WASHINGTON, May 28 -- AWM Associates LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has submitted a strong letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, formally requesting the denial of an application for an exemption from federal hours of service regulations. Michael Millard, President and Chief Safety Officer of AWM Associates LLC, raised significant concerns regarding safety and operational oversight. Millard's letter asserts that an exemption from hours of service is "never a good idea," speci  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Southwest Capital Bank Award $220K to Special Needs Affordable Housing Development Local representatives celebrate the opening of Vista de Socorro Apartments in Socorro, New Mexico. SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, May 27, 2025--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Southwes  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Colleagues in Call to Protect ENERGY STAR WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week joined his colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate t  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Opening Statement on Hearing to Advance Nominations for Department of Energy and the Interior WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, voted to support two of four nominations during a business meeting before the Committee. Heinrich voted  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Statement on Memorial Day: "Their Sacrifice Will Never be Forgotten" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day: "Today on Memorial Day, we honor all those who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. We reflect on their boundless courage, their proud legacies, and their steadfast commitme  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Murray, Klobuchar, Merkley Slam USDA for Evasive Response on Wildfire Mitigation Projects, Workforce Cuts, and Funding Freezes WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, along with U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the S  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Veteran Replaced Hurricane-Damaged Roof with Help of Funds from $1M FHLB Dallas Program Veteran Lloyd Wallis, seen here with his wife, June, received a $23,845 FHLB Dallas HAVEN grant through Synergy Bank to replace the roof on his Houma, Louisiana, home. HOUMA, LOUISIANA, May 27, 2025--It's been almost four years since Hurrica  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity Legislation Would Invest in the Workers Who Work to Ensure SNAP is Run Efficiently; Reintroduction Comes as Congressional Republicans Work to Cut SNAP Benefits and Other Nutrition Programs for Millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation expedites the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry. "Ports of entry and international bridges are vit  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding President Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding for New Mexico Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 1o Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Trump administration release fundin  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat DOGE's Unsafe Retention of Personal Information Legislation Would Increase Penalties for Improper Maintenance or Release of Personally Identifiable Information ("PII") by the Government Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and five Senate colleagues in introducing the Def  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * State seeks proposals for $25M investment in quantum technologies ALBUQUERQUE -- The New Mexico Economic Development Department's Office of Strategy, Science and Technology is seeking proposals to deploy $25 million in state funds to establish and operate a quantum venture studio and a physical space aimed at accelerating quantum technology innovation and   more