ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * AI's eyes to help with component inspections * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -At Sandia National Laboratories, a new inspection workflow is taking shape that could help catch tiny defects earlier in the manufacturing process for ceramic components. "We manufacture ceramic components for nuclear deterrence applications," said process engineer Jesse Adamczyk, who is leading the project. "We realize there's a big opportu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Illegal War with Iran Drives up Costs at Every Turn, Lujan Fights to Tackle Affordability Crisis Hitting New Mexicans and the Agricultural Industry * Lujan Concludes Weeklong Tour Across New Mexico Meeting with Industry Experts and New Mexicans to Address President Trump's Affordability Crisis Las Cruces, N.M. - As President Trump's illegal war with Iran continues to drive up costs across industries, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N. more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.4 percent. The food index rose 0.5 percent, an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Bacon, Leger Fernandez, Lujan Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), Don Bacon (R-NE-02), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03) and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the bipartisan Respect Tribal IDs Act to improve how Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel recognize and interact with tribal identification documents during more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers about U.S. and Israeli Military's Adherence to International Law in the Middle East * A dozen Senate Dems ask U.S. Central Command whether American forces have provided support to Israel's forced displacement of 1,000,000 civilians in Lebanon New Mexico - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and nine Senate Democrats in requesting answers from U more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the bipartisan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Demand FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC * Senators call for FCC's order for early license renewals to Disney be rescinded Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) wrote  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republicans Push $1,000,000,000 for Trump's Ballroom While Families Struggle with Rising Costs * Joint Economic Committee found that small businesses lost 4.5 times more jobs in 2025 than 2020 amid Trump's tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Congressional Republicans proposing $1 billion for President Trump's ballroom, while doing nothing to lower costs for working families st more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * NMED, DAF verbally agree to collaboration that advances PFAS cleanup at Cannon AFB * SANTA FE, N.M. (AFNS) - The New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Department of the Air Force, May 12, announced a verbal agreement to establish a collaborative groundwater-sampling framework to support ongoing PFAS investigation and clean-up activities at Cannon Air Force Base in Curry County. Under the verbal agreement, NMED will lead off-base groundwater sampling -inclu more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 13 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * NMED, DAF verbally agree to collaboration that advances PFAS cleanup at Cannon AFB Interagency collaboration will fast-track environmental response * The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) today announced a verbal agreement to establish a collaborative groundwater sampling framework to support ongoing PFAS investigation and clean-up activities at Cannon Air Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Barrasso, Lujan Suicide Lifeline Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a vital tool that saves lives in Wyomi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 hotline is a critical resource for those facing mental  more PR