WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 'This is Not Normal' Rep. Stansbury Speaks Up Against Trump, DOGE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: " This is not normal (link is external). And, we refuse to normalize it. "Tonight, I participated in a walk-out of the joint address to Congress because we refuse to normalize the rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Leah Pilconis, general counsel at the Associated General Contractors of America, from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Leah Pilcon  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Valadao Reintroduces Legislation to Support Veteran Education Efforts WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) to reintroduce the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act. This bipartisan bill would provide additional financial support for veterans who are pursuing vocational training or higher education and would help ensure a successfu  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Red River Bank Award $145K in Grants to Three Louisiana Nonprofits Funds Will Be Used for Heirs' Property Education METAIRIE, LOUISIANA, March 5, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded $145,080 in Heirs' Property Program grants to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services ($100,  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Holloman Air Force Base Partners with TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado to Revolutionize Aircraft Towing Operations * By Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari  * 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 49th Maintenance Group is advancing its mission readiness through a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract collaboration with Evitado Technologies an  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Thompson lead introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, legislation provides tax incentives to acceler  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Condemns Potential Closure of Carlsbad Facility Critical to the Mission of Nation's Only Repository for the Disposal of Nuclear Waste Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement in response to reports stating that the General Services Administration (GSA) is moving to discontinue the government's lease for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Carlsbad  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislation to Modernize Broken Mining Law, Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers Lujan Bill Would Update the 1872 Mining Law Which Has Led to Significant Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025, legislation that would reform the broken 1872 Mining Law. Failure to upd  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Budget Office Nominee on Firing FBI Victim Specialist, Attacks on Social Security Lujan Helped Lead Opposition to Project 2025 Chief Architect to Serve as OMB Director Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of Senate Committee on the Budget, pressed Dan Bishop, the nominee to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on firing caree  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's Address to Congress WATCH: Earlier today, Senator Lujan's guest, Katy Anderson, took to a national stage to share the importance of Roadrunner Food Bank's work and the importance of protecting nutrition programs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's address to a Joint Session of  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump's Trade War Will Increase Costs for New Mexicans, Have Devastating Consequences for American Industries and Jobs WSJ : "Economists say American importers and businesses will likely pass along the cost of tariffs to consumers, meaning individuals are likely to see higher prices at grocery stores and car dealerships." POLITICO : "The agriculture industry will take a major hit from th  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Benjamin Etcheverry, president of the New Mexico Chile Association, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 2": * * * Thank you, Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee. I am Ben Etchevery from Deming New Mexico where I am the Ag Operations Crop Manager of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Incident: Man illegally in the U.S. dies from hyperthermia south of Deming, New Mexico This notification is being issued to the public pursuant to the CBP policy regarding Notification and Review Procedures for Certain Deaths and Deaths in Custody and the Department of Homeland Security FY 2021 Appropriation (H. Rept. 116-458) reporting requiremen  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Tribal Water Rights Settlements Legislation Passes Unanimously Out of Senate Committee WASHINGTON - A slate of Tribal water rights settlement bills introduced by 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.) passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Indian   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Tribal Water Rights Settlements Legislation Passes Unanimously Out of Senate Committee Washington, D.C. - A slate of Tribal water rights settlement bills introduced by 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.) passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Ind  more