*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday June 06, 2025 ( 19 items ) |
Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey Reintroduce the Complete Streets Act
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey Reintroduce the Complete Streets Act
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House the bill is being co-led by Representatives Jake Auchincloss, Adriano Espaillat, Valerie Foushee and Dina Titus
WASHINGTON -- Representative Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, a member of the Senate Commerce, Scienc
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Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Energy Choice Act to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Energy Choice Act to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral H.R. 3699, the Energy Choice Act (link is external) toprohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification,
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DHS issues new waivers to expedite new border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
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DHS issues new waivers to expedite new border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico
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WASHINGTON -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued three new waivers for border wall construction, ensuring expeditious construction of approximately 36 miles of new border wall in Arizona and New Mexico. This is in addition to the waiver tha
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Homewise Award $25K to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Woman to Buy First Home
DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Homewise Award $25K to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Woman to Buy First Home
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Ivon Moncada, seen here with two of her children, received a $25,000 grant through FHLB Dallas member Homewise to help her buy a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, June 2, 2025--The saying "Things happen when they
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Apartments
DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Apartments
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With scissors in hand and smiles all around, representatives from FHLB Dallas, Wells Fargo and CC Housing joined community leaders in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, to celebrate the grand opening of Felician Villa Apartments I and II, an afforda
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Fort Lewis College Completes Native American Remains Inventory for Repatriation
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of inventory completion from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service announces that Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, has completed an inventory of human remains.
The college has determined cultural affiliation between these remains and numerous Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The inventory identifies human remains from at least four in
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Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing regular screenings. The bill would also prevent diseases associated with obesity through expanded coverage of new health care specialists and ch
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Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request
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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
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness in Space
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness in Space
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The LAUNCH Act would streamline commercial space launches
Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights (LAUNCH) Act, which would streamline the application process for commercial space launche
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Klobuchar Highlights Negative Impacts of Proposed Republican Cuts to SNAP At Spotlight Forum
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025:
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Klobuchar Highlights Negative Impacts of Proposed Republican Cuts to SNAP At Spotlight Forum
WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, emphasized the importance of SNAP and the risks it faces due to the House Republic
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Lujan, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure America's Satellite Systems
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure America's Satellite Systems
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, introduced the bipartisan Secure Space Act of 2025 to protect America's satellite systems
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Lujan, Heinrich Join Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Heinrich Join Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in reintroducing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing regular screenings. The bill would also prevent diseases associated with obesity th
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Lujan, Klobuchar Lead Senate Spotlight Forum on Devastating Impact of GOP SNAP Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Klobuchar Lead Senate Spotlight Forum on Devastating Impact of GOP SNAP Cuts
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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
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Rank
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Lujan, Whitehouse, Durbin, Blumenthal, Coons Question DOJ Decision to Shutter Specialized Unit for Cracking Down on Transnational Crime
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Whitehouse, Durbin, Blumenthal, Coons Question DOJ Decision to Shutter Specialized Unit for Cracking Down on Transnational Crime
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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.),
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NEWS: Lujan Responds to Latest CBO Estimates Showing 16 Million People Will Become Uninsured from Republican Health Agenda
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Lujan Responds to Latest CBO Estimates Showing 16 Million People Will Become Uninsured from Republican Health Agenda
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing 16 million people will lose coverage from the Republican reconciliation p
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Ranking Member Stansbury's Opening Remarks at DOGE Republicans' Hearing Ruthlessly Attacking Non-Profits and Threatening Americans' Basic Rights
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Stansbury's Opening Remarks at DOGE Republicans' Hearing Ruthlessly Attacking Non-Profits and Threatening Americans' Basic Rights
Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)--Below is an opening statement from Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Deliveri
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Restoration of Mail Service to Mule Creek
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Restoration of Mail Service to Mule Creek
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) called on Acting Postmaster Doug Tulino for the restoration of timely and reliable mail services to Mule Creek, New Mexico where residents have been without consistent postal service for nearly a year.
"For far too long, Mule Creek residents have been forced to liv
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Rep. Stansbury: Zombie of Doge Lurches On
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, Elon Musk has left the building. Yet, unfortunately, his legacy of chaos and corruption lives on. The zombie of DOGE lurches on here in the House with the delivery of a $9.4 billion rescission package to make those cuts permanent, a fiscal year 20
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Sacred Hide Painting Slated for Repatriation to Pueblo of Santa Ana
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, outlines the intended repatriation of a significant cultural item.
The Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, plans to return a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony to an affiliated Indian Tribe.
The item in question is a hide painting, identified as "God the Father," which originated from t
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