WASHINGTON, April 2 -- A coalition of 20 conservation organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service advocating for the relisting of the Lesser Prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) under the Endangered Species Act. The letter highlights concerns about the bird's continuing population decline and mounting threats to its habitat across its five-state range of Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The groups report that the Lesser Prai more ST

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- A coalition of 23 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration opposing proposed changes to certification requirements tied to the System for Award Management, arguing the revisions could impose unlawful and burdensome conditions on recipients of federal funding. The letter argues that the proposed changes are unnecessary, duplicative, and violate the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) because they add burdens without justifi more ST

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Christine Rivera, City Clerk and Legislative Lead for the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget concerning proposed revisions to the pre-award registration requirements for Prime Financial Assistance Recipients under the System for Award Management Registration Requirements for Financial Assistance Recipients. The City of Las Cruces highlighted concerns that the proposed revisions exceed federal autho more ST

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Asks Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to Not Release Criminal Illegal Alien From Jail Who Bludgeoned His 3-Month-Old Daughter to Death in Fairfax * This heinous murder comes merely a day after Fairfax County, VA arrested another criminal illegal alien for the fatal stabbing of an innocent American citizen Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statements regarding the Trump adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representativ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration opposing the agency's proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for federal financial assistance recipients. The letter urges the GSA to withdraw the proposal, expressing concerns that it would undermine compliance with federal civil rights laws and impose excessive burdens on recipients, especially smaller non more ST

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's updated definition of "Waters of the United States." The organization, which represents the largest agricultural membership in New Mexico, emphasized the essential role of water in sustaining agricultural operations across the state. In the letter, NMF&LB expressed appreciation for the EPA's efforts to clarify federally protected wa more ST

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Supreme Court Hearing and Birthright Citizenship Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship: "The 14th Amendment couldn't be more clear -if you're born in the U.S., you're an American citizen. But today, the President took the unpr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Pushes for $144 Million for 20 Community Projects Across New Mexico * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) announced her FY 2027 Community Project Funding Requests-totaling more than $144 million across 20 Projects to support critical investments across New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. These projects will help tackle some of New Mexico's  more PR