WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Joins Bicameral Delegation to United States - Spain Council Forum in Santander, Spain * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) celebrated July 4th in Santander with the King of Spain, Felipe VI, and Spanish counterparts. The Spanish honored the American delegation with a spectacular event of July 4th festivities including a firework show over the bay o  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defense Contractor Berg Co. Agrees to Pay $3.3M to Resolve Allegations of Causing Fraudulent Bids * Berg Companies Inc. (Berg) has agreed to pay $3.3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting, or causing the submission of, false claims under prime vendor contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which the Department of Defense (DoD) uses to purchase  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Following Paramount's $16 Million Settlement with President Trump, Lujan, Markey Urge FCC to Hold Full Commission Vote on Paramount Merger * Senators Send Letter to Commissioner Olivia Trusty Urging Her to Support a Full Commission Vote on the Merger Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and Edward J. Markey (D  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Committee Passage of Over $12.5 Million for New Mexico * Investments Heinrich championed fully fund SNAP & WIC, increase funding for the Southwest Border Commission, support Tribes & farmers, provide rental assistance, & more WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) A  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Over $6.9 Million in Federal Investments for New Mexico Communities in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and exten  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch Lead Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Administration's Hypocrisy Over Accepting Qatari Plane Amid National Security Probe Into Foreign Aircraft Imports * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senate colleagues, including Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.),   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes Emergency Declaration for Ruidoso Flooding, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration * RUIDOSO, N.M. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following joint statement, welcoming President Donald Trump's granting of   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * READOUT: Heinrich, Lujan Meet with New Mexicans Affected by Severe Flooding in Ruidoso * PHOTOS & VIDEO RUIDOSO, N.M. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) met with New Mexicans affected by severe flash flooding in Ruidoso, received an update on the disaster and future recovery efforts, and delivered supplies to flood victims. PHOTO: U.S. Senators Martin Heinri  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 14 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * Twenty first-time partners join tourism events program for FY26 * SANTA FE - Now entering its fourth year, the New Mexico Tourism Department's (NMTD) Tourism Event Growth and Sustainability Program will support a record number of partner events through a record amount of grant funding in fiscal year 2026. The Tourism Event Growth and Sustainability Program offers eligible New Mexic  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch for Fox News: I'm a Democrat and we need to fix FEMA with local control * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this morning published an opinion in Fox News entitled: " I'm a Democrat and we need to fix FEMA with local control." Read Senator Welch's op-ed and view an excerpt below: SENATOR PETER WELCH: I'm a Democrat and we need to fix FEMA with local control By U.S. Sena  more