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*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday July 04, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Congresswoman Leger Fernandez Condemns Final Passage of "Betrayed for Billionaires Bill"
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Leger Fernandez Condemns Final Passage of "Betrayed for Billionaires Bill" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the middle of the night, House Republicans pushed through their "Betrayed for Billionaires Bill"--a sweeping, multi-trillion-dollar deficit explosion that rips health care and food assistance away from millions of Americans to fund tax breaks for billionaires and handouts to m  more

ICYMI: As Vote-A-Rama On Republican Budget Betrayal Hits 24 Hours, Lujan Standing Strong for New Mexicans
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Vote-A-Rama On Republican Budget Betrayal Hits 24 Hours, Lujan Standing Strong for New Mexicans * WATCH : Lujan Holds Senate Floor During Midnight Session WATCH : Lujan Introduces Amendment to Save SNAP Washington, D.C. - As the Senate vote-a-rama on the Republican Budget Betrayal hits 24 hours, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has been on the Senate floor throughout the night fi  more

ITC Initiates Investigations Into Oleoresin Paprika From India
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Oleoresin Paprika From India; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations." This notice signifies the start of investigations to determine if imports of oleoresin paprika from India are causing or threatening material injury to an industry in the U.S. The commission is looking into whether these imports are sold at less than fair  more

Lujan: Republican Bill Betrays New Mexico Families by Taking an Axe to Health Care, Nutrition Programs, and Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republican Bill Betrays New Mexico Families by Taking an Axe to Health Care, Nutrition Programs, and Rural Communities * WATCH : Lujan Holds Senate Floor During Midnight Session WATCH : Lujan Introduces Amendment to Save SNAP Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass their partisan budget reconciliation   more

Pentagon provides update on southern border, recruitment numbers
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Pentagon provides update on southern border, recruitment numbers * WASHINGTON - Approximately 8,500 military personnel attached to Joint Task Force Southern Border continue to enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection's ability to identify, track and disrupt threats to security at the southern border, the Defense Department announced during a press conferenc  more

President Trump Illegally Steals From Public Schools Across the Country
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * President Trump Illegally Steals from Public Schools Across the Country Acting Department of Education Secretary Russ Vought to Linda McMahon: Move aside, I'll take it from here. * WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Trump's unlawf  more

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on How Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill Hurts New Mexico
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on How Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill Hurts New Mexico * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Republican reconciliation bill, which slashes programs that support working families, children, seniors, and rural communities across New Mexico in order to pay for tax cuts for billi  more

Vasquez Secures Key CHC Endorsement for Immigration Oversight Bill
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Secures Key CHC Endorsement for Immigration Oversight Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced the endorsement of H.R. 3473, the Humane Accountability Act, by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), strengthening support for legislation that aims to bring transparency, oversight, and accountability to the U.S. immigration system. "I'm proud   more