WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is the process of dividing seats for the House among more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Redistricting Process/26 Congressional redistricting involves creating or redrawing geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Redistricting procedures are largely determined by state law and vary across states, but states must comply with certain parameters established b more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 9) on March 12, 2026, entitled "Measles Outbreak -- New Mexico, 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? High 2-dose measles vaccination coverage provides the best protection against measles. A measles outbreak that began in west Texas in January 2025 spread to other jurisdictions, in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Inspector General issued the following report (No. DOE-OIG-26-10) on Jan. 27, 2026 entitled "Additional Actions Would Strengthen New Mexico's Internal Controls for Implementing the Home Energy Rebates Programs." Here are excerpts: * * * The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocated $8.8 billion to the Department of Energy for issuing grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribes for distribution to the public in the form of home energy rebates. The Department's Office of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office * PHOTOS WASHINGTON -Today U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, hosted a roundtable with U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office Household electricity bills costs have gone up by 13% in the last year * Today U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan on MSNOW Highlighting Push to Deliver Justice for Epstein Survivors and Investigate Horrific Crimes at Zorro Ranch * Lujan Passed Landmark Legislation to Release the Epstein Files, Now Leading Push to Audit the DOJ's Total Failure to Comply With the Law Watch Senator Lujan's Interview Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez, and Michael Steel more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-CGD-037) on Jan. 21, 2026 entitled "Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of New Mexico by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." Here is the memorandum: * * * To: Brian Nesvik, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service From: Colleen Kotzmoyer, Director, Contract and Grant Audit Division Subject: Final Audit Report - Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of New Mexico by the U.S. Fish and W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Statement in Light of Cesar Chavez Allegations of Sexual Abuse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, March 18, 2026, Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), released the following statement on the horrifying sexual abuse allegations raised against farmworker and civil rights movement leader Cesar Chavez: "The farmworker and civil rights movement was built by countless people -especially women and famili more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Fights for Voting Rights Amid Trump's Push to Suppress Millions of American Voters * Watch Senator Lujan's Remarks Here Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues, leading voting rights advocates, and impacted voters from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to reject President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highlighted the legislation's harmful impact on New Mexi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Kennedy Reverse Changes to CDC and FDA Websites that Promote False and Dangerous Information About Autism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led 12 senators in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding a reversal of changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) websites that  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez: "The allegations against Cesar Chavez are horrific. Abuse of any kind, especially against children, is indefensible and a betrayal of the values that Latino leaders have championed for generations. There is no excuse. "The fight for civ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Budzinski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Resilience of the U.S. Food Supply Chains * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act, legislation that would create a new, p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Announce Release of $120 Million in Funding for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resour more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 18 -- The New Mexico Department of Higher Education issued the following statement on March 17, 2026: * * * Higher Education Secretary Rodriguez advises against tuition increases Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez issued the following statement regarding tuition and fee increases at public colleges and universities in New Mexico: "Higher education institutions understand the impact of raising tuition and fees and the consequences are clear. These increases impact students, families and the state a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, King Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Challenging Trump's Plans for Illegal Monument on National Park Service Land U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, joined lawmakers in filing  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Sweeping Energy Bills Relief Act to Lower Utility Bill Prices for Hardworking New Mexicans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 18, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced a new bill to cut energy costs, modernize the electric grid, and protect consumers from politically driven decisions that drive up prices. Rep. Vasquez introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act alongside Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), which comes a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 18, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez: "The accounts of sexual abuse and rape involving Cesar Chavez are abhorrent and appalling, and I condemn his actions in the strongest terms possible. The survivors who came forward must be heard, su more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Statement on Allegations of Abuse by Cesar Chavez * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on shocking allegations of abuse by Cesar Chavez: "First and foremost, we stand with and support survivors. Every story is an act of bravery, and we must support them. As a fellow New Mexican, I am sending my love to Dolores Huerta for carrying this pain in silence for 60 year more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals-Led Operation Triple Beam-Shadow Break Results in 920 Arrests * Albuquerque, NM - A large-scale, 17-week-long multi-federal, state and local operation led by the United States Marshals Service District of New Mexico, focused on violent fugitives, firearms and narcotics related offenders has concluded. Operation Triple Beam-Shadow Break commenced on November 3, 2025, and concluded on February 28, 2026. The United S more PR