WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 563). * * * At a Glance S. 563, Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 5, 2025 The bill would * Secure water rights for the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo in New Mexico by ratifying a 2023 agreement between the Pueblo and other parties * Establish and appr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Applauds Historic Court Ruling Against Meta * Durbin: "This ought to be a call to action for this committee to respond on the Senate floor and actually legislate for a change" WASHINGTON - In a statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded a New Mexico jury fin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Durbin Applauds Historic Court Ruling Against Meta In a statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded a New Mexico jury finding that Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms and enabled the s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On California Jury Ruling Against Meta, YouTube In Landmark Trial * March 25, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after a jury in Los Angeles, California found Meta and YouTube negligent in a benchmark social media addiction trial: "These back-to-back decisions more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On California Jury Ruling Against Meta, YouTube In Landmark Trial U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after a jury in Los Angeles, California found Meta and YouTube negligent in a benchmark social media addiction tri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- 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

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- 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

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed Launches Interactive Data Tools for Monitoring Community Economic Conditions The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has released new interactive data tools to provide economic insights into low- and moderate-income populations. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has released new interactive data tools to provide economic insights into low- and moderate- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- 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

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- 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

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 26 -- The New Mexico Department of Health issued the following news: * * * State measles count rises to 15 New Mexico's measles case count has risen to 15, all linked to three county detention centers, the New Mexico Department of Health reports. Ten cases are in the Luna County Detention Center, three in the Dona Ana County Detention Center and two in the Hidalgo County Detention Center. All the cases involve federal detainees. The New Mexico Department of Health more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Calls For Answers As New Mexicans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices at the Pump Due to Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 25, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding answers on the Administration's strategy to address rising energy prices driven by the ongoing conflict with Iran, as families and small businesses in sout more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Hosts Telephone Town Hall on Affordability Crisis and What He's Doing to Lower Costs for Hardworking New Mexicans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 24, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) hosted a live telephone town hall to speak directly with his constituents about the affordability crisis and what he is doing to bring down their costs. On Tuesday night, over 10,000 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Block Legislation to Pay TSA for 9th Time * Senate Republicans have now blocked TSA pay 9 times & blocked bills to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, & Coast Guard 12 times in total Washington, D.C. - Senate Republicans have now blocked pay for TSA workers 9 times and blocked bills to fund TSA, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- 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