WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro, Texas Democrats Fight to Protect Clean Air and Drinking Water from Trump-Musk DOGE Agenda February 18, 2025 # Read Friday's letter HERE SAN ANTONIO -- On Friday February 14th, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and eleven of their Democratic colleagues from the Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana delegat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from FEMA About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and 9 Senate Democrats demanded answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE),  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich to N.M. Legislature: "New Mexicans Are Counting on Us to Deliver" SANTA FE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) addressed a Joint Session of the New Mexico Legislature at the Roundhouse, New Mexico's State Capitol in Santa Fe. "Serving you and representing this great state in the halls of our nation's Capitol is a privilege that I will never take for granted," said He  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Raise Alarm Over Trump Admin Pushing Illegal Funding Cuts to NIH & Derailing Lifesaving Research New Mexico receives $125 million in NIH funding that supports over 1,400 jobs and generates nearly $290 million in economic activity Heinrich and Lujan: "The administration's new policy means that research will come to a halt, sick kids may not get the treatment they need, and clin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Raise Alarm Over Trump Admin Pushing Illegal Funding Cuts to NIH & Derailing Lifesaving Research New Mexico receives $125 million in NIH funding that supports over 1,400 jobs and generates nearly $290 million in economic activity Heinrich and Lujan: "The administration's new policy means that research will come to a halt, sick kids may not get the treatment they need, and clinic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- 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. 18 -- 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. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Warn IRS Staffing Cuts Will Cause a Tax Refund Train Wreck, Degrade Taxpayer Service, Undermine Law Enforcement With Tax Filing Season Underway, Trump Cuts Have Already Hampered Key Tax Filing Assistance Programs; Democrats Warn Further Cuts Could Hurt Families Waiting for Refunds Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joined Sens. Welch, Padilla, Colleagues from Disaster-Impacted States in Demanding Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and colleagues from disaster-impacted states in demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan Speaks at New Mexico Legislature Video of the speech is available HERE. Santa Fe, N.M. - On Presidents' Day, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered remarks to a joint session of the New Mexico Legislature at the New Mexico State Capitol. "It's always an honor to be back at the Roundhouse. As a proud son of New Mexico, I grew up witnessing the dedication and hard work of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- 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

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez to Step Down, Concluding Impactful Tenure in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE - U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez announced his resignation today at the request of President Donald J. Trump, becoming one of over 20 U.S. Attorneys asked to step down amid the transition of presidential administrations. "Today, I sa  more