DALLAS, Texas, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in New Mexico Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment increased in 1 of the 2 largest counties in New Mexico from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Dona Ana County, the only large county with an over-the year increase in employm  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan on MSNOW Highlighting Push to Deliver Justice for Epstein Survivors and Investigate Horrific Crimes at Zorro Ranch * Lujan Passed Landmark Legislation to Release the Epstein Files, Now Leading Push to Audit the DOJ's Total Failure to Comply With the Law Watch Senator Lujan's Interview Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Symone Sa  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Kennedy Reverse Changes to CDC and FDA Websites that Promote False and Dangerous Information About Autism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led 12 senators in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding a reversal of changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Viewing Unredacted Epstein Files at DOJ * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after visiting the Department of Justice (DOJ) to view the unredacted Epstein files: "Today made one thing very clear: horrific and disturbing acts occurred on the Zorro Ranch property near Stanley, New Mexico, and more investigations must be condu  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Budzinski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Resilience of the U.S. Food Supply Chains * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant P  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Announce Release of $120 Million in Funding for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis, Lujan Declare 2026 as 'International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists' Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today joined Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) in introducing a bipartisan resolution declaring 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists," to celebrate our nation's stewards of land. "America's pastoralists manage, conserve, and protect more than   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio. The nominations submitted reflect the ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Wildfire * (STILLWATER, Okla., March 17, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Oklahoma have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adver  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * War Department Senior Leaders Prioritize Western Hemispheric Security * The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, who spoke today during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. Joint Task Force   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Presses Defense Officials for Answers and Accountability After El Paso Airport Closure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 17, 2026, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) pressed Department of Defense (DoD) officials for answers and accountability following the Administration's abrupt closure of the El Paso Airport and sur  more