WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, applauded Senate passage of legislation he cosponsored to protect children online and safeguard their privacy, and hold Big Tech accountable. The Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) passed the Senate as part of the Kids Online Safety & Privacy Act  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children's and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA): "More Americans are online than ever before and that poses a real risk for children and teenagers. Big Tech and their algorithms aim to maximize time spent online, and it's clear that young Americans' mental health an  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) introduced H.R. 9129, the Patient Debt Relief Act(link is external), that provides relief and protections to millions of Americans burdened by medical debt. The bill takes a fresh approach by establishing a grant program that enables non-profit organizations to purchase debt from hospitals while codifying protections for patients. Today, the Congressional Hispanic   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), David Trone (MD-06), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Lucy McBath (GA-07) introduced the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Actto help higher education institutions implement programs to prevent alcohol and substance misuse on campus and support those with substance use disorders. If passed, the bill would fu  more