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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for 2026-03-25 ( 13 items )  
FEMA Provides More Than $6.7 Million in Funding to Support Disaster Survivors in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Provides More Than $6.7 Million in Funding to Support Disaster Survivors in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas DENTON, Texas - FEMA has approved more than $6.7 million in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of multiple disasters declared in 2024 and 2025. These funds directly support individuals, families and communities in F more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13  more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13 o more PR

ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

Lujan Votes Against Confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against Confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "New Mexicans deserve steady, responsible leadership at the Department o more PR

Lujan, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Native Women (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Native Women * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing the leadership, resilie more PR

NMSU receives congressional funding to promote multicultural education (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 24 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU receives congressional funding to promote multicultural education * The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations recently announced congressional funding for two projects in New Mexico State University's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation, allowing the college to continue leading the way in improving the quality of education in New Mexico. With the help  more PR

Opportunities Ahead, UNM's 2026 State of the University Address (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Opportunities Ahead, UNM's 2026 State of the University Address * University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes delivered her final State of the University address on Monday, March 23. She not only reflected on the past year's accomplishments but gave a retrospective of her eight years at UNM. Within her first year at the university, Stokes visited all 33 counties in the state, and a c more PR

Rep. Vasquez Demands Increased Funding for Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) to Boost Local Law Enforcement and Combat Crime and Terrorism (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Demands Increased Funding for Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) to Boost Local Law Enforcement and Combat Crime and Terrorism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 24, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a letter -joined by 104 lawmakers from both sides of the aisle -to the Appropriations Committee requesting $55 million in funding for the Regional Information Sh more PR

Rep. Vasquez Presses Forest Service Chief on Declining Trail Quality on Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Presses Forest Service Chief on Declining Trail Quality on Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 24, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) and his colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz demanding answers on declining trail quality on public lands before the peak summer season. Recently, the USFS published an internal report detaili more PR

Tamarind Institute presents Jaune Quick-to-See Smith exhibition (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Tamarind Institute presents Jaune Quick-to-See Smith exhibition * Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico presents an exhibition titled, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: All My Relations through April 10, 2026. Jaune Quick to See Smith The exhibition honors the late American artist and longtime Tamarind collaborator, featuring 20 lithographs created at Tamarind between 1980 and 2022, al more PR

UNM's Outdoor Adventure Center builds community and skills (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM's Outdoor Adventure Center builds community and skills * At the University of New Mexico, a unique, integrated business model is transforming how students develop the professionalism and transferable skills that prepare them for careers after graduation, while increasing access to the outdoors. Miles Cargas UNM's Recreational Services Outdoor Adventure Center combines hands-on work expe more PR

VIDEO: Lujan Takes to Senate Floor to Fight Back Against Trump's Voter Suppression Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Lujan Takes to Senate Floor to Fight Back Against Trump's Voter Suppression Bill * WATCH Senator Lujan's Floor Speech HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) took to the Senate floor to speak out against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highlighted the legislation's harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the co more PR