WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - New technology that helped the Albuquerque Police Department crack one of its highest-profile gun cases is now spreading statewide. The feds are paying for four new specialty machines that will help track shell casings found at crime scenes. "I think probably the best example of the impact that NIBIN has had, and sort of shell casing analysis has had, is the Solomon Pena case, for ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12653) on May 7, 2024, by agricultural policy analyst Joel L. Greene: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A virus (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas on March 25, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 to strengthen the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), complete the equipment removal of China-based companies, Huawei and ZTE, and allow the FCC to rea  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) introduced the New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act to provide greater cooperation between the federal government and land grant communities. There are 27 community land grant-mercedes that are recognized as political subdivisions under New Mexico law.F  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act to provide greater cooperation between the federal government and land grant communities. There are 27 community land grant-mercedes that are recognized as political subdivision  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, delivered video remarks to the attendees of the 50th Annual New Mexico Statewide WIC Conference, hosted in Albuquerque. VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich addresses the New Mexico Statewide WIC Conference, May 7, 2024. "I serve a  more