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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Friday October 31, 2025 ( 17 items )  

FHLB Dallas and Homewise Award $1M to Boost New Mexico Affordable Housing
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Homewise Award $1M to Boost New Mexico Affordable Housing * ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, October 30, 2025The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Homewise announced $1 million in grants to support affordable housing for New Mexico families during a ceremonial check presentation today in Albuquerque, New Mexico  more

Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed New Mexico Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed New Mexico Families * The Trump Administration is required by law to use available federal funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during Trump's government shutdown WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriatio  more

Heinrich Emphasizes Need to Safeguard National Historic Preservation Act to Protect America's Public Lands, Improve Permitting Processes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Emphasizes Need to Safeguard National Historic Preservation Act to Protect America's Public Lands, Improve Permitting Processes * WASHINGTON In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the National Historic Preservation Act, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, emphasized the importance of protecting Ame  more

Heinrich Emphasizes Need to Safeguard National Historic Preservation Act to Protect America's Public Lands, Improve Permitting Processes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Heinrich Emphasizes Need to Safeguard National Historic Preservation Act to Protect America's Public Lands, Improve Permitting Processes In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the National Historic Preservation Act, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the  more

Heinrich Questions Experts on Permitting and Consultation Processes Under National Historic Preservation Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Questions Experts on Permitting and Consultation Processes Under National Historic Preservation Act * WASHINGTON During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, asked Dr. Chris Merritt, Utah's State Historic Preservation Officer, an  more

Heinrich Questions Experts on Permitting and Consultation Processes Under National Historic Preservation Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Heinrich Questions Experts on Permitting and Consultation Processes Under National Historic Preservation Act During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee,  more

Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown * Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' legislation to pay all federal workers during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statements after Senate Republicans blocked Democ  more

Lujan Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Effort to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Effort to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families * 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 like." The Trump administration  more

Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Effort to Keep Nutrition Assistance Programs Running During Trump Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Effort to Keep Nutrition Assistance Programs Running During Trump Shutdown * PHOTO: USDA's Now-Deleted Guidance Confirming Its Authority to use Available Funds During a Shutdown Lujan Led Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Effort to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding For SNAP VIDEO : Lujan on the Senate Floor Highlighti  more

Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Reverse Their Own Position and Illegally Withhold Food Benefits from Americans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Reverse Their Own Position and Illegally Withhold Food Benefits from Americans * Trump : "I hate to tell you, but we are cutting Democrat programs" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, issued   more

Lujan, Heinrich Lead Call for Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Favoring Beef from Argentina
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Lead Call for Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Favoring Beef from Argentina * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer calling out the Trump Administration's harmful plan to increase beef imports from Argentina, which will help foreign interests at the expense of New   more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes State Government's Plan to Fund New Mexicans' SNAP Benefits During Trump's Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes State Government's Plan to Fund New Mexicans' SNAP Benefits During Trump's Shutdown * N.M. Delegation also renews their call for Congressional Republicans to work with Democrats to negotiate a government funding deal that lowers the cost of health care and ensures New Mexicans don't go hungry because of Trump's inability to lead WASHINGTON As over 450,000 New Mexican  more

N.M. DELEGATION WELCOMES STATE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO FUND NEW MEXICANS' SNAP BENEFITS DURING TRUMP'S SHUTDOWN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. DELEGATION WELCOMES STATE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO FUND NEW MEXICANS' SNAP BENEFITS DURING TRUMP'S SHUTDOWN * N.M. Delegation also renews their call for Congressional Republicans to work with Democrats to negotiate a government funding deal that lowers the cost of health care and ensures New Mexicans don't go hungry because of Trump's inability to lead WASHINGTON As over 450,000 New   more

National Guardsman Arrested and Charged with Export Violation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Guardsman Arrested and Charged with Export Violation * Canyon Anthony Amarys, 28, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was arrested on October 28 in connection with his indictment for the attempted violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Amarys will make his initial appearance today in federal court in the District of Kansas at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. According to the indictment, in February 2  more

NMSU College of HEST celebrates return of Learn-A-Palooza event
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU College of HEST celebrates return of Learn-A-Palooza event * Community members are invited to learn more about out-of-school time programs while participating in fun activities at this year's Learn-A-Palooza, hosted by the College of Health, Education and Social Transformation and the STEM Outreach Center at New Mexico State University. This year's event will take place from 10 a.m.  more

Valencia Campus home to only medical biotech program in the state
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Valencia Campus home to only medical biotech program in the state * The recently launched Medical Biotechnology certification course at The University of New Mexico's Valencia Campus is the first of its kind in the state of New Mexico. The 20-credit hour associate certification prepares students for careers in the biomedical laboratory industry. Program leader Piotr Filipczak, Ph.D., said ther  more

VIDEO: Senator Lujan Takes SNAP Fight National, Calls Out Republicans for Blocking Food Assistance Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Lujan Takes SNAP Fight National, Calls Out Republicans for Blocking Food Assistance Bill * Source NM : NM U.S. Sen. Lujan leads bill backed by U.S. Senate Democrats Politico : Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to keep food aid flowing during the shutdown NBC : Senate Democrats will bring to the floor a stand-alone funding bill to keep SNAP and WIC... the bil  more