WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Committee Passage of Over $205 Million for New Mexico's Military Installations and Significant Wins for Veterans * Investments Heinrich championed include childcare assistance, improved telehealth & rural health services, & expanded homelessness prevention programs WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Expand and Improve Access to Clean Water for Tribal Families * Half of households on Native American reservations lack access to reliable water sources, clean drinking water, or adequate sanitation WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), intr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Joint Op-Ed on 80th Anniversary of the Trinity Test and Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tina Cordova, co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, published an opinion piece in the Albuquerque Journal reflecting on the 80 th anniversary of the Trinity Test and highlighting decades-l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Healing Partnerships for Survivors of Sexual Assault * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act, a bipartisan bill to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs on Commitment to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, questioned Mr. William Kirkland during a nomination hearing to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior. Speci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Nearly $190 Million in Federal Investments for New Mexico in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bills * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced funding secured for New Mexico communities through the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Latest CBO Analysis of Final Republican Budget Bill * Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Predicts Republican Bill Will Add $3.4 Trillion to National Debt Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published analysis that the final  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Restore and Modernize National Labs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act of 2025, legislation that would invest in maintenance projects and infrastructure improvements at America's National Labs. Specifically, the legislation would authorize funding for deferred mainte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: GOP Vote to Rip Away Public Broadcasting Funds Endangers Rural and Tribal Communities * 1500+ Local Public Radio and TV Stations At Risk of Losing Funding WATCH : Lujan Offers Motion to Recissions Package to Protect AMBER & Emergency Alerts WATCH : Lujan Sounds Alarm on Dangerous GOP Plan to Gut Public Broadcasting WATCH : Lujan Joins Democratic Leadership Press Conference on Cuts P more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 23 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU College of Business invests in future leaders through sponsorship With a vision and mission of promoting educational growth, the GECU Foundation has committed to supporting student success in the College of Business with a contribution dedicated to the Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD). The $250,000 gift was awarded in 2024 and aims to help College of Business student more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on July 17, 2025: * * * Mr. Chair, my amendment supports the circuit rider health program, which Cannon Air Force Base spearheaded to make sure military families in rural communities have access to the specialized care they need. Just like the circuit riders of the American frontier who brought church services to remote towns, today more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 23 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * The power of story; 12-year storytelling project aids students, teachers By Anna Padilla Twelve years ago, University of New Mexico College of Education and Human Sciences Senior Lecturer Frances Vitali initiated a project partnering with elementary school-age students and UNM Teacher Education students in a local school district. The storytelling and writing project attempted to bridge teacher more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM study sheds light on major earthquake risk off coast of British Columbia New research confirms megathrust earthquake potential on Queen Charlotte fault system * An international study led by researchers at The University of New Mexico has produced the first detailed images of the Queen Charlotte fault system off the coast of northern British Columbia, confirming that the region is  more PR