WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A group of 24 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the review of state bar complaints about DOJ attorneys. The letter expresses concerns that the proposed rule, which would allow DOJ to request suspension of state bar investigations pending an internal DOJ review, undermines states' longstanding authority to regulate attorney conduct. The Attorneys General emphasize that state courts and disciplinary bo more ST

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A coalition of 27 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to initiate rulemaking addressing unfair or deceptive rental housing fee practices. The letter responds to the FTC's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices. The coalition emphasized the harm these practices inflict on consumers and the adverse effects on competition in the rental housing marke more ST

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Vasquez Releases New Report Illustrating How Administration's War in Iran, Tariffs, and Tax Law are Spiking Energy Prices for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 16, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released a new report detailing how much energy prices have spiked since the Administration took control in January 2025. "This year, since the Administrati more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Ceremony marks construction milestone * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Workers marked a major milestone on one of Sandia National Laboratories' largest construction projects of the past decade with an April 14 ceremony celebrating the installation of the final beam on the Power Sources Capability building. "We want to celebrate all the work that's been done to date an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Coalition of Local Leaders, Advocates, and Lawmakers Back Lujan Push to Protect the Chama Watershed and Surrounding Communities in Northern New Mexico * Lujan and N.M. Delegation to Introduce Legislation to Withdraw Chama Watershed from Mineral Development Washington, D.C. - As U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) leads the fight to protect communities in Northern New Mexico and the Chama Wate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Rep. Neguse and Utah Rep. Maloy Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Bureau of Reclamation to Prioritize Compliance with Existing Agreements As Officials Consider Flaming Gorge Drawdown * Washington, D.C. - Amid the ongoing Colorado River crisis, Democratic Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Republican Representative Celeste Maloy (R-UT) led a bipartisan coalition of Members in urging the Bur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on U.S. Senate Vote to Block Select Offensive Weapons Transfers to Israel * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after voting to block select offensive weapons transfers to Israel. "We need to end Trump's war with Iran and de-escalate the conflicts in the West Bank, Ga more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich Delivers Remarks on the Senate Floor Urging Senate Colleagues to Protect Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from Minin Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich Delivers Remarks on the Senate Floor Urging Senate Colleagues to Protect Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from Mining * WASHINGTON -Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to oppose a measure that would allow copper-nickel sulfid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting to Block Arms Sales to Israel * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for two resolutions, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, blocking arms sales to Israel: "Equipping the Netanyahu government with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional weapons will only enable the destruction of communities, unde more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that he plans to introduce a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 6th - April 12th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid continued attacks by the Trump administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Call on Forest Service Opposing Carson National Forest Uranium Drilling Proposal and Demanding Full Environmental Review to Protect Chama Watershed * New Mexico - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Transparency Around Status of Billion-Dollar DHS Contract at Camp East Montana * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 16, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons demanding transparency around a billion-dollar DHS  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich: "This is a Dark Day for This Body. This is a Stain on What the Senate Used to Be" Senate Republicans pass measure that will allow Chilean mining company to pollute Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, ignoring the will of the American people * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in New Mexico: Lujan Holds Events Celebrating Investments in Medical Research and Discussing Affordability * New Mexico - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events in Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Espanola where he met with local leaders, highlighted federal funding he secured for medical research, and discussed the affordability crisis that is impacting New more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO -- Heinrich: "This is a Dark Day for This Body. This is a Stain on What the Senate Used to Be" * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reacted to Senate Republicans' passage of H. J. Res 140, a measure that will allow copper-nickel sulfide mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wild more PR