WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Help Improve Kids' Literacy * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Literacy Improvement For Transformation (LIFT) Act, legislation to improve child literacy outcomes in New Mexico, Louisiana, and nationwide. Early reading interventions help students build the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Demands Answers From Forest Service on Trail Maintenance and Wildfire Preparedness * USFS trail maintenance operations have been significantly delayed by layoffs, hiring restrictions, and budget cuts, resulting in declining trail quality and heightened wildfire risk WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), joined by 12 colleagues, sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) leadership demanding answers on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter with co-signers to senior Trump administration officials: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 8, 2026 The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 - The Honorable Stevan Pearce Director Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 - The Honorable Cameron Hamilton Administrator Federal Emerge more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Awards $9.5 Million to Tribal Colleges and Training Hubs in Support of Small Manufacturers E2G Grants Support Tribal Colleges and Training Hubs to Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing and Critical Supply Chains October 19, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced $9.5 million in awards to two tribal organizations that will provide hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and rapid reskilling for employ more PR