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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday June 27, 2025 ( 17 items )  

$17K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Veritex Community Bank Provides Critical Home Repairs for Texas Veteran
DALLAS, Texas, June 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $17K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Veritex Community Bank Provides Critical Home Repairs for Texas Veteran * Veteran Raymond Rodriguez, seen here with his wife, Feliciana, received a $17,400 FHLB Dallas HAVEN grant through Veritex Community Bank to make several critical repairs to his Dallas, Texas, home. DALLAS, TEXAS, June 26, 2025--Aft  more

As Congressional Republicans Take An Axe To Clean Energy, Lujan Reintroduces Commonsense Legislation To Expand Access To Solar Energy For Families And Businesses
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Congressional Republicans Take An Axe To Clean Energy, Lujan Reintroduces Commonsense Legislation To Expand Access To Solar Energy For Families And Businesses * Republican Lawmakers Are Working To Cut Funding For Clean Energy; Lujan's Bill Offers A Practical, Commonsense Solution For Our Energy Future Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Community  more

Duckworth, Booker Renew Push to Ban the U.S. Sale and Manufacturing of "K-Leather" and Protect Kangaroos from Largest Commercial Slaughter in the World
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Booker Renew Push to Ban the U.S. Sale and Manufacturing of "K-Leather" and Protect Kangaroos from Largest Commercial Slaughter in the World * June 25, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation to ban the sale and manufacturing of products made from kangaroo skin, also known as "k-leather." After years of th  more

Heinrich Hosts Roundtable with Medicaid Participants, Health Care Professionals, & Students on Impacts of Trump's Medicaid Cuts to New Mexicans
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Hosts Roundtable with Medicaid Participants, Health Care Professionals, & Students on Impacts of Trump's Medicaid Cuts to New Mexicans * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hosted a roundtable with Medicaid participants, local health care providers and leaders, and students to discuss how President Donald Trump and Republicans' cuts to Medicaid will hurt New Mex  more

Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Withdraw Military Forces from Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Withdraw Military Forces from Los Angeles * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and cease threats to deploy the National Guard or ac  more

Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift  more

Heinrich, Schatz, Wyden Slam Republicans' Tax Bill for Gutting Tribal Energy Program and Energy Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Schatz, Wyden Slam Republicans' Tax Bill for Gutting Tribal Energy Program and Energy Tax Credits * More than 100 Tribes have signed onto letters calling on the Senate to protect the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program and the Clean Energy Tax Credits WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S.  more

Heinrich, Schatz, Wyden Slam Republicans' Tax Bill for Gutting Tribal Energy Program and Energy Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Schatz, Wyden Slam Republicans' Tax Bill for Gutting Tribal Energy Program and Energy Tax Credits WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Sen  more

ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Republicans' Plan to Sell Off America's Public Lands
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Republicans' Plan to Sell Off America's Public Lands * PHOTOS | VIDEO WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a roundtable with ENR Committee Democratic members, sportsmen, and conservationists, sounding the alarm on Republicans' continue  more

ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Republicans' Plan to Sell Off America's Public Lands
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Republicans' Plan to Sell Off America's Public Lands WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a roundtable with ENR Committee Democratic members, sportsmen,  more

Leger Fernandez, Clyburn, Klobuchar, Lujan Lead Effort to Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Reverse Harmful Broadband Policy
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Clyburn, Klobuchar, Lujan Lead Effort to Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Reverse Harmful Broadband Policy * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led a group of congressional Democrats in writing a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ho  more

Lujan Statement on U.S. Airstrikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on U.S. Airstrikes on Iran * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: "Americans have made it clear they do not want to be dragged into another endless war in the Middle East. Yet President Trump went against the American people without sharing any evidence to prove these militar  more

Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and   more

Lujan: Senate Republican Bill Will Strip Health Care From Millions of Americans, Force Rural Hospital Closures
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Senate Republican Bill Will Strip Health Care From Millions of Americans, Force Rural Hospital Closures * 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 Senate Republicans' reconciliation bill text: "Senate Republicans unveiled their reconciliation bill - and it's even more extreme than the House ver  more

NRC Issues Notice on Urenco Facility Authorizations
WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards has issued a notice entitled "Urenco USA Facility Authorizations." This notice conveys that staff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed inspections at the Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, Urenco USA Facility located in Eunice, New Mexico. As a result of these inspections, the facility has received authorization to introduce uranium hexafluor  more

Rep. Castor, Sen. Lujan Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable, Clean Solar Energy
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Castor, Sen. Lujan Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable, Clean Solar Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to expand a Department of Energy initiative that encourages community solar projects nationwide and increase accessibility to energy produced by lower-cost solar power. The Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025 will i  more

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Vote on H.R. 875
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Vote on H.R. 875 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 26, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement on his vote against H.R. 875, the Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act. "I have and will continue to support effective, bipartisan ways to secure our border," said Vasquez. "But I will not support stunts that undermine our democracy.   more