ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Individuals in Long-Term Solitary Confinement in New Mexico Challenge Inhumane and Unconstitutional Conditions SANTA FE, NM -- GuJuan Fusilier, Mah-konce Hudson, and O'Shay Toney, three individuals currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM), filed a class action lawsuit today seeking to end New Mexico's practice of long-term solitary confineme  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Joins Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus as Vice-Chair Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) joined a bipartisan group of her House colleagues in launching the Public Lands Caucus, a Congressional coalition focused on conserving America's public lands and expanding access for all Americans. Rep. Dingell will serve as Vice-Chair of the Caucus, along with Co-Chairs Reps. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02), R  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the nationwide production of plutonium pits, the nuclear cores that trigger explosions in atomic weapons. The proposed action is part of NNSA's broader effort to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapons complex and fulfill the legal mandate to manufact  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers on DOGE Staffer's Unchecked Authority Over Department of the Interior WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum slamming DOI's decision to elevate Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) staffer Tyler Has  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses Agriculture Secretary on DOGE's Targeting of Silver City Dispatch Center, USDA Canceling Contracts that Help Local Farmers, Schools, & Kids WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, pressed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins on proposed   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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 8 -- 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 8 -- 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 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Procedural Vote to Advance the GENIUS Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding the failed procedural vote to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: "Stablecoins are positioned to play a key and innovative role in our financial system. As digital assets continue to evo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Republican Resolution to Strip Internet Access from Millions of Students and Educators Lujan Joined Press Conference Ahead of Senate Republicans' Vote, Highlighted Impact on New Mexico Students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, issued the following statement on Senate Republicans' vote  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve AI Testing and Evaluation Systems, Safeguard Americans Against Risks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Testing and Evaluation Systems for Trusted Artificial Intelligence (TEST) AI Act of 2025, legisla  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rebukes Trump's Misuse of Military in Immigration Enforcement WASHINGTON, DC - Over the past three months, the Trump Administration has surged military personnel to the Southwest Border, Guantanamo Bay, and the U.S. southern coasts. The Administration has spent nearly $500 billion and engaged tens of thousands of troops, Navy warships, armored combat vehicles, and military aircraft in its immigr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Announces Over $745,000 in Federal Aviation Grants for Rural New Mexico Airports WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that four airports across southern New Mexico will receive more than $745,000 in federal funding through the Federal Aviation Administration. These investments will improve safety, extend the lifespan of critical infrastruc  more