WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Bentley Systems Inc., Exton, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation supporting development of a national strategy for transportation digital infrastructure and urging the agency to prioritize data standards, interoperability, and digital twin technologies. In the letter, Bentley Systems defined Transportation Digital Infrastructure as a comprehensive ecosystem combining connected physical infrastructure-such as sensors, I more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces Bill Restoring Fairness in Federal Student Aid * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) along with U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced a bill to re-establish flexibility and accountability in federal student aid after President Trump's One Big Beaut more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) Known Investor Program and potential reforms to simplify the foreign investment review process. The correspondence highlights concerns about how current procedures may hinder economic development efforts in the city while acknowledging the importance of national security protections. Las Cruces emph more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on DHS Appropriations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans agreed to Senate Democrats' demand to fund agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that are not responsible for immigration enforcement -including the Transportation more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13 o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed approval of State Implementation Plans (SIPs) for eight states under the "Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards" (NAAQS). INGAA represents the interstate natural gas pipeline industry and emphasized the proposal's importance for addressing regulatory cert more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on DHS Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on funding parts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, implementing the Senate Democrats' plan to pay our TSA workers, Coast Guard, and more, while holding the line against funding for ICE and Border Patrol: "I'm glad that the hardworking men and women of TSA, FEM more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against Confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "New Mexicans deserve steady, responsible leadership at the Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kim Introduce Legislation to Support Student Success through Early Childhood Education * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, legislation to bolster early childhood education training for school admin and leaders and help them lay the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Modernize Native Housing Programs * Senators Push to Advance Housing Policy in NAHASDA's 30 TH Anniversary Year Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Midwest Ozone Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's Proposed Rule titled "Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)." MOG expressed support for the EPA's application of a 1 part per billion (ppb) modeled contribution threshold to conclude that ozone precursor emissions from eight states - including Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mis more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXPAND AND MODERNIZE NATIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS Senators Push to Advance Housing Policy in NAHASDA's 30TH Anniversary Year * U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman, introdu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Power Generators Air Coalition (PGen) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing support for the agency's proposed rule to approve state implementation plan (SIP) submissions addressing interstate transport obligations under the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). PGen, a nonprofit coalition of electric generating companies and trade associations representing diverse energy sources including sol more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Prime Mover Institute, a public interest organization focused on advancing U.S. energy dominance, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Proposed Rule titled Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The organization expressed support for EPA's proposal to approve good neighbor state implementation plans (SIPs) filed by Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Miss more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Statement on Speaker Johnson Refusing to Vote on Funding Bill to End DHS Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 27, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement after Speaker Johnson refused to allow the House to vote on the bipartisan bill to restore funding to TSA and other critical agencies at DHS: "The Republican-controlled Senate unanimou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Block Legislation to Pay TSA for 9th Time * Senate Republicans have now blocked TSA pay 9 times & blocked bills to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, & Coast Guard 12 times in total Washington, D.C. - Senate Republicans have now blocked pay for TSA workers 9 times and blocked bills to fund TSA, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release: * * * Unleashing American Energy Production Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing to examine five bills that will help secure American energy dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "At a time when the world desper more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol receives 15 horses from U.S. Army, saving $105,000 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Border Patrol horse patrol units across the Southwest recently received 15 horses from the U.S. Army, an interagency transfer that will save the agency an estimated $105,000. The horses came from U.S. Army posts at Fort Irwin, Calif. and Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Border Pa more PR