WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary's First 100 Days of Delivering on Promises Even before arriving at the Pentagon, Jan. 27, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made clear his vision for reshaping the U.S. military. Just a day after being confirmed by the Senate, the new secretary released a message to the force outlining his plans. Charged by President Donald J. Trump to deliver "peace through strength," Hegseth said he'd  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Rounds Seeking Public Input on Initiative to Accelerate Advancements in American Science (ASAP) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today released a Request for Information (RFI) for the American Science Acceleration Project (ASAP), a bipartisan initiative aimed at making advancements in U.S. science ten times faster by 2030. The RFI invites rese  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Legislation to Lower Taxes for Hardworking New Mexicans Senate Democrats Introduce Tax Breaks for Working Families While GOP Pushes Tax Scam for Nation's Wealthiest Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, cosponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break. The b  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Executive Order Ending Federal Funding for NPR and PBS Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end federal funding for America's two biggest pu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Colleagues Demand to Know Who Killed Minority Business Development Agency, Why & Where's the Money Going? "Who is actually running the Department: Secretary Lutnick or Elon Musk and DOGE?" Senators ask Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Maternal and Infant Mortality Crisis Bipartisan Senators Lead Effort to Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across the United States Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reintroduced the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, bipartisan legislation that ad  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Summer travel brings risk of measles SANTA FE - Summer is coming, and that means more visitors and community events in New Mexico - as well as more potential exposures when it comes to the measles outbreak. New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) recommends a dose of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine for anyone unvaccinated or unsure of their vaccination status traveling into or out of th  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 6 -- The New Mexico Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * NMDA seeks new chef ambassadors to elevate NM agriculture Applications now open for third class of program participants LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is accepting applications for its NEW MEXICO--Taste the Tradition(R) Chef Ambassador Program. This unique opportunity allows chefs to represent and promote New Mexico agriculture t  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Introduces Expanding Regional Airports Act to Support Rural Communities WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, April 29, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Expanding Regional Airports Act alongside Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS-01). The bill aims to increase funding for regional airports, such as Las Cruces International Airport, to conduct critical upgrades of se  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Sandia Labs' new director to discuss outlook and future economic impact ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Laura McGill, Sandia National Laboratories' new director, will meet with members of the media on Wednesday, May 14, to discuss her outlook for the nation's premier engineering laboratory. McGill, who recently became the 17th director in Sandia's 75-year   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand High-Speed Internet Across Rural New Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would permanently authorize and improve the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ReConnect Program, which delivers broadband internet to underserved rur  more