WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: To close out National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are leading a bipartisan resolution encouraging support for sexual assault survivors and advocates and highlighting preventative measures to help reduce sexualviolence. Millions of Americans suffer from sexual violence every y  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on the release of The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act which puts the 2024 Farm Bill back on track to being signed into law this year: "Today, Chair Stabenow released a strong bipartisan framework for the Farm Bill that will deliver for New Mexico farmers   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Lawmakers from Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, & Montana Urge USDA to "Bring All Resources to Bear" to Address Long-Term Drought Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) alongside 26 Senate and House colleagues representing Western states - including U.S. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez signed on to a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately act to pass the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA). This legislation would reauthorize and strengthen the RECA program which was approved by the Senate with strong bipartisan support in March. This legislation is critical for co  more