WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Sarah Morgan Davenport, nominated to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, about her unique background. Durbin also began his remarks by highlighting the rigorous vetting process nominees undergo to be considered fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Manager's Package on Annual Defense Bill includes Heinrich's Good Samaritan bill, significantly increased funding for the Southwest Border Regional Commission, & legislation he authored to bolster the Department of Defense's AI capabilities Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that, in addition to strong investments in New Mexico's military installations, national labs, and service members, he   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues to urge the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to set a minimum energy efficiency standard for new homes built using loans backed by government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. "We are writing to urge the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to phase in a minimum energy efficiency standard  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Yesterday, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced Sarah Davenport for consideration to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Heinrich and Lujan strongly recommended Davenport to the Biden Administration and welcomed the announcement of her nomination in August. VIDEO: Heinrich, Lujan Introd  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Yesterday, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced Sarah Davenport for consideration to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Heinrich and Lujan strongly recommended Davenport to the Biden Administration and welcomed the announcement of her nomination in August. VIDEO: Heinrich, Lujan Introduc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after securing an extension to the period that victims may file claims with the Hermit's Peak Claims Office as part of the Continuing Resolution: "Today, we voted for a Continuing Resolution to keep the government open and avoid a costly shutdown for millions of Americans. As part of this Continuin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), co-chairs of the Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus, today introduced legislation to leverage AI for national pandemic preparedness and response through a program called MedShield. The legislation would implement a recommendation of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. MedShield would be the United States' "s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet introduced the Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act to help communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona that were affected by the Gold King Mine disaster of 2015 to fully recover. "Local farmers, homeowners, and outdoor rec outfitters were left high and dry after the Gold King Mine spill in 2015," said Hickenlooper. "Our bill will   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after securing an extension to the period that victims may file claims with the Hermit's Peak Claims Office as part of the Continuing Resolution: "Today, we voted for a Continuing Resolution to keep the government open and avoid a costly shutdown for millions of Americans. As part of this Continuing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Leger Fernandez released the following statement after voting for H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025, which passed the House tonight by a widely bipartisan vote of 341-82. "For weeks, extreme Republicans and Trump threatened a government shutdown unless a Continuing Resolution (CR) necessary to keep the government open inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez(D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined RECA advocates for a press conference calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on a Senate-passed bill that would strengthen the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). It has been over five months since S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Before legislative hearing, Heinrich's bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act also advanced out of Senate Committee Today, the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act and the Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act, bills sponsored by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), received a key hearing before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. VIDEO: U.S. Senator   more