WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 17 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Yakym Leads Effort to Improve VA Services WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) introduced the National Veterans Advocate Act of 2025, which would expand the existing VA Office of Patient Advocacy's duties to improve veteran casework and build a mechanism to allow those working with veterans to provide feedback to Congress so we can fix the problems veterans face when usi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 18 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: April 17, 2025 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions an  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Support Grows for 'Beacon of Hope' R&D Legislation On Tax Day, organizations and innovators are continuing to show support for the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act, legislation introduced by Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) that permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to 2022 when the provision expired. R  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Reed Reintroduce Bipartisan Adult Education WORKS Act to Strengthen and Expand Programs for Adult Learners WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) recently reintroduced the Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success Act (the Adult Education WORKS Act) to reauthorize adult education programs and expand upon the Workforce Innovatio  more