ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Threats Against President An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to using social media to issue violent threats against the President. According to court records, between January 2 and January 4, 2025, Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, posted multiple videos and messages on social media threatening t  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses A convicted felon who trafficked massive quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine and continued committing crimes while in custody was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, the  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Couple Sentenced for Bank Fraud Scheme and Theft from Tesuque Pueblo Gas Station Two Chimayo women were sentenced to prison for a bank fraud scheme that spanned more than two years and for breaking into a Tesuque Pueblo gas station. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, between January 2020 and August 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a request from Vox Optima LLC, of Tijeras, New Mexico, to reconsider its protest against a U.S. Navy contract award. The company had challenged the U.S. Navy's decision to award a contract for corporate communications services to Red Carrot Inc. of Miami, Florida. Vox Optima, the incumbent contractor for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally protested the award, clai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Files Resolution of Disapproval Against RFK Jr. * Heinrich: "RFK Jr. should resign" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined 22 Senate Democrats to file a Resolution of Disapproval that states the Senate and the American people have zero confidence in Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) and that he must resign or be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump's FERC Nominees, Demanding They Maintain the Agency's Independence and Fight to Lower Energy Costs for Consumers * WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, grilled th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump's FERC Nominees, Demanding They Maintain the Agency's Independence and Fight to Lower Energy Costs for Consumers During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump Nominees to Preserve FERC's Independence * WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, sounded the alarm on the Trump Administration's attacks on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump Nominees to Preserve FERC's Independence In his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Daines, King Introduce Legislation to Support Medical Students & Strengthen Health Care Workforce in New Mexico * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act, legislation to promote transparency in residency criteria for medical school graduates obtaining a Doctor of Osteopat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Call Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of DACA Recipients * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 39 Senate Democrats to press U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration's wrongful targeting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in its cruel mass de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan To Secretary Kennedy: It's Clear You're Not Listening To Qualified Experts * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on ignoring well-established science and endangering the health of the American people. Prior to the Finance Committ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $21 Million to Improve New Mexico's Airports * WASHINGTON -- 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.) are welcoming $21,239,759 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at airports across New Mexico. These g  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $21 Million to Improve New Mexico's Airports * WASHINGTON -- 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.) are welcoming $21,239,759 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at airports across New Mexico. These gra  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU solar research team sparks collaboration with Indian research institute New Mexico State University Astronomy Assistant Professor Juie Shetye and her Ph.D. student Aman Priyadarshi Kumar are driving a new collaboration that bridges international teams and two solar observatories. The Dunn Solar Telescope in Sunspot, New Mexico observes specific regions of the sun in exceptional detail  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Champions Construction Trade Training to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 5, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) co-sponsored the bipartisan CONSTRUCTS Act (link is external), a bill to expand workforce training opportunities for New Mexicans in residential construction to ultimately bring down the cost of housing. "New Mexicans ar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Demands Passage of Tribal Water Settlements for Zuni, Acoma, Laguna, and Other Communities in New Mexico * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 4, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) demanded the passage of pending Indian water settlements for Zuni, Acoma, and Laguna Pueblo along with other Tribal communities in New Mexico. In a bipartisan, bicameral letter to leadership and  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 5 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM researchers gather to share expertise during IEEE Quantum Week Albuquerque hosts international conference on quantum computing and engineering By Marissa Lucero University of New Mexico faculty expertise was on full display this week as researchers and scientists from around the globe gathered in Albuquerque, creating a central hub of innovation and intellectual exchange for the IEEE Intern  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 5 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM Schwoebel Lab earns $1.56 million NIH award to improve breast cancer imaging By Dani Rae Wascher The University of New Mexico's Schwoebel Lab has received a $1.56 million award from the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute to develop a new X-ray system that could transform how breast cancer is detected. The research team is working on a two-dimensional stationary X-ray so  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Vasquez Leads on Real Solutions to Combat Crime in New Mexico * To address crime and youth violence across New Mexico, Congressman Gabe Vasquez is stepping up with real solutions -- pushing for commonsense gun safety laws, more resources for local law enforcement, and accountability for tech platforms that enable criminal activity and youth violence. At a recent roundtable with l  more