WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Secures Over $207 Million for New Mexico * Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, announced that the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), Legislative Branch, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Final Passage of Funding Bill That Fails to Extend ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement after final passage of a funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that hold down health care costs for New Mexico families: "Let's be clear: th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Senate Vote Against Continuing Resolution that Does Not Include ACA Tax Credit Extension * Heinrich & Lujan: " We voted 'no' today because this 'deal' is one that many New Mexicans literally cannot afford and we will keep working to rein in the affordability crisis that is hurting families in New Mexico and across the country" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Hein  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Veterans Day * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day: "On Veterans Day, we come together and honor New Mexico's proud legacy of service, and to pay tribute to the brave men and women who took an oath to protect our nation. Today, I am proud to join our nation to honor the men and women who  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Statement on New Mexico Legislature's Special Session to Fund Additional Food Benefits for New Mexicans Amid Trump's Shutdown * WASHINGTON 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, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. House Natural Resources C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Leads New Mexico Delegation in Urging Interior Secretary Burgum to Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this month, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led an effort to protect New Mexico's sacred lands by calling on U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to reverse the Administration's decision to begin the process of revoking Public Land Order (P  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia incorporates AI into New Mexico Electric Car Challenge * New Mexico middle school students will once again experience the thrill of building their own electric cars as part of the annual New Mexico Electric Car Challenge. This year, they will also get to explore the world of artificial intelligence.  Sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, the an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan Sets the Record Straight on the Republican Government Shutdown and Trump Administration Dismantling of Independent Agencies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, set the record straight on the Republican government shutdown and questioned three nominees to key transportation boards about the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Resolution Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside 20 other Members of Congress, introduced H.Res.876 - Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza. This resolution officially recognizes that the Israeli government has committed the crime of genocide against the Palestinian  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- WildEarth Guardians, Santa Fe, New Mexico, issued a report documenting a nearly 400% increase in toxic oil and gas waste spills in New Mexico during the third quarter of 2025. The report reveals 350 liquid spill incidents, predominantly on public lands within major Permian Basin counties, with over 2 million gallons of waste "lost" or contaminating the environment, posing severe threats to water, soil, air quality, and public health. Produced water--radioactive,  more