WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump's State of the Union, Lujan Exposes Reality of Trump's First Year Back - Costs, Chaos, and Corruption * Video of Senator Lujan's Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Democrats held a press conference ahead of President Trump's State of the Union to highlight the chaos and c  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Mexico 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.4 percent in New Mexico, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources announced its schedule for the week. The committee will hold a full committee hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:30 am. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Environment Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Safe Drinking Water Today, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water. "Congress first enacted the S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges CFTC Chair to Prohibit Federal Prediction Markets, Uphold State & Tribal Authority * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter to urge U.S. Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to abstain from intervening in pending litigation involving prediction markets and to uphold the CFTC's policy banning unlicensed gambling through the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Further Investigation into Trump Administration's Unlawful Dismantling of the Minority Business Development Agency * WASHINGT ON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate potential violations committed during the U.S. Department of Commerce's illegal dismantling of the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Wyden, Markey, Shaheen, and 18 Senate Democrats in Releasing Legislation Requiring Refunds of Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Finance   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump's Sweeping Tariffs * Santa Fe, N.M. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court striking down President Trump's sweeping tariffs: "Instead of lowering costs for American families as he promised, President Trump ignited a global trade war the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Las Cruces, Lujan Meets With Local Officials, Highlights Federal Funding Secured for Local Communities, and Holds RECA Outreach Event * Las Cruces, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events where he met with local leaders, engaged with local community members, and highlighted federal funding he secured to support health care, strengthen broadband   more