Thursday - October 30, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Wednesday October 01, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Heinrich, Lujan Welcome Announcement from Pacific Fusion Selecting New Mexico as Site for $1 Billion Fusion Research and Manufacturing Campus
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Welcome Announcement from Pacific Fusion Selecting New Mexico as Site for $1 Billion Fusion Research and Manufacturing Campus * Pacific Fusion's new 225,000 square foot campus will create 200 jobs, further cement New Mexico as a leader in science, innovation, and clean energy WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Nat  more

Lujan Presses Secretary Kennedy on Major Flaws to Autism Research Program That Jeopardizes Sensitive Health Data and Scientific Integrity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Secretary Kennedy on Major Flaws to Autism Research Program That Jeopardizes Sensitive Health Data and Scientific Integrity * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on major issues regarding the Real-World Data Platform pilot, which is being developed by the National Institutes of Healt  more

Lujan, Heinrich, Markey, Van Hollen, Welch, Meng Condemn FCC Effort This Week to Strip Internet Access from Students
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Markey, Van Hollen, Welch, Meng Condemn FCC Effort This Week to Strip Internet Access from Students * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Grace Meng (NY-6) today led 47 of their colleagues, includi  more

Lujan, N.M. Delegation Urge Record Holders to Assist Radiation Exposure Victims, Cooperate to Deliver RECA Compensation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, N.M. Delegation Urge Record Holders to Assist Radiation Exposure Victims, Cooperate to Deliver RECA Compensation * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent an open letter to New Mexico's holders of health care records, birth  more

Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, bipartisan legislation to advance Impact Aid programs  more

Lujan: Republicans Pushing Shutdown While Families Face Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republicans Pushing Shutdown While Families Face Skyrocketing Health Care Costs * There Were ZERO Government Shutdowns During the Previous Administration, Senate Democratic Majority ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More Than Double if Congressional Republicans Fail to Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement ahead of a possible R  more

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Delivers Wins for New Mexico Military Service Members, Honors Downwinders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Delivers Wins for New Mexico Military Service Members, Honors Downwinders * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 10, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that for more than six decades has set national defense policy and priorities. As part of the package, two bills led by U.S  more

State, Industry Leaders Break Ground on $15 Million Film Studio Project at NMSU
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * State, industry leaders break ground on $15 million film studio project at NMSU A project dubbed a "game-changer" for the film industry in southern New Mexico officially broke ground Tuesday at a ceremony hosted by New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center. The $15 million Arrowhead Studios project is expected to attract the attention of filmmakers and television producers looking to f  more