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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday March 22, 2025 ( 11 items )  

AFIMSC announces annual award winners
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC announces annual award winners JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently announced its 2024 Annual Excellence Award winners. Congratulations to all individual and team winners. AIRMAN OF THE YEAR: Senior Airman Michael Mascorro, AFICC 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron,   more

Heinrich Statement on Trump's Unlawful Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump's Unlawful Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on President Trump's unlawful Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education: "President Trump doesn't care one bit about our kids or our public schools, and his Executive Order to dismantle the Dep  more

ICE joins US Department of the Treasury in announcing sanctions against Mexico-based transnational criminal organization leader responsible for smuggling migrants into the US
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE joins US Department of the Treasury in announcing sanctions against Mexico-based transnational criminal organization leader responsible for smuggling migrants into the US WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement joined the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control in announcing sanctions against Jumilca Sandi  more

ICYMI: Jersey Pays More to Federal Government Than Any Other State, Gets Least in Return
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Jersey Pays More to Federal Government Than Any Other State, Gets Least in Return NORTH JERSEY -- In case you missed it: a new WalletHub study revealed that New Jersey paid the most taxes to the federal government while receiving the least federal dollars in return. The study shows that Jersey families and small businesses contribute significantly more in federal taxes compared to Mooch  more

ICYMI: Lujan Holds Events Across New Mexico, Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Holds Events Across New Mexico, Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans New Mexico -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across New Mexico this week to highlight his work on behalf of New Mexicans: On Monday, Senator Lujan visited the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center in Santa Fe to meet with seniors and discuss his efforts to pro  more

Leger Fernandez Slams Trump's Move to Destroy Education; Calls on Republicans to Speak Out
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Slams Trump's Move to Destroy Education; Calls on Republicans to Speak Out WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday March 20, Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) released the below statement on the Trump Administration's illegal Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education: "Trump and Musk's destruction of the Department of Education is a   more

Lujan Joins Bipartisan Push to Deliver Combat-Injured Veterans Full Military Benefits
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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

Lujan Joins Colleagues in Calling on President Trump to Reverse the Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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

Lujan Joins Push to Save Task Force Combating Threats to Election Officials
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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

Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Crack Down on Robocalls, Protect Americans From Scams
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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

Lujan Visits El Centro Family Health, Discusses Efforts to Protect Medicaid, Rural Health Care Access From Republican Attacks
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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