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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday May 19, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Heinrich, Lujan Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Democratic Senate colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and other essential social servi  more

ICYMI: This Week, Senator Lujan In The News Standing Up For New Mexicans and Fighting Back Against Republicans' Attacks On Nutrition Programs
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: This Week, Senator Lujan In The News Standing Up For New Mexicans and Fighting Back Against Republicans' Attacks On Nutrition Programs Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, this week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has been fighting back against Congressional Republicans' attacks on essential services and programs that New Mexicans rely on, exposing the Trump administration's block  more

Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak Legislation Would Create Facility to Curb New World Screwworm Population Growth Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Bipartisan Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms) Act, which wouldauthorize funds for and dire  more

Lujan, Moran Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Farmer Coordination & Education
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Moran Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Farmer Coordination & Education Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to expand the reach of peer-to-peer networks that are already helping farmers manage the many   more

Lujan: Trump Administration Illegally Blocking Nearly $316 Billion Owed to Native Communities
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration Illegally Blocking Nearly $316 Billion Owed to Native Communities WATCH Senator Lujan's Remarks in Senate Indian Affairs Committee Washington, D.C.-- A new tracker revealed that the Trump administration is blocking or freezing more than $430 billion in federal funding owed to communities across the country -- including nearly $316 billion for national programs that su  more

Postal Service IG: Arizona-New Mexico District: Delivery Operations in the Phoenix, AZ Area
WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 25-046) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Arizona-New Mexico District: Delivery Operations in the Phoenix, AZ area." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of January 13, 2025, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Phoenix and West Valley Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DC) and five delivery units serviced by the P&DCs. The delivery units included the Boulder Hills, Mesa Fo  more