WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, a nonprofit legal organization headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to a federal request for information regarding assisted suicide among Medicare hospice patients. The organization letter, written by Denise M. Burke, Senior Counsel, outlined numerous concerns about medically assisted suicide   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: While Republicans fail the American people in the majority, Democrats are stepping up in the minority. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out the reckless Republican budget for giving ICE and Border Patrol $70 billion but not a single cent to bring down costs for working families. You can watch the   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Urging Secretary Wright to Reverse Course on Illegal Guidance for the Home Energy Rebate Program, Allow Working Families the Freedom to Purchase Energy Appliances That Lower Their Utility Bills * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led ten Senate Democrats in sending a letter t  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Urging Secretary Wright to Reverse Course on Illegal Guidance for the Home Energy Rebate Program, Allow Working Families the Freedom to Purchase Energy Appliances That Lower Their Utility Bills Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natur  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 10 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Advanced manufacturing expansion coming to Farmington State-backed expansion expected to generate more than $22 million economic impact * Colorado-based manufacturer Durango Machining Innovations (DMI) is expanding into Farmington, creating 22 high-wage jobs and supporting the growth of advanced manufacturing in the Four Corners region. DMI secured a 16-acre property   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Introduces Careworker Visa Act to Address Childcare and Eldercare Worker Shortage, Bring Down Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 9, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the Careworker Visa Act to address the nation's growing shortage of childcare providers, eldercare workers, and in-home caregivers and bring down care costs by creating a new legal visa pat  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Houlahan and Vasquez Introduce Careworker Visa Act to Address Childcare and Eldercare Worker Shortage, Bring Down Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 9, 2026, U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the Careworker Visa Act to address the nation's growing shortage of childcare providers, eldercare workers, and in-home caregivers and bring down ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces FENCE Act to Support Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers * Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Fencing Eligibility for New Conservation Equipment (FENCE) Act. The legislation would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include virtual fencing as another option for farmers and r  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Continues to Lead Coordinated Response to New World Screwworm; New Case Confirmed in La Salle County, Texas The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), alongside State partners in Texas and New Mexico, continues to lead an aggressive response to New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States. USDA's Nat  more