WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Lujan Reintroduce RECA to Give Nuclear Radiation Victims Compensation Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), along with Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by government nuclear programs. Senator Hawley's reintrod  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Hosts Congressional Briefing Highlighting Advancements and Job Creation in the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain PHOTOS WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a congressional briefing on developments in manufacturing electric vehicles and their supply chains in the United States, from batteries to e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Lujan, Hawley to Reintroduce RECA to Give Nuclear Radiation Victims Compensation WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), along with U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) to reintroduce their Radiation Exposure Compensation (RECA) Reauthorization Act to compensate American  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Opposes Hegseth Confirmation to Lead Pentagon WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after voting against advancing the confirmation of President Trump's controversial and unquali  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Commend Federal District Judge James O. Browning, Announce Process to Fill Vacancy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) commend the Honorable James O. Browning, who has announced his intention to retire from regular active service effective February 2026, after 22 years of distinguished service as a United States District Court Judge for t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Commend Federal District Judge James O. Browning, Announce Process to Fill Vacancy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) commend the Honorable James O. Browning, who has announced his intention to retire from regular active service effective February 2026, after 22 years of distinguished service as a United States District Court Judge for t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Except All VA Employees from Hiring Freeze WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 24 Democratic senators called on President Trump to put veterans first and immediately exempt all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees from the hiring freeze he issued on Monday. In a letter to Trump, the senators stressed concerns about the negative  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out OMB Director Nominee on Proposing Cuts to Health Care, Education, and Public Safety OMB Plays Central Role in Overseeing Federal Budget, Government Functions Vought Is a Chief Architect of Trump's Project 2025 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of Senate Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement on the nomination hearing for Russell   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out OMB Director Nominee on Proposing Cuts to Health Care, Education, and Public Safety OMB Plays Central Role in Overseeing Federal Budget, Government Functions Vought Is a Chief Architect of Trump's Project 2025 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of Senate Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement on the nomination hearing for Russell   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Highlights the Importance of Protecting Nutrition Programs for Children and Families, Hermit's Peak Recovery and Support for Small Farmers in Agriculture Secretary Nomination Hearing Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,participated in the nomination hearing for Brooke Rollins, the nominee to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Highlights the Importance of Protecting Nutrition Programs for Children and Families, Hermit's Peak Recovery and Support for Small Farmers in Agriculture Secretary Nomination Hearing Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,participated in the nomination hearing for Brooke Rollins, the nominee to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Inauguration of President Trump Albuquerque Journal - OPINION: My work for NM remains the same as the power shifts in DC Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding the inauguration of President Trump: "Today, I attended the inauguration for the new administration as I have done for each president since being electe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Inauguration of President Trump Albuquerque Journal - OPINION: My work for NM remains the same as the power shifts in DC Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding the inauguration of President Trump: "Today, I attended the inauguration for the new administration as I have done for each president since being electe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Bipartisan Amendment Process to Improve Laken Riley Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Senate Republicans blocking a bipartisan amendment process to improve the Laken Riley Act: "The murder of Laken Riley was horrific, and my prayers are with her family and loved ones. I have always supporte  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Bipartisan Amendment Process to Improve Laken Riley Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Senate Republicans blocking a bipartisan amendment process to improve the Laken Riley Act: "The murder of Laken Riley was horrific, and my prayers are with her family and loved ones. I have always supporte  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Drought Protections for Acequias In First Bill Introduction of this Congress, Lujan Centers New Mexico Priorities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced the bipartisan ACEQUIA Act, legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Drought Protections for Acequias In First Bill Introduction of this Congress, Lujan Centers New Mexico Priorities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced the bipartisan ACEQUIA Act, legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Files Amicus Brief in State Sovereignty Energy Case WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) filed an amicus brief supporting the State of Texas in the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases of NRC v. Texas and ISP v. Texas. The cases before the Court involve the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) authority to license a consolidated interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Andrews   more