WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 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, I rise today in strong support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act. Mr. Speaker, under President Biden, nearly 5 million illegal aliens were released into the United States. Biden's failure at the southern border has d  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Increased Slightly The Kansas City Fed's quarterly Tenth District Energy Survey provides information on current and expected activity among energy firms in the Tenth District. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today. According to Megan Williams, associate economist  more