WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 4, 2025 ARMY Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $133,017,600 firm-fixed-price contract for M1093 Low Velocity Air Drop vehicles and M1081 vehicles. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Raises Alarm Over Trump-Caused Chaos at Critical National Security Agencies WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 36 Senate colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing their deep concern regarding the growing chaos and dysfunction at the U.S. Department of State and the Trump Administration's illegal attempt to destroy the U.S. Agency for Inte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Consumers in the Online Ticket Marketplace Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, reintroduced the Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act, legislation that would and better protect consumers in the o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Letter to HHS Officials Demanding Answers and Action on Disruption to Head Start Programs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and a group of their colleagues in issuing a letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy A. Fink, M.D. and Acting Director of the Office of Head Start Captain Tala Hooban expressing conc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against RFK Jr. to Serve as Nation's Top Health Official Kennedy Has Profited Off Spreading Vaccine Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve as Secretary of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cohen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Improve Roadway Safety and Uplift Victim Voices at DOT Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, reintroduced the DOT Victim and Survivor Advocate Act to create a new role designated as the "National Roadway Safety Advocate" at the Department of Transpor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Tariffs Will Hit New Mexico Families, Increase Everyday Prices Reporting Shows Tariffs Could Lead to Cost Increase for Gas, Groceries Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and 10% tariffs on China: "From t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump's AG Pick Will Undermine Justice Department's Independence Lujan Voted Against Trump's Personal Lawyer Who Attempted to Overturn 2020 Election Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Pam Bondi to serve as Attorney General of the United States: "The role of the Attorney General is to oversee the Justice  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 6 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Silver City, NM - New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez has filed an amended complaint against former Western New Mexico University President, Dr. Joseph Shepard and the university's former Board of Regents, adding to the New Mexico Department of Justice's case against them. The amended complaint expands on the original allegations by adding an aiding and abetting claim a  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Mexican national faces federal charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested him for allegedly attempting to smuggle two undocumented juveniles through New Mexico. According to the complaint, on January 23, 2025, Border Patrol agents encountered Jesus Antonio Rodriguez-Bermudez, a Mexican national who had entered the United States illegally in December 2024,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * ICYMI: EPW Democrats to Zeldin: Provide Valid Legal Basis for EPA Funding Freeze that is Threatening Jobs and Jeopardizing Infrastructure Projects * * * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, warned that the Trump Administration's illega  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * 15,800 New Mexicans Will See Social Security Benefits Increase, Positive News in Light of Musk, and Trump's Attacks on Americans' Social Security Data * * * Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) hosted a virtual roundtable featuring special guests from the Social Security Administration, the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association of New Mexic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Congratulates Winners of Congressional App Challenge The annual contest showcases students' creative design, coding skills ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) is excited to announce the winners of the 11th Annual Congressional App Challenge. They are Laszlo Zolyomi of Davidson Academy Online High School and Sean Choi of Stanford Online High School. "I am incred  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 6 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: The Santa Fe County Growth Management Department (Building and Development Services) is seeking residents from Commission District 3 to serve on the Planning Commission for a two (2) year term beginning January 2025 and ending in January 2027. During Planning Commission meetings, applicants present projects, County staff provide their reports and recommendations, and the public can provide comments about  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Martin Heinrich on CNN: "My Constituents Did Not Vote for This Chaos" Watch the full video here WASHINGTON -- In an interview with Jim Sciutto on CNN's The Situation Room, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) slammed Elon Musk and Donald Trump's actions that are wreaking havoc on New Mexicans and throwing the government into chaos. During the interview, Heinrich vocalized the concer  more