WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged the prompt completion of a feasibility study to expand and modernize the Santa Teresa Port of Entry (STLPOE). Last week, on March 6, 2024, GSA and CBP presented their feasibility study findings to the public. Funded by Congressionally Directed Spending   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) today introduced the Literacy Improvement for Transformation (LIFT) Act, legislation that aims to improve literacy outcomes for all students by ensuring that every K-12 public school has at least one full-time reading or literacy specialist on staff. More than 8 million low-income K-5 students in America are not proficient in reading. According t  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass funding for six federal funding bills as part of a bipartisan budget deal to avert another partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies operational through the remainder of the fiscal year. Funding for these six bills was set to expire on March 8 due to several successive short-term continuing resolutions  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Today, March 13, 2024, U.S. RepresentativeGabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) voted to pass the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to protect children, families and national security. Vasquez released the following statement on his vote: "As a proud New Mexican Representative, my vote today is a crucial step in safeguarding the privacy and sec  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances" at 10 a.m. on March 20, 2024, at 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Kate R. Bowers, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, Congressional Research Service * The Honorable James Kenney, Secretary, New Mexico Department of Environment * Scott Faber, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Environmental Wo  more