WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), released the following statement in response to the Senate's confirmation of former Congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding ans  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective * FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer- reviewed evidence-based science." Washi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on May 21, 2026, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building: Agenda: * H.R. 184 (Rep. McClintock), "Action Versus No Action Act" * H.R. 2785 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), "New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act" * H.R. 7695 (Rep. Hageman), To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadle  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 19 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Inspiring Grad: Danielle Cummings, UNM School of Medicine * Danielle Cummings, who will graduate from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in May 2026, hasn't just defied the odds-she has rewritten what people thought those odds were in the first place. When doctors told her she probably wouldn't run again, she didn't accept that as the final word. Today, she is competing internation  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislation to Refund Customers for Network Outages * Introduction Follows Widespread Cell Phone Outage That Impacted Users Nationwide Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, introduced the Outage Refund Guarantee Act, legislation to ensure consumers are fairly  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Releases Snapshot of Republican Reconciliation Bill Ahead of Budget Fight $72 Billion for Trump's Wants, $0 For Americans' Needs * "I don't think about Americans' financial situation." - Donald Trump (May 12, 2026) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement and breakdown of the Senate Republicans' pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against Steve Pearce to Serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Steve Pearce as the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): "At a time when Republicans are rushing to sell off our public lands, they cannot be trusted to le  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Hayes Reintroduce Legislation to Address Educator Shortages and Expand Federal Loan Forgiveness for Educators * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, legislation that would expand and modernize the  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, May 20 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * NCBA, ASI, and PLC Congratulate BLM Director Pearce's Senate Confirmation Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), and Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce on being confirmed by the Senate to serve as the new Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Al  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 19 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * OPINION: TRIO McNair Program empowers first-gen students to pursue doctorates * By Marko Mohlenhoff TRIO McNair Scholars Program, New Mexico State University We hear a lot these days the question, "Is a college education still worth it?" I was fortunate growing up. Though our family didn't have a lot of money, my brother and I never wanted for anything - except maybe the cable televi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Public Lands Council, an organization that represents cattle and sheep producers who hold public lands grazing permits, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * PLC Congratulates BLM Director Pearce's Senate Confirmation Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce on being confirmed by the Senate to serve as the new Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). PLC has supported Director Pearce's nomin  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Demands Answers for New Mexicans, Pressing Pentagon Officials on Iran War Cost, Strategy, & Exit Plan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 19, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) pressed Pentagon officials on the Iran war, demanding answers for New Mexico regarding the war's duration, cost, and the Administration's lack of an exit plan. Recent polling shows that 61% of Americans  more