WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 2025 in Review: Rep. Vasquez Delivered Big, Bipartisan Wins for New Mexico * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a year marked by partisan gridlock and politics, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) managed to put common sense over D.C. dysfunction to deliver big, bipartisan wins for New Mexicans. In 2025, seven of Rep. Vasquez's bipartisan bills were signed into law by President Trump, including:   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Announces Nominations To Nation's Service Academies For Incoming '26 Class * (Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today announced his 2026 nominations to four of our nation's service academies: the U.S. Military Academy (West Point/Army); U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis/Navy); U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs/Air Force) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point). "I take m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Leads Bill To Help Communities with Extreme Weather * WASHINGTON Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act, a bipartisan bill to help communities respond to and recover from extreme weather and natural disasters. Inspired by the Colorado Resiliency Office (link is external) that has proven successful in helping communities adapt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases New Fact Sheet on Rising Electric Bills on Trump's Watch * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet that details how President Trump's actions are gutting the energy sector and hiking up costs for families across the country. Since President Trump took office, household   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Heinrich Releases New Fact Sheet on Rising Electric Bills on Trump's Watch Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet that details how President Trump's actions are gutting the energy sector and hiking up costs for famil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Spotlights Need to Pass His Bipartisan Legislation to Complete Continental Divide Trail * WASHINGTON In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, emphasized the need to pass legislation to improve Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Spotlights Need to Pass His Bipartisan Legislation to Complete Continental Divide Trail In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation toProvide Greater Cooperation between the Federal Government and Land Grant Communities * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the passage of the New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This legislation w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Release All Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice refused to release the full Epstein files: "Today is the deadline for the Trump administration and the Department of Justice to release all of the documents related to the Epstein files. The DOJ wa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schiff, Colleagues Blast FCC Efforts to Strip Broadband Price Transparency Labels for Consumers, Demand Reversal * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led six senators to urge Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr to reverse   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Fighting for New Mexicans in 2025 * Lujan Saved Over $7.4 Million for New Mexicans, Closed 1,204 Constituent Cases in 2025 VIDEO : A Message From Senator Lujan to New Mexicans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) highlighted legislative victories, constituent services successes, and efforts to push back against extreme policies that hurt New Mexicans in 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Members of Dangerous Human Smuggling Organization Extradited from Colombia * Two Colombian nationals made their initial appearance in court in El Paso, Texas yesterday after being extradited from Colombia to face charges relating to their roles in a dangerous human smuggling conspiracy that left 40 aliens and two boat captains missing. In October 2024, a federal grand jury in the Western District  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Trump Administration Breaking the Law by Failing to Comply with Epstein Files Transparency Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkleythe lead Senate sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act issued the following statement after the Trump Administration indicated it would only release part of the Epstein Files, a violation of the law he championed: "The Trump Adm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Support State's Application for Federal Rural Health Transformation Program Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump's Plan to Cut Veterans Health Administration Positions * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senator 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.) released   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump's Plan to Cut Veterans Health Administration Positions * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senator 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.) released th  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 20 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * EDD announces 20 awardees for Capital Connect bilingual business-support program Selected companies represent diverse small businesses from across New Mexico * The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has selected 20 small businesses from across the state to participate in the inaugural cohort of Capital Connect, the agency's new bilingual   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on SPEED Act Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On December 18, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on his vote on the SPEED Act : "I strongly believe in an all-of-the-above energy approach. Southeast New Mexico is blessed with an abundance of natural energy resources, and I will always support smart energy policies that cut red   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, the Department of Homeland Security Has Historic Year * WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) year-end accomplishments, celebrating one of the most consequential periods of action and reform in American history. Under the leadership of President Dona  more