DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards $73.5 Million for Affordable Housing * DALLAS, TEXAS, October 22, 2025--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $73.5 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants to 53 projects in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. "Through the strength of our member in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich on CNN's Situation Room: "I don't think we can turn our backs on the people who make this country work" * WATCH VIDEO HERE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, appeared on CNN's Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer today where he reacted to Republicans' failure to work with Democrats to lower health care costs for working people and end the government shutdown. "I thi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Latest HHS Firings, Underscore How Cuts Will Harm New Mexicans' Health, Weaken Response to Fentanyl Crisis & Maternal Mortality * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laying ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Latest HHS Firings, Underscore How Cuts Will Harm New Mexicans' Health, Weaken Response to Fentanyl Crisis & Maternal Mortality * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laying out  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect New Mexico Federal Contract Workers During Trump's Shutdown * The bill will ensure federal contract workers, including low-wage food service, security, and custodial staff, are fairly compensated for the wages and benefits lost during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and 31 SenateDemocrats t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan on President Trump's Economy: Higher Prices, Fewer Jobs, Broken Promises * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) highlighted how the Trump administration's policies have increased costs for the American people and weakened the economy, directly contradicting President Trump's campaign promise to lower costs on day one. "President Trump promised to end inflation and make America affordable again on starting on day one. He more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Amendments to Strengthen Public Safety During Extreme Weather Events, Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Through Commerce Committee Markup * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, secured the successful passage of two amendments through the Senate Commerce Committee as part of the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 and Foreign Robocall Elimination Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Using Shutdown As Cover to Conduct Mass Firings * Trump, Vought cause shutdown, use it to fire hard-working federal employees and inflict maximum pain on the American people President Trump: "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: New CBO Data Shows Republicans' Budget Betrayal Handed Big Drug Companies a $8.8 Billion Victory While American Seniors Left to Pay the Price * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the release of a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that Medicare will lose $8.8 billion in savings over the next decade due to prescription drug pricing measures in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Leger Fernandez Introduces Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act to Protect Early Learning Programs Amid Trump Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Trump shutdown continues to threaten childcare and early education across the nation, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Reps. Andre Carson (IN-07) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act, a bill to permanently establish and protect  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Leads Push to Reopen Government and Combat Rising Health Care Costs for Farmers and New Mexicans Living in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune demanding action to protect farmers and New Mexicans living in rural areas from disproportionate increases in health care costs. As a member of the House more PR