WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Recovery Programs March 19, 2025 In a new letter, the lawmakers pushed back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to critical disaster recovery programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Former New Mexico House of Representatives Candidate Convicted for Shooting Spree A former candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected officials and a subsequent plot to murder multiple witnesses to prevent their testimony at trial. According to court documents and evid  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands USDA Secretary Reverse the Trump-Musk Terminations of Forest Service Workers Responsible for Protecting Our Communities from Wildfires Heinrich to USDA Secretary Rollins: "Terminating these professionals and then refusing to bring them back into duty status put us all in danger" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Celebrates Completion of Critical Water Infrastructure Projects in Rural Dona Ana County, Recognizes New Mexico Workers Anthony, N.M. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) visited the Anthony Water Treatment Plant to celebrate the completion of two federally funded water infrastructure projects that he helped to fund in rural Dona Ana County. Senator Lujan secured funding for t  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Bipartisan Push to Deliver Combat-Injured Veterans Full Military Benefits Major Richard Star Act would provide combat-injured veterans with full earned disability compensation and retirement pay Espanola, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Elizabeth Warren (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Colleagues in Calling on President Trump to Reverse the Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners In Key Hearing Last Month, Lujan Raised Alarm Over the Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Agencies Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law and a   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Push to Save Task Force Combating Threats to Election Officials Senators to Attorney General: "In this challenging environment for election officials, it is essential to our democracy that they can continue to rely on [DOJ] to uphold the law" Santa Fe, N.M. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rule  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Crack Down on Robocalls, Protect Americans From Scams Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, announced the reintroduction of the FCC Legal Enforcement Act, legislation that would provide the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with litigation enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Visits El Centro Family Health, Discusses Efforts to Protect Medicaid, Rural Health Care Access From Republican Attacks Medicaid covers more than 780,000 people in New Mexico, 33% of the people in the state Espanola, N.M. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) visited El Centro Family Health in Espanola to discuss the importance of Medicaid and rural health care access and his eff  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 21 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Governor signs bills supporting New Mexico veterans SANTA FE - Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two bills that will provide significant tax relief and recreational opportunities for New Mexico veterans. The legislation, which expands property tax exemptions and provides free access to state parks, represents New Mexico's commitment to supporting tho  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * TransBorder Freight Annual Report 2024 BTS 16-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The Bureau of Transportation Stati  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS celebrates Native American culture with powwow stamps March 20, 2025 # USPS Celebrates Native American Culture with Powwow Stamps What: The U.S. Postal Service will hold a first-day-of-issue ceremony for the Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture stamps at the annual Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque, NM. News of the Forever stamps is being shared with the hashtag #PowwowsStam  more