Thursday - June 25, 2026

*New Mexico Editor Tipoffs

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Heinrich Fights Republicans' Efforts to Fund ICE's Lawlessness & Protect Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund for Cop-Beating Insurrectionists
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Fights Republicans' Efforts to Fund ICE's Lawlessness & Protect Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund for Cop-Beating Insurrectionists * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans' budget bill that fails to address the skyrocketing price of gas, groceries, and everyday essentials -while giving away $70 billion in t  more
Heinrich Raises Questions on Potential Ethics Violations by Senior Official at Department of the Interior
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * Heinrich Raises Questions on Potential Ethics Violations by Senior Official at Department of the Interior Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Burgum requesting a  more
Heinrich Releases Statement Ahead of Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Statement Ahead of Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge * Video Here WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement ahead of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'s lease sale for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge tomorrow, June 5  more
Lujan Presses Chief of the Forest Service on Uranium Mining in Carson National Forest
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Chief of the Forest Service on Uranium Mining in Carson National Forest * Full video of the exchange is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, questioned Tom Schultz, Chief of the Forest Service, regarding the proposal to conduct uranium mining within the Carson N  more
Lujan Statement on Republicans Pouring Billions Into Out-of-Control Federal Agencies While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Republicans Pouring Billions Into Out-of-Control Federal Agencies While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget bill that pours over $70 billion into ICE and Border Patrol with zero accountability,   more
Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committ  more
Progressive Policy Institute White Paper Warns New Mexico's Climate Goals Could Challenge Energy Reliability
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- THE NEW MEXICO DILEMMA: BALANCING NET-ZERO AMBITIONS WITH ENERGY REALITIES - A white paper from Progressive Policy Institute - June 2026 (13 pages) - Authored by Neel Brown and John Kemp * * * The Progressive Policy Institute issued a white paper examining New Mexico's effort to balance ambitious climate objectives with the economic and operational realities of its energy system. The report analyzes the state's progress toward a 100 percent clean electricity gri  more
Rep. Gabe Vasquez Introduces the Bipartisan Public Lands Integrity Act to Prevent Backdoor Public Land Sell Offs
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Introduces the Bipartisan Public Lands Integrity Act to Prevent Backdoor Public Land Sell Offs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 5, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Public Lands Integrity Act (link is external), alongside Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Dina Titus (D-NV). The legislation would ensure that America  more
Rep. Gabe Vasquez Votes to Advance Bipartisan National Defense Bill, Supports Ending War in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Votes to Advance Bipartisan National Defense Bill, Supports Ending War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 4, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) -a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) -voted in support of the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (FY27 NDAA), which included multiple of his amendments to support New Mexico.   more
Rep. Vasquez Secures Win in Fight for Accountability & Answers from Dept. of Defense on El Paso Airport Closure
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Secures Win in Fight for Accountability & Answers from Dept. of Defense on El Paso Airport Closure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 4, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) -in his role as a member of the House Armed Services Committee -secured a critical, bipartisan win in his ongoing fight to get the accountability and answers New Mexicans deserve from the Department of Defe  more
Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 05, 2026) - Today, Congressmen Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and John H. Rutherford (FL-05) introduced the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act (Cogswell-Macy Act), a bill to improve educational resources for children and youth who are blind or low visio  more
Sens. Markey, Capito, Reps. McGarvey, Rutherford Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Access to Educational Services for Students with Communications Disabilities
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Capito, Reps. McGarvey, Rutherford Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Access to Educational Services for Students with Communications Disabilities * Bill Text (PDF) Boston (June 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) today announced the reintroduction of th  more