WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 111 Members of Congress Sign Letter Asking Trump to Immediately Stop Harmful Impacts to Vital Tribal Programs Rep. Stansbury, Sen. Heinrich, Sen. Lujan lead letter emphasizing trust, treaty responsibilities WASHINGTON D.C. -- Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) led a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of the Interio  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news: * * * Albuquerque Fire Rescue Graduates 103rd Cadet Class 16 cadets joining the ranks as probationary firefighters. Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) is pleased to announce the graduation of the 103rd Cadet Class. 16 cadets completed the 19-week academy and will now join the department as sworn firefighters. They enter the ranks at probationary Firefighter 2nd Class and receive 11 months of intensive on the jo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Compensate Communities Affected by Gold King Mine Disaster Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd introduced the Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act to help communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona that were affected by the Gold King Mine dis  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: * * * Bernalillo County Commission Statement on Filed Code of Conduct Complaint Bernalillo County - Bernalillo County Commission Chair Eric Olivas provided a statement on behalf of the Board of Commissioners about a closed litigation meeting at Tuesday night's commission meeting regarding a situation which violates the County Code of Conduct. "The Bernalillo County Code of Conduct Ordinance declares in i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Delivers Remarks Ahead of Forcing Vote to End Trump's War on Affordable, American-Made Energy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, led his colleagues in delivering remarks on the Senate floor ahead of forcing a vote to end President  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Responds to Latest Developments on Health Care Center in Southern New Mexico Denying Medical Care to New Mexicans In a post published to his social media this morning, Heinrich condemned Ben Archer Health Center for turning away patients without birth certificates on-hand at their clinics Heinrich: "What Ben Archer was pulling at its health clinics wasn't just wrong, it was illegal."  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Curtis Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025. The legislation ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Stansbury Lead Colleagues to Demand Reversal of Trump Attacks on Programs Serving Tribes and Tribal Members WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) led 109 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter to President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Bill to Strengthen Safeguards That Prevent Public Officials From Using Their Power for Political Gain, Protect Integrity of Government Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act. This legislation strengthens Congressional oversight of the Hatch Act, particularly in instances when the Office o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Confirmation of Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement after voting against Jamieson Greer to serve as the U.S. Trade Representative: "In the first month of the Trump administration, the President attacked our nation's allies and closest t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Local Meat Processing Capacity, Support Local Producers Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Expanding Local Meat Processing Act, legislation that would remove regulatory roadblocks to increase meat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar, Agriculture Committee Democrats Press USDA on Indiscriminate Layoffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and all Committee Democrats in pressing the U.S. Department of Agr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Heinrich, Curtis Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation amends the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to ensure  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak Delegation Letter Comes Amid Measles Outbreak in New Mexico and Texas; Measles is One of the Most Highly Infectious Diseases and Can Lead to Serious Complications Like Pneumonia, Blindness, Brain Swelling, and Death Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Reintroduce Slate of Tribal Water Rights Settlements Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are reintroducing a slate of Tribal water rights settlement bills they are pushing to pass in this Congress. The full slate  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Reintroduce Slate of Tribal Water Rights Settlements Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are reintroducing a slate of Tribal water rights settlement bills they are pushing to pass in this Congress. The full slate o  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * EDD awards LEDA economic assistance to long-time New Mexico business Vitality Works' expansion will boost capacity, add 18 new jobs SANTA FE, N.M. -- Vitality Works, a four-decades-old family business, has been awarded state economic assistance to add jobs and expand its West Side campus, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced today. Founded by   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: * * * NMED and NMHealth to offer 100 free domestic well water tests in Dexter CHAVES COUNTY - The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) will host a free domestic well water testing event in Dexter on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Chaves County at 113 Monroe Ave in Dexter. Well water t  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Governor signs landmark public safety and behavioral health bills - Lujan Grisham urges lawmakers to pass even more crime bills SANTA FE -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed legislation to improve public safety and behavioral health services across New Mexico, marking the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session with a landmark accomplishment on behalf of Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSFR) -- The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) has expanded its membership with the addition of multiple defense, engineering, and technology firms, further strengthening its role in advancing national security initiatives. The latest membership update, officially filed on November 15, 2024, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, includes companies specializing in advanced optics, robotics, aerospace, and electronic warfare. Among the newly added   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Work to Lower Energy Costs Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Thank you, Mr. President. "This week the Senate has focused on unleashing American energy. "As I've said before, our country is facing some seriou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Advocates for Farmers During Senate AG Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Bret Erickson, Board Member of the International Fresh Produce Association, and Anna Rhinewalt, Council Member of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi Sweet Potato Council, during a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Ag) hearing. During th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: Welfare Spending Lacks Data on Performance, and Participant Outcomes Revealing Need for Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. - With so little reporting linking welfare spending to outcomes and performance, it's unclear whether resources are actually going to low-income families, having the desired impact, or even getting abused by fraudsters, according to   more