WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Senate Democrats Urging Additional Funding to Keep Communities Safe Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led 29 Senate Democrats in urging the Senate Committee on Appropriations to fund the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program at a minimum of $270 million for Fiscal Year 2026. Amid a nationwide shortage of police officers, the COPS Hiring Program  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity Legislation Would Invest in the Workers Who Work to Ensure SNAP is Run Efficiently; Reintroduction Comes as Congressional Republicans Work to Cut SNAP Benefits and Other Nutrition Programs for Millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Wraps Up Statewide Tour Highlighting Work to Protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP Lujan Visits Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe; Holds Town Hall With Rep. Stansbury New Mexico - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events across New Mexico this week, meeting with health care providers, seniors, families, and union members to highlight the impact  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Martian landmark named in honor of longtime UNM researcher Horton Newsom By Izabella Kubiak A Martian landmark now bears the name of University of New Mexico planetary scientist Horton E. Newsom, whose decades of research helped expand humanity's understanding of the red planet. "Horton Newsom Point," a feature recently designated by NASA researchers, appears at the center of a high-resolution o more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The New Mexico Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Municipalities Seek to Limit Civic Engagement The Republican Party of New Mexico expresses a concern regarding a trend among some municipalities--most recently the City of Alamogordo --to adopt policies that would limit voter registration booths at public events by classifying them as "partisan" or "civic outreach" activities. This approach is both legally and civically misguided. Voter R more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM summer construction projects shape university growth By Ryan Kampmeier As part of the University of New Mexico's continued growth and evolution, construction projects will be underway throughout the summer of 2025 as things quiet down at the Albuquerque and branch campuses. Outdated structures will be replaced with energy-efficient buildings, renovations will improve building condition and ac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * With Over $42 BILLION In Vital Broadband Funding Still Held Up By Trump Administration, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell, And Senator Lujan Demand Admin Stop The Delays & Immediately Release The Funding Into American Communities; Senators Say 25 Million Americans Still Lack High-Speed Internet As Bipartisan Funding Lingers Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D- more PR