WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Jayapal, Raskin, Keating, Foushee, Balint to Introduce Resolution Urging the Immediate Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Becca Balint (VT-AL) are introducing a resolution calling on the T  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- 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: "Trump's budget is an attack on New Mexicans" 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.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (F  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Rounds Urge Agriculture Secretary to Prepare for HPAI Outbreaks in Cattle * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke Rollins urging her to develop an emergency plan to vaccinate cattle against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Since the most recent outbreak of H  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Vasquez Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act Heads to White House * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), announced that their Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, legislation to strengthen the aerial wildfire suppression fleet and better combat the  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-91) on the Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 976), which aims to repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on May 6, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 4, 2025, by Representative Williams, H.R. 976, the 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Busi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Raskin, Keating, Foushee, Balint Introduce Resolution Urging the Immediate Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Becca Balint (VT-AL) are today introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to ensu  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * KEATING, JAYAPAL, RASKIN, FOUSHEE, BALINT INTRODUCE RESOLUTION URGING THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Becca Balint (VT-AL) are today introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Boozman Propose Tax Credit to Assist Blind Americans with Obtaining Access Technology * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) introduced the bipartisan Access Technology Affordability Act to create a refundable tax credit to help blind Americans afford the technology and tools that can enhance their ability to perform daily, necessary functions.   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Urge FEMA to Implement Reforms to Better Address Disasters in New Mexico, Western States * "FEMA was originally structured to respond to large-scale hurricanes and disasters on the East Coast, and its current - and outdated - model reflects that legacy." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged the Federal Emergency Management Ag  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar Lead Senate Spotlight Forum on Devastating Impact of GOP SNAP Cuts * Spotlight Forum Follows CBO Analysis Warning That Millions of Food-Insecure Americans Will Face Higher Food Costs; Lawmakers, Experts Warn of National Hunger Crisis and State Budget Shortfalls Under GOP Proposal More photos available HERE. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Rank  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Whitehouse, Durbin, Blumenthal, Coons Question DOJ Decision to Shutter Specialized Unit for Cracking Down on Transnational Crime * The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces program has helped arrest fentanyl traffickers, seize hundreds of tons of narcotics, and confiscate billions in dirty money Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.),  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-00516; D.N.M. filed June 2, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. New Line Capital, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00516 (D.N.M. filed June 2, 2025) On June 2, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged New Mexico investment advisory firm New Line Capital, LLC and its owner and managing member David A. Nagler for breaching their fiduciary duties and defraudin  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Raises Concerns Over Lack of Information for Hunters and Outdoorsmen's Access to the Militarized Portion of the Border * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) raised serious concerns about the growing militarization of the borderlands in New Mexico. In late April, the Administration transferred control of ap  more