WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Alford, Panetta, D. Johnson Reintroduce A-PLUS Act Bill levels the playing field for meat processors, strengthens food supply chain, and expands choice for consumers Washington, DC-- Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A-PLUS) Act. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL)   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Mexico - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.4 percent in New Mexico  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 28, 2025 NAVY Corvid Technologies LLC,* Mooresville, North Carolina, is awarded a $268,443,030 firm-fixed-price contract for the design, manufacture, and delivery of short/medium range sub-orbital vehicles configurations, including provision of ground test hardware, special test equipment, materials and required engineering support and launch support services. This contract includes opt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich 'Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act' Passes Senate Judiciary Committee WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich announced that his Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs, under the Controlled Substances Act, was passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan basis. This pe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Las Cruces LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at an America's Job Center event in Las Cruces on Friday, March 7, from 2 p.m. MT to 5 p.m. MT. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding So  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Bill to Strengthen Safeguards That Prevent Public Officials From Using Their Power for Political Gain, Protect Integrity of Government WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act. This legislation strengthens Congressional oversight of the Hatch Act, particularly in insta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Vasquez Urge New Mexico Attorney General to Investigate Health Care Centers in Denying Medical Care to New Mexicans WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter urging New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez to open an investigation into Ben Archer Health Centers refusing to provide medical care to individuals without   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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. 28 -- 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. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Graham Introduce Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced the introduction of the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, legislation to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. The bill would also prohibit the export of live horses to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhous  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Shaheen, Colleagues Call on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Critical Health Care Assistance Program The Navigator Program Has Helped Support Historic Health Care Enrollment in Recent Years Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of their Senate colleagues in a letter calling on U.S. Department of Health and Huma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Get to the VA According to the VA, roughly 3 in 10 veterans This is an external link in Georgia live in rural areas Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to help veterans in rural Georgia get to the VA. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Rural Veterans Tran  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- A report released in January 2025 by Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF), titled "Roadmap to Protect Public Pensions: How States Can Fight Back Against Federal Attacks," warns that state and local public pensions face escalating threats from an incoming federal administration poised to undermine their investment autonomy. Authored by Natalia Renta with research support from Meron Lemmi, and edited by Patrick Woodall, Lisa Donner, and Alex Martin, the repo  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Conviction of Two Former Jal Police Officers for Civil Rights Violations ALBUQUERQUE - A federal jury has convicted two former Jal Police Department officers of violating the civil rights of an individual, identified as John Doe in the indictment, during a July 2021 incident, after which John Doe died. The verdict came after  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Plea in 2022 Murder Case ALBUQUERQUE - A Navajo man pleaded guilty in federal court to second degree murder and firearms charges stemming from a fatal shooting in 2022. According to court documents, on July 26, 2022, officers from the Navajo Nation Police Department responded to reports of a shooting near Ojo Encino.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Statement on President Zelenskyy's Oval Office Meeting WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting in the Oval Office this afternoon: "I stand with our allies in defending freedom, sovereignty, and global security. That's why I strongly oppose Putin, a ruthless and dangerous   more