SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 10 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * Destination Forward funds record 14 projects for fiscal year 2026 SANTA FE - The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is supporting a record 14 projects in the third year of the agency's Destination Forward Program. A total of $1.8 million in grant funding will go to support the planning, design, construction and renovation of tourism-related infrastructure projects across the stat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly Flooding, Lujan Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Republican Plan to Gut Public Broadcasting * In Every Corner of New Mexico, New Mexicans Rely on Public Broadcasting to Stay Safe During Natural Disasters and Connect with Trusted News WATCH Senator Lujan's Floor Speech HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of the Interior (DOI) nominees, U.S. Senator Mart more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico * WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of the Interior (DOI) nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge In his opening statement, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, grilled several pending Trump Administration nominees on the Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge * WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, grilled several pending Trump Administration nominees on the President's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request and  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Introducing the $10 Million FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund Rental Program * * Bulletin No: 2025-20 As a result of the high utilization of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' (Bank) FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund which, to date, has provided grants for storm-resistant roofs to income-qualified homeowners, the Bank is pleased to announce th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Questions President Trump's NOAA Administrator Nominee on Putting Facts and Science First * Dr. Neil Jacobs was involved in the 2019 "Sharpiegate," when President Trump altered a hurricane map to falsely show Hurricane Dorian hitting Alabama, contradicting official forecasts Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and exten more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch Lead Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Administration's Hypocrisy Over Accepting Qatari Plane Amid National Security Probe Into Foreign Aircraft Imports * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senate colleagues, including Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes Emergency Declaration for Ruidoso Flooding, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration * RUIDOSO, N.M. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following joint statement, welcoming President Donald Trump's granting of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $4.3 Million to Improve New Mexico's Airports * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $4,384,758 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at the Albuquerque International Sunport more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $4.3 Million to Improve New Mexico's Airports * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $4,384,758 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at the Albuquerque International Sunport,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, along with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), addressing the implementation of Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter emphasizes the importance of Conservation Benefit Agreements (CBAs) and Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) in balancing environmental preservation with e more ST

DALLAS, Texas, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque -- May 2024 * Workers in the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.17 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operati more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Farmington -- May 2024 * Workers in the Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.19 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Micha more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Cruces -- May 2024 * Workers in the Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.38 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Micha more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Fe -- May 2024 * Workers in the Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.05 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez and New Mexico Delegation Help Unlock Federal Funds to Support Ongoing Ruidoso Flood Response * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 10, 2025, President Trump granted a Direct Federal Assistance emergency declaration for Ruidoso, providing critical federal resources to help the community recover and rebuild after major flooding on Tuesday. This federal emergency declaration comes after more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico * (Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025)- Yesterday, Mexico's National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 15 committee hearings on July 9, 2025: * * * TYPE 1 DIABETES Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine a future without Type 1 Diabetes, focusing on accelerating breakthroughs and creating hope, after receiving testimony from Griffin P. Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; Ruby Whitmore, Old Town, M more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * New U.S. Customs and Border Protection Santa Teresa port director Michael Quinonez sworn in during change of command ceremony * SANTA TERESA N.M. \-- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Santa Teresa Port Director Michael Quinonez was sworn into office July 10 during a formal change of command ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues, and local dignitaries attende more PR