WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) commended the completion of a feasibility study on the modernization and expansion of the Santa Teresa Land Port of Entry (STLPOE) in southern New Mexico and urged both agencies to make  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) commended the completion of a feasibility study on the modernization and expansion of the Santa Teresa Land Port of Entry (STLPOE) in southern New Mexico and urged both agencies to make t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representatives Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) introduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agric  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ACP Amendment Now Has Support of 16 Bipartisan Senators Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, announced additional co-sponsors for his 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, Hua  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Dear Friend, In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, my staff travels throughout the state to hold Mobile Office Hours at convenient locations near you. At Mobile Office Hours, my office can help with things like federal wildfire assistance, Social Security benefits, Medicare, Veterans benefits, student loans, immigration, and other federal programs. On Thursday, May 16 my staff   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) hosted a Mother's Day press conference recognizing moms across the country and calling for action on the policies that will help them thrive. The press conference included remarks from Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, DWC Vice Chair Nikema Williams, DWC Vice Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez, DWC member Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Executive Vice President of MomsRising  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Montana Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke along with New Mexico Democrat Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced the introduction of the bipartisan Wildlife Corridors on Working Lands Act, a bill designed to amend the 2024 Farm Bill to direct the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide more resources and incentives for farmers and ranchers to increase habitat connectivity and wildlife movement on wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by James C. Kenney, secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department, from a hearing dated March 20, 2024, entitled "Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances." PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. * * * PFAS and Federal Laws Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Capito, members of the Committee, my name is James Kenney and I currently serve as the Secretary of the New Mexico  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the FDA, urged FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to prioritize preparation for virus threats from livestock, inspections at infant formula facilities, and addressing illi  more