WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: In a key hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland about the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement of two important provisions that he authored with U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) within the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). These provi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the COLAs Don't Count Act, legislation to exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) from impacting the benefits of those who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance. This would help ensure participants of SNAP are not losing benefits to the added costs of inflation and allow families to keep food on the table.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement applauding today's announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior that is has finalized the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Public Lands Rule. "In New Mexico, our public lands are central to our way of life. We value them for their deep history and cultural meaning more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), author of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, issued the following statement on the announcement that Jay Mitchell will serve as the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Director: "After three months, I am glad that FEMA has announced new leadership to steer the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office and expedite relief to New Mexicans. The new Claims  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Bill Would Create Career Pathways to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threats Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced the Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act to establish regional research centers at institutions of higher education across the country. Under this bipartisan legislation, these regional centers would be tasked with de more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Text of Letter to DoorDash (PDF) | Text of Letter to UberEats (PDF) United States Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) wrote to DoorDash and UberEats, the two largest delivery platforms, calling out their use of hidden junk fees to take advantage of American consumers trying to put food on the table while balancing busy schedules. UberEats and DoorDash ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, U.S. RepresentativeGabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) announced he is leading H.J.Res.115, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Administration's decision to allow beef imports from Paraguay, whose history of Foot-and-Mouth Diseases raises serious concerns about food safety. Vasquez is one of two Democrats who joined nearly two dozen Republicans to push back against more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) voted to support law enforcement's efforts to bolster public safety in his vote against H.R. 4639. "Keeping our communities safe will always be my top priority. My vote today ensures law enforcement and national security officials can continue to use the necessary information to reduce crime in our district," said Vasquez. "I  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.),U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) welcomed two federal grants totaling $2,550,000 for Santa Fe County from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Commerce Department is awarding $1,300,000 to the No more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management announced its final Public Lands Rule: "Thank you President Biden and New Mexico's very own Secretary Haaland for their continued commitment to protecting public lands, cultural sites, wildlife, access to the outdoors, and our environment--especially today as the Bureau of Land Management (BL more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Outline several safety steps, including restricting driving systems to the roads they are designed for, improving data collection, and investigating misleading marketing Letter Text (PDF) Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Senator Blumenthal led their colleagues in a letter to Sophie Shulman, the Acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more PR