WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Terrain Executive Head John Newton form a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My name is John Newton, and I am the Executive Head of Terrain. I am honored to appear before the Committee to provide insights on factors contributing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against Agriculture Secretary Nominee Following Funding Freeze for Farmers, Ranchers, and Acequias WaPo Report : Farmers on the hook for millions after Trump freezes USDA funds Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after voting against the nomination of Brooke R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Demand: Hands Off Medicare and Medicaid Dismantling Medicaid is a Direct Attack on New Mexicans; New Mexico has the Most Medicaid Recipients Per Capita Than Any Other State Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in writing a letter to President Trump demanding the Trump admi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues to President Trump: Don't Turn Your Back on Tribal Communities Recent Reporting Indicates Musk-Trump Layoffs at Indian Health Service Will Cut Off Access to Health Care for Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, led nine other Senators in a letter to President Trump expressing concern r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Trump Stop Unlawful Mass Firings of Probationary Federal Employees Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Stansbury, Vasquez: "Large-scale firings of probationary employees would ripple through our communities, reducing consumer spending, straining local businesses, and creating unnecessary economic instability" "Federal agencies must be staffed by qualified professionals, no  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2025: * * * Omnibus crime package advances out of the House SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following House Bill 8, a public safety omnibus package, successfully passing the House floor in a 48-20 vote: "This crime package is a first step towards ensuring accountability for criminals and updating our criminal competency and civil commitment procedu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the American Peanut Shellers Association: * * * Comments Regarding the Proposed Rule: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention In Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Docket No: OSHA-2021-0009 Federal Register Number: 2024-14824 * * * The American Peanut Shellers Association (APSA) is the oldest peanut industry organization in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Docket ID No. OSHA-2021-0009 Notice of Proposed Rulemakin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, Las Cruces: * * * Docket ID Number OSHA-2021-0009, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau (NMF&LB) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Preventio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Polaris, Medina, Minnesota: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39) * * * Introduction Polaris submits this comment concerning the Department of Labor Occupational  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Lujan, Markey, Peters Condemn Weaponization of Federal Communications Commission Against Broadcasters and Public Media Attacks Against Public Media Could Threaten New Mexicans' Access to Vital Local News, Television, and Radio Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Trump Administration Oversight and Accountability: Senator Lujan Standing Up for New Mexico Amidst the Chaos, Confusion, and Corruption Washington, D.C. - This week, amidst the chaos, confusion, and corruption shown by Elon Musk and the Trump administration, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) took the following actions to hold the Administration accountable and stand up for New Mexi  more