ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 7 -- Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * City leaders available to discuss Gateway facilities, housing initiatives, and community safety programs. * * * Following a successful series of community meetings last month, community groups, civic organizations, local committees, and neighborhood associations across Albuquerque can now request personalized briefings on the city's comprehensive housing and support servic  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 7 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Additional Providers register for platform that will streamline services * * * The Inaugural "Unite Us" Summit was held today in partnership with Bernalillo County, the City of Albuquerque, community leaders, and Unite Us staff. The summit brought together about 100 professionals, with 50 different organizations, including community service providers, government agencies, and healthcar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * While Musk Peddles Fear and Mass Firing of Federal Workers, Republican Iowa Governor Touts State Reforms With "Absolutely No Layoffs * * * Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in calling out the Trump Administration for its   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12160) on Feb. 5, 2025, by Agricultural Policy specialist Renee Johnson. Here are excerpts: * * * Farm Bill Primer: Support for Tribal Food and Agriculture The 2018 farm bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; P.L. 115-334) expanded federal farm program support for tribal agricultural producers and communities. Congress further enhanced community and economic development for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Lujan, Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Improve Roadway Safety and Uplift Victim Voices at DOT WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, reintroduced the bicameral DOT Victim and Surviv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Direct Space Traffic in Low-Earth Orbit WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) today introduced their Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in (SAFE) Orbit Act, which would encourage the development of commerci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has initiated an environmental review of Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC's proposed WT-0 Compressor Station in Chaves County, New Mexico. The project aims to expand natural gas transportation capacity, involving the construction of a compressor station equipped with a 13,220-horsepower turbine-driven compressor, a microturbine for on-site power generation, and metering facilities. The project would disturb approxi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Sounds the Alarm on "DOGE" Risk to National Security & American Privacy WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, pressed the White House on the risks of allowing unvetted "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) staff and representatives to access classified and sensitive government materials. In a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Moran Introduce Legislation to Create Pathways to Stable Careers, Expand Access to Apprenticeships & Technical Education WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Apprenticeship Pathways Act, legislation to create pathways to high-demand careers for high school students by expanding access to apprenticeships and technical education. Heinrich introduced the bill  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 7 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2025: Santa Fe County is pleased to announce the appointment of eight members to the newly established Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy (ACCE) Council. These members will play an essential role in advancing the county's vibrant arts and culture scene, contributing to the economic development of creative industries, and supporting initiatives that connect the arts with community well-being. The newly appoint  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 7 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Bernalillo County is presenting a comprehensive list of project requests to state lawmakers during the current 60-day legislative session. After thorough deliberation, the county has identified its top legislative priorities for 2025, which include affordable housing, behavioral health care, public safety, early childhood education, and the expansion of its animal care facility. Additionally  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Highlights Potential Impacts of Trump's Trade War on New Mexico Businesses in Trade Representative Hearing Trade Representative Nominee Cannot Guarantee New Mexico Business Won't Get Hurt From Trump's Trade War Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, questioned U.S. Trade Representative nominee Jamieson Greer on the potent  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- 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. 6 -- 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. 6 -- 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. 6 -- 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. 6 -- 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

LONGMONT, Colorado, Feb. 7 -- The First Nations Development Institute issued the following news release: * * * Native Youth Nationwide to Benefit from Programs Focused on Strengthening Identity and Intergenerational Connections First Nations Development Institute awards nearly $2 million to Native nonprofits and Tribes leading innovative, youth-focused programs LONGMONT, Colo. (February 6, 2025) - First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced the awarding of $1.925 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS (February 6, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Scott Mason IV to serve as the 14th regional administrator of the EPA's South Central Region, also known as Region 6. Mason will lead the implementation of President Trump's environmental agenda in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act to support the recruitment and retention of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers, bolster federal missing persons resources, and give Tribes and states tools to combat violence. U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 2" at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2025, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Mr. Bret Erickson, Chairman, U.S. Government Relations Council, International Fresh Produce Association, Edinburg, TX * Mr. Jeremy Hinton, Vice President, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, along with U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright urging him to stand by his sworn testimony, follow the law  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * TSA at SMF accepting California mobile driver's licenses during identity verification process SACRAMENTO, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is now accepting California mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) for identity verification purposes. Travelers can add their mDL or state ID to their  more