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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Monday August 04, 2025 ( 6 items )  

BREAKING: Senate Passes Over $205 Million Heinrich Secured for New Mexico Projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Senate Passes Over $205 Million Heinrich Secured for New Mexico Projects * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills. With Senate passage of these bills,   more

Continental Divide Trail Coalition Raises Concerns Over NEPA Rule Changes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, expressing serious concerns about the interim final rule on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations. Representing over 2,500 supporters nationwide, the CDTC underscores its commitment to the protection and management of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST), which stretches 3,100 miles across five states, in  more

In Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills, Lujan Delivers Nearly $190 Million for New Mexico
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills, Lujan Delivers Nearly $190 Million for New Mexico * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced funding secured for New Mexico in the Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affair  more

Lujan Statement on Major Public Broadcasting Shutdown Announcement Following GOP Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Major Public Broadcasting Shutdown Announcement Following GOP Funding Cuts * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that it will begin shutting down operations after Congre  more

Lujan, Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Development of Seedling Nurseries, Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Programs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Development of Seedling Nurseries, Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Programs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Seedlings for Sus  more

New Mexico Agencies Submit Comments on DOI NEPA Regulations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, along with other state agencies, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. The agencies, which include the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, expressed concerns over the DOI's interim final rule, citing the importance of preserving public en  more