Tuesday - July 15, 2025
*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday July 09, 2025 ( 6 items )  

EPA Adds Site in Albuquerque to the Superfund National Priorities List to Deliver Lasting Protections
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Adds Site in Albuquerque to the Superfund National Priorities List to Deliver Lasting Protections * DALLAS, TEXAS (July 8, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the agency is adding three sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) which includes Carlisle Village Cleaners in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The NPL is the list of sites of national pr  more

FHLB Dallas and Origin Bank Celebrate Awarding $2M in Affordable Housing Program Funds to Support The Wellspring's Holly Haven
DALLAS, Texas, July 8 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Origin Bank Celebrate Awarding $2M in Affordable Housing Program Funds to Support The Wellspring's Holly Haven * Leaders from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Origin Bank presented a $2 million Affordable Housing Program check to The Wellspring Alliance for Families Inc., which will support a new development for   more

Hawley Holds RECA Victory Rally to Celebrate Justice for Victims of Radioactive Waste
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Holds RECA Victory Rally to Celebrate Justice for Victims of Radioactive Waste * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led a RECA victory rally in St. Louis to celebrate new funding for radioactive waste survivors in Missouri and other states. His announcement comes after a two-year battle that resulted in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) expansion in the "Big, Beautiful Bill,"  more

ICYMI: As Vote-A-Rama On Republican Budget Betrayal Hits 24 Hours, Lujan Standing Strong for New Mexicans
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- 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

Lujan: Republican Bill Betrays New Mexico Families by Taking an Axe to Health Care, Nutrition Programs, and Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- 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

Vasquez Introduces Standalone Legislation Ahead of NDAA to Prioritize New Mexico Communities
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Introduces Standalone Legislation Ahead of NDAA to Prioritize New Mexico Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced two standalone bills to address critical healthcare gaps affecting military families and deliver recognition to New Mexico's Downwinders. The bills, which have been introduced ahead of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (N  more