WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING NEWS: Heinrich, Lujan Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico's Term * Move comes as Interim U.S. Attorney term was set to expire at 120 days WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing President Trump's U.S. Department of Justice more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 31 States And D.C. From July 2024 To July 2025; While 22 States Add Construction Jobs From June To July * Tue, 08/19/2025 - 12:41 Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Losses; Oregon and Colorado Top Monthly Gainers; California & Wyoming Have the Wors more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Forging the fight together: Synchronizing joint operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico - "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration, and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile, and resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Guidance From DOJ for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Guidance From DOJ Comes Following Bipartisan Push Led by Lujan to Secure Detailed Guidance for Claimants to Access the RECA Program Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has secured guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for claimants seeking compensation through more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Welcomes $22 Million to Provide High-Speed Internet to Socorro, Torrance, & Valencia Counties * 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.) welcomed $22 million via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed inter more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU nursing professor receives Fulbright award to advance nursing research education in Nigeria Jochebed Ade-Oshifogun, associate professor in the School of Nursing at New Mexico State University, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for the 2025-2026 academic year. This competitive award will support Ade-Oshifogun's eight-month teaching and curriculum development p more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Quantum Photonics & Technology program continues momentum into second year The Quantum Photonics and Quantum Technology (QPAQT) graduate program is entering its second successful year, hosted by The University of New Mexico's Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM). Starting in August 2025, the second cohort of new students will join the program, where they will be trained as generalists in q more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of Presi more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM librarian uses Escape Room puzzles to help boost classroom learning By Megan Borders One weekday afternoon in 2016, several colleagues from the Georgetown University Libraries were discussing how they could utilize the Georgetown Maker Hub to enhance class instruction and support faculty in teaching their students. At the time, escape rooms were gaining popularity as a fun, family-friendly more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Stands with Workers, Champions Permanent No Tax on Tips & Wage Hike for Tipped Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 18, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) stood in solidarity with workers at Barelas Coffee House in Albuquerque, expressing his support for making "no tax on tips" permanent policy and increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers -- both measures included i more PR