WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued a public land order withdrawing approximately 109,651 acres of federal lands located in Dona Ana, Luna, and Hidalgo Counties, New Mexico. This withdrawal, effective April 15, 2025, is intended to support border security operations by the Department of the Army. Under this order, the specified lands will be restricted from settlement, sale, location, and entry under general land laws, includ  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund: * * * Comment Intake--Identity Theft and Coerced Debt To: Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024- 0057; Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt * * * Americans for Financial Reform  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 27, 2025, from Benchmark Risk Group, Chicago, Illinois: * * * Comments on the Food and Drug Administration's Proposed Rule: "Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products" Docket No. FDA-2023-N-4225 From: Eric Miller, MPH, CIH, DABT Evan Beckett, MPH, CIH, DABT Benjamin Roberts, MPH, P  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 21 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Governor issues statement on the passing of Pope Francis SANTA FE -- New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued the following statement on the death of Pope Francis: "Today, Manny and I join the people of New Mexico and the global community in mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who passed away this morning at the age of 88. Pope Francis embodied values that resona  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Expedite Use of AI Medical Devices for Medicare Patients WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), co-chairs of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, introduced the Health Tech Investment Act, legislation aimed at improving health outcomes for Medicare patients by encouraging the use of cutting-edge, artificial  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Addresses Industry Leaders and Innovators at Energy, Technology & Environmental Business Association's Forum Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered remarks at the Energy, Technology & Environmental Business Association's New Mexico Federal Business Opportunities Forum to highlight federal investments in energy, innovation, and sustainability, as well as the s  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Addresses Industry Leaders and Innovators at Energy, Technology & Environmental Business Association's Forum Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered remarks at the Energy, Technology & Environmental Business Association's New Mexico Federal Business Opportunities Forum to highlight federal investments in energy, innovation, and sustainability, as well as the s  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Convenes Roundtable Discussion on Tariffs with Business Leaders and Tours Veterans Integration Center Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, held a roundtable discussion with business leaders and workers on President Trump's reckless tariffs and its impacts on the New Mexico economy at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Convenes Roundtable Discussion on Tariffs with Business Leaders and Tours Veterans Integration Center Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, held a roundtable discussion with business leaders and workers on President Trump's reckless tariffs and its impacts on the New Mexico economy at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Resolution to Highlight National Public Health Week Amid Drastic Cuts to Public Health Agencies Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 7 th - April 13 th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid the firing of nearly 25% o  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Resolution to Highlight National Public Health Week Amid Drastic Cuts to Public Health Agencies Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 7 th - April 13 th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid the firing of nearly 25% o  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez Lead New Mexico Delegation in Reintroduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon New Mexico Delegation Moves to Protect Sacred Site for Years and Generations to Come Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasq  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez Lead New Mexico Delegation in Reintroduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon New Mexico Delegation Moves to Protect Sacred Site for Years and Generations to Come Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasq  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration is Withholding Nearly $24 Million in Funding for Head Start in New Mexico While Shuttering Centers Nationwide and Forcing Devastating Closures New Data Shows a Steep Decline in Head Start Funding Going Out the Door So Far This Year Trump Administration Hollows Out Offices Running the Program and Eyes Eliminating It Outright Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration is Withholding Nearly $24 Million in Funding for Head Start in New Mexico While Shuttering Centers Nationwide and Forcing Devastating Closures New Data Shows a Steep Decline in Head Start Funding Going Out the Door So Far This Year Trump Administration Hollows Out Offices Running the Program and Eyes Eliminating It Outright Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 21 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Office of Housing to join Workforce Solutions Department SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the Office of Housing is moving from the Governor's Office to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) to more directly link job creation and housing strategies and provide for greater accountability. "New Mexico has devoted a significant amoun  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * The Results Companies to Pay $250,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Federal Agency Said Outsourcing Firm Failed to Accommodate Blind Employee, Then Fired Her DALLAS -- The Results Companies, LLC, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based business services outsourcing firm, agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1,220 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Third week in April as part of Operation Take Back America. Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigrat  more