WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect New Mexico Federal Contract Workers During Trump's Shutdown * The bill will ensure federal contract workers, including low-wage food service, security, and custodial staff, are fairly compensated for the wages and benefits lost during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate passage of his InternationalBridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation, passed in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will expedite the presidential permitting process for all international bridges  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan on President Trump's Economy: Higher Prices, Fewer Jobs, Broken Promises * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) highlighted how the Trump administration's policies have increased costs for the American people and weakened the economy, directly contradicting President Trump's campaign promise to lower costs on day one. "President Trump promised to end inflation and make A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "This year's NDAA reflects a bipartisan commitment to ensuring our Armed Forces, national security, and broader national defense remain strong and ready to meet  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Using Shutdown As Cover to Conduct Mass Firings * Trump, Vought cause shutdown, use it to fire hard-working federal employees and inflict maximum pain on the American people President Trump: "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: New CBO Data Shows Republicans' Budget Betrayal Handed Big Drug Companies a $8.8 Billion Victory While American Seniors Left to Pay the Price * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the release of a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that Medicare will lose $8.8 billion in savings over the next d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of New Mexico Office of Compliance, Ethics & Equal Opportunity, Albuquerque, issued a report detailing security, crime, and fire safety statistics, as well as outlining the university's key policies and resources for the 2025-2026 academic year. The document fulfills federal obligations under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act and aims to inform students, employees, and the public about the safety environment at UNM. According to the report, the U  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 22 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM hosts 2025 Fulbright Mexico Studies Chair Jesus A. Fernandez By Joseph Cook The University of New Mexico (UNM) is hosting Professor Jesus A. Fernandez, a visiting scholar from the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua (UACH), as the 2025 Fulbright Mexico Studies Chair. The position is part of a multi-year agreement between UNM's Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) and COMEXUS, the U.S.-  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 22 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Conservationists Sue Colville National Forest for Allowing Livestock Grazing on Lands It Deemed Unsuitable Ongoing livestock operations threaten the habitats of wolves, Canada lynx, grizzly bears, bull trout, and other wildlife * SPOKANE, Wash.--Yesterday, Western Watersheds Project, Kettle Range Conservation Group, and WildEarth Guardians sued the U.S. Forest Service over permitti  more