WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month: VIDEO: Lujan Marks Hispanic Heritage Month "Hispanic Heritage Month offers us a chance to recognize and celebrate the profound impact of Hispanic Americans in New Mexico and across the nation. As the first Hispanic to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years, I feel deeply blessed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Photo: Senator Lujan holds a photo of Ryan White (USAF Lt. Col. Ret.) and Jennifer White, a native New Mexican, who grew their family in New Mexico with the help of a reproductive endocrinologist. Though IVF gave the White family hope, IVF treatment for military families was largely out of reach due to costs, which the Right to IVF Act seeks to remedy. High resolution available HERE. Senator Ben Ray L  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate the week starting on September 9, 2024 as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. Hispanic-Serving Institutions are accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25 percent or higher   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, September 17, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) expressed his strong opposition to the proposed expansion of military flight operations over the Gila Wilderness, citing the harmful effects it would have on local communities, businesses and the environment. In a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Vasquez urged the Air Force to reconsider moving forward with plans to   more