WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Delivers Floor Remarks Opposing OMB Nominee Russell Vought, Highlights Vought's Plans to Harm New Mexicans & Intensify Trump's Chaos Heinrich uplifts New Mexicans' concerns, sheds light on local impact of Vought's dangerous plans VIDEO WASHINGTON - This evening, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor amplifying the voices of New Mexicans opposing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich HALT All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives Heinrich introduced the legislation last week to permanently place fentanyl-related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, help law enforcement combat fentanyl trafficking, and advance scientific and medical research WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich's first bill in new Congress focused on apprenticeship programs Sen. Martin Heinrich is continuing his focus on apprenticeships and workforce development in the 119th session of Congress, putting forth a bill aimed at creating grants for new high school apprenticeship programs. Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced the bipartisan Apprenticeship Pathways Act in January with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand VA Secretary Collins Step Up and Defend Veterans' Private Information from Elon Musk WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 Senate Democrats to urge Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately secure veterans' personal information provided by the VA or other agencies to Elon Musk and his "Department of G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Colleagues in Calling for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and 25 of their colleagues in calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Colleagues in Calling for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and 25 of their colleagues in calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Harmful Freeze on Health Communications and Funding Senators emphasize the damage Trump's freeze on funding has already inflicted on patient care and public health oversight WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 34 Senate Democrats to call on Acting Secretary of the Department of Heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Space Traffic Safer Legislation would improve space traffic coordination in low-Earth Orbit, reduce congestion WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, John Cornyn, Gary Peters, Marsha Blackburn, Eric Schmitt, Mark Kelly, Roger Wicker, and Ben Ray Lujan introduced the Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in (SAFE) Orbit Act. The l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Agriculture Committee Democrats Demand Answers for Funding Freeze Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and all Committee Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Launch Probe Into DOGE's Interference with Department of Education, Access to Federal Student Loan Data Musk's Team May Have Obtained Access to Personal Information of Millions of Borrowers; Raises Concerns About Violations of the Law, Failure to Protect Sensitive Information "The millions of families who rely on the Department of Education to help them achieve the American Dre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Risks in Delays to Accessing Funding for New Mexico Community Health Centers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and 19 of their colleagues in writing a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Dorothy A. Fink, M.D. regarding reports that Health Re  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * PHOTO GALLERY: U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assist with southern border mission U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers are assisting with the southern border mission near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, in support of U.S. Northern Command. USNORTHCOM is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces.  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. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Honors Former Intern Grecia Nunez on House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, February 7, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) delivered a heartfelt floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives honoring the life and legacy of Grecia Nunez, who passed away on January 11, 2025. Grecia served as an intern in Rep. Vasquez's office and was passionate about conserva  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Votes to Pass Bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act to Combat Illicit Trafficking WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday, February 6, U.S. Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. This critical measure strengthens law enforcement's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gabe Vasquez Demands Answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined 154 House colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing deep concern that an un-elected official, Elon Musk, and his team have gained access to the federal government's payments system. The system includes highly sensitive in  more