOTO: U.S. Senators Martin Heinri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following floor remarks on June 23, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, Republicans in the Senate are trying to steal our public lands. Unsatisfied with stealing our healthcare and food out of the mouths of millions of children, they are now coming for our public lands, lands we fish, hunt, and camp on, lands that  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Storage where you need it * Two technologists weld the Mobile Vault frame to the exterior Conex container while an engineer performs a 3D scan of the vault at Sandia National Laboratories. (Photo by Craig Fritz) Click on the thumbnail for a high-resolution image. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Permanent bunkers and high-security facilities are standard tools for pro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls for Resignation of DHS Secretary Noem * Welch took to the Senate floor to demand Noem resign or be fired WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today called for the resignation of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing Secretary Noem's mishandling of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and record of undermining FEMA's work, as wel more PR