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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Thursday January 29, 2026 ( 9 items )  

7248th Medical Support Unit, 7413th Troop Medical Clinic sharpen readiness pipeline for large-scale combat operations
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 7248th Medical Support Unit, 7413th Troop Medical Clinic sharpen readiness pipeline for large-scale combat operations * FORT BLISS, Texas - Army Reserve Soldiers of the 7248th Medical Support Unit and the 7413th Troop Medical Clinic, both of which are based out of El Paso, Texas, have been providing medical and dental staffing and support to the Vogel Hall Soldier Readiness and Processing   more

Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Student Loan Repayment Program
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Student Loan Repayment Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 15 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate student loan repayment options for millions  more

Heinrich: "Kristi Noem Needs to Go. Immediately"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich: "Kristi Noem Needs to Go. Immediately" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement calling for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or be fired due to DHS' lawlessness, including the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ICU nurse. "Kristi Noem lied about what we all saw w  more

In Los Alamos and Taos, Senator Lujan Discusses Health Care, Highlights Funding Secured for Workforce Development, and Meets With Local Officials
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Los Alamos and Taos, Senator Lujan Discusses Health Care, Highlights Funding Secured for Workforce Development, and Meets With Local Officials * Los Alamos, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across Northern New Mexico to discuss Republican cuts to health care, highlight federal funding secured for local communities, and meet with local leaders. "R  more

Lujan Applauds Federal Approval of New Mexico's $382 Million Broadband Plan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Federal Approval of New Mexico's $382 Million Broadband Plan * Lujan Secured Billions of Dollars for New Mexico in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement on the federal government's approval of New Mexico's $382 million broa  more

Lujan Statement Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day * Senator Lujan Delivers Remarks at the Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day: "Equal justice under the law, the sacred right to vote, and the power of ordinary people standing up  more

Lujan Statement on Opposing DHS Funding Without Oversight and Transparency
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Opposing DHS Funding Without Oversight and Transparency * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement: "Kristi Noem and Donald Trump's ICE is out of control and terrorizing our communities. With multiple deadly shootings of American citizens by federal agents in Minnesota and no accountability, I will not support an appropriations bi  more

Lujan to President Trump: Fire Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to President Trump: Fire Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller * Washington, D.C. - This week, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued statements condemning the violence, opposing the Homeland Security funding bill without real accountability, and demanding the resignation or firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem an  more

UNM Anderson School announces the 37th Hall of Fame Honorees
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 28 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Anderson School announces the 37th Hall of Fame Honorees The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management is excited to announce the 2026 Hall of Fame and Young Alumni honorees. The Anderson Hall of Fame is an annual celebration that highlights alumni from around the country based on their dedication to their industry and community. This year's honorees exemplify a commitment to  more