WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and p  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Members of the N.M. Delegation Demand Answers from USPS Regarding Delay in Rebuilding the Chimayo Post Office * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) wrote to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) provide answers and an update regarding the dela  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Passage of Republican Tax Law (H.R. 1), Rep. Vasquez Underscores Ongoing Harm to New Mexicans * LAS CRUCES, N.M. - On July 3, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Republican tax law (also referred to as H.R. 1 or the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"), releasing the following statement: "A year ago today, MAGA extremist  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Western Growers, Irvine, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration addressing the agency's draft guidance titled "Questions and Answers About Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Draft Guidance for Industry." The letter offered detailed feedback and recommendations aimed at improving the clarity, consistency, and practicality of traceability standards for fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables grown and  more