WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico, announced the outcome of a weeklong, multi-agency enforcement operation targeting one of the largest drug trafficking organizations responsible for flooding communities with fentanyl and other illicit narcotics. *** Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on May 5, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Infrastructure According to a study mandated by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 112-239) and conducted by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA),/85 the United States had 48 critical hypersonic test facilities and mobile assets in 2014 needed for the maturat  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Reintroduces Precision Ag Package Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, reintroduced her Precision Ag Package --three pieces of legislation that will help America's producers harness the full potential of precision agriculture. "Precision agriculture equipment enables America's farmers and ranchers to be stronger stewards of the land; however,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The General Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by LunaTek LLC, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company, challenging the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) corrective action in a procurement for support services to be performed in the United Kingdom. The DIA initially selected LunaTek for the award under Request for Proposals (RFP) No. HHM40224R0005. However, following a protest by another offeror, OCH-Sawdey Joint Venture, LLC, the agency decided to ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Legislation to Protect Access to Mifepristone The Stop Comstock Act would repeal an 1873 law that could be misused to limit abortion access in New Mexico WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) co-sponsored the Stop Comstock Act, legislation to repeal the Comstock Act, an arcane 1873 law that anti-choice extremists have threatened to invoke as a backdoor means to   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request 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 following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Preliminary BudgetRequest, which proposes slashing critical investments that benefit New Mexico families to fund  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- 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 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation Federal authorities have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history. "This historic drug seizure, led   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Recognizes National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement regarding Senate passage of a resolution recognizing the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: "Today and every day, we m  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care Lujan's Legislation Would Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across United States Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the reintroduction of the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act, legislation that increases access to quality, affordable mater  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Confirmation of Frank Bisignano as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Republican-Led Confirmation Comes as Trump Administration Targets Social Security, Calls It A "Ponzi Scheme" Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement after voting against Frank Bisignano to serve   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- 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 6 -- 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

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Push for Smart Border Security Investments in FY26 Funding Requests WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) is leading a coordinated effort in Congress to secure smart, targeted investments in border security that protect communities, strengthen trade, and enhance national safety without compromising human dignity. Through a series of letters (link is ext  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, a few days ago Donald Trump unveiled his so-called skinny budget for fiscal year 2026. This budget is only skinny on the cuts that it would cut for the American people, $163 billion for vital programs that serve our communities, Tribal programs, hou  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Vasquez Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Support Rural Communities Through Regional Airport Expansion WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Expanding Regional Airports Act. The bill aims to increase funding opportunities for regional airports to conduct critical upgrades of security systems, runway and hangar infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1300 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the First week in May 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 immigration, achieve total elimin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers over $1.4M in wages for 2,620 workers after employer failed to pay overtime wages SAN JOSE, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.4 million in back wages for more than 2,600 employees after finding a large, San Jose-based electrical engineering and construction company failed to pay them proper overtime rates, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Presses Military Officials for Improved Housing in Military Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) called out the urgent need for housing improvements at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range during a House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee hearing. WATCH: Vasquez Advocates for Housing Improvements on Military   more