WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: In a letter to Senate leadership, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) urged Senate leadership for immediate action on reforming pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in an effort to reduce the cost of prescription drugs. "Immediate action is needed to address these harmful practices by PBMs. Americans deserve and expect protection from inflated prescription drug costs, forced p  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and Chri  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Carol Miller (W.V.-01), introduced the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or SAFE Act. This bill permits occupational and physical therapists to administer falls risks assessments for seniors as part of their Medicare Annual Wellness benefit. The bill will also require Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress on the number  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act, legislation to support evidence-based practices that support student retention, completion, and success in postsecondary education. Over the past two decades, there has been a significant increase in high school graduation and c  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after his bipartisan legislation naming the Ports-to-Plains Corridor between Laredo, Texas, and Raton, New Mexico as the future Interstate 27 was signed into law. About the bill signing, Sen. Cruz said, "I'm so proud to have successfully worked with the community leaders and business owners along the I-27 corridor who have helped to make today a reality  more