WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 24, 2025 AIR FORCE A&M BERS JV LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma (FA8903-25-D-0023, awarded Jan. 27, 2025); Ahtna Engineering Services, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0014, awarded Jan. 22, 2025); Arcadis US Inc. Highlands Ranch, Colorado (FA8903-25-D-0025, awarded Jan. 29, 2025); AECOM Technical Services Inc. Austin, Texas (FA8903-25-D-0002, awarded Jan. 23, 2025); Aerostar SES LLC. Oak Ridge, Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Heinrich, Huffman Demand Transparency on Trump Administration's Plan to Roll Back Protections for Americans' Public Lands After Interior Fails to Disclose it to the Public, Despite Key Deadline Ranking Members of House and Senate Committees with jurisdiction over Department of Interior express concern that Adm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Firings of VA Workforce Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately reinstate the more than 1,000 VA employees terminated last week who serve veterans and their families nationwide, including   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats In Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Removal Of Inspectors General; Calls For More Transparency Amidst The Chaos Of The Administration Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief on behalf of eight inspectors gene  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Named Ranking Member of Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee Oversees Key New Mexico Priorities Including Broadband Access and Public Safety Communications Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) was named Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media for the 119 th Congress. Senator Lujan previo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on GOP Budget that Sets the Stage to Dismantle Health and Nutrition Programs, Increase Everyday Costs Senate Republicans Block Lujan Amendments to Improve Public Safety, Keep New Mexicans Safe Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement on the Republican Budget Resolution: "In the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Sullivan, Padilla, Sheehy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Wildfire Mitigation and Research As Wildfires Have Devasted New Mexico and Western States in Recent Years, Lujan's Bipartisan Bill Would Create Career Pathways to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threats Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Sheehy (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Patel Will Use FBI's Power for Political Retribution Patel Has Repeatedly Pushed Conspiracy Theories and Threatened to Go After President Trump's "Enemies List" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to confirm Kash Patel as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): "Instead of addressing cri  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Governor announces partnership with BorderPlex Digital - Digital infrastructure campus represents $5 billion investment in Santa Teresa; expected to create 1,000 jobs SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today a partnership with BorderPlex Digital Assets, LLC that will position New Mexico as a leader in digital infrastructure to power the technology  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Stansbury, Connolly, Brown, Call on President Trump to Cease All DOGE Activities that Endanger America's Cybersecurity Following Cyber Exposures, Top Oversight Democrats Demand a Briefing from DOGE on Efforts to Protect Sensitive Government Systems WASHINGTON D.C. -- Representatives Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee Delivering on Government Effici  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on House Republicans' Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to the House Republican budget proposal, which threatens the health care, food security, and financial well-being of hardworking families in New Mexico. "The House Republican budget is a direct attack on the people of New Mexico  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 26 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * County Warns of Scammers Targeting Residents with Zoning Requests Santa Fe, N.M. - The Santa Fe County Growth Management Department is alerting residents to a scam targeting individuals with active development and zoning applications. Scammers are impersonating county officials and sending fraudulent emails requesting large wire transfer payments to process zoning approvals. At least two residen  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office and DEA Announce Guilty Plea in High-Speed Chase and Drug Trafficking Case ALBUQUERQUE - An El Paso man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges after fleeing a Border Patrol checkpoint in Otero County, leading to a high-speed chase that ended in a head-on collision with a motorcyclist and the discovery of nearly 10 kilogr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Stansbury Addresses Impact of Trump, Musk Lawless Cuts Congresswoman uplifts voices, stories of impacted communities ALBUQUERQUE -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) continued the fight this week against President Trump and Elon Musk's unlawful and harmful systematic dismantling of critical federal government agencies, and programs during a press conference at the Indian Pueblo Cul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Condemns Federal Employee Firings in House Floor Speech WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez took to the House floor to denounce the mass firings of federal employees and funding freezes that are devastating families and communities in New Mexico and across the country. WATCH: Rep. Gabe Vasquez's Floor Speech (link is external) Speaking directl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Wyden Demands End to Info Sharing Between ORR and ICE, Citing Threats to Care of Vulnerable Children Wyden also raises alarm that current Acting Director of ORR is an ICE detailee Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) stop any improper sharing of sens  more