WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- 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 (DOJ) for wrongfully using the Vacancy Act to ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Announce Introduction of Legislation to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide * Introduction of the Women's Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman's right to choose and toward a national abortion ban WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in introducing the Women's Health Protection Act of 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Announce Introduction of Legislation to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide * Introduction of the Women's Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman's right to choose and toward a national abortion ban WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in introducing the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led 12 Democratic senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their first home. The bill would establish a refundable t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Completes Statewide Tour Meeting with Families, Providers, and Businesses Impacted by GOP Budget Betrayal * During Three-Week Tour Across New Mexico, Lujan Holds Events in Six Counties, Hosts Two More Town Halls Focus Includes Health Care, Nutrition, Local Economies, Tribal Priorities, and Public Safety Las Cruces, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Southern and Central New Mexico, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Innovative Businesses and Startups' Research and Development in New Mexico * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act to support research and development (R&D) investments by innovative small businesses and startups. Currently, companies and startups investing in R&D can claim tax incentives th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- 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 internet to 783 people, 14 businesses, and 40 farms in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 19 states from July 2024 to July 2025 * From July 2024 to July 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 19 states and was essentially unchanged in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+232,500), New York (+153,400), and Florida (+134,100). The largest percentage increases occurred in South Carolina (+3.4 percent), more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * PISAJ 21 conclude after 12 days of senior NCO leadership instruction * FORT BLISS, Texas - The 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia, or PISAJ, came to a close Aug. 22, 2025, at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, wrapping up nearly two weeks of shared learning and multinational engagement between U.S. and Colombian senior enlisted leaders. "A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Crockett and Jayapal Press "Border Czar" Tom Homan on His Apparent Conflict of Interest as Former Consultant for Troubled Immigration Detention Conglomerate, GEO Group Members Demand Homan Recuse Himself from Matters That Could Benefit GEO Group as Company Is Awarded More Than $1 Billion in New Federal Contracts Under Trump * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Condemns USDA's Monumental Attack on Public Forests, Vows to Fight to Protect Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 27, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) condemned the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) latest efforts to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule as an attack on America's public lands. "The Roadless Rule provides Americans with unique experiences in our nation's wildest lands, where wildlife thrives more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Unveils Affordability Agenda in Albuquerque * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Earlier this month, following a roundtable with community leaders, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) unveiled his Affordability Agenda, a comprehensive set of policy solutions to address the affordability crisis facing hardworking New Mexicans. This Affordability Agenda comes as the cost of housing, food, health care, and utilities continue to soar under the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium Call for RECA Expansion, Fraud Prevention * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 20, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) met with the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium to discuss the recent expansion of RECA benefits to New Mexico claimants, best practices for preventing bad actors' attempts to defraud RECA claimants, and the Congressman's commitment to helping New Mexico's Downwinder comm more PR