WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joinedmembers of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus in calling on President Bidento lift the restrictions on Ukraine that are currently preventing them from using long-range weapons to strike legitimate military targets inside Russia. "In the spirit of our shared commitment to the defense of Ukraine, we write to request that you immediately en  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M) are reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the heroic veterans who defended Bataan and Corregidor in the Philippines and Midway, Wake, Guam, Java, Mindanao, and the Aleutian Islands against Imperial Japanese forces during World War II.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez announced that the City of Las Vegas, New Mexico, will receive $98 million from the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office to overhaul its water treatment facilities and systems. The Congresswoman and New Mexico Congressional Delegation secured $140 million for this effort as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill signed into law on December 29, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced the Innovation and Empowerment for Startups Act creating grant programs for incubators and accelerators across the country to support women-owned and rural businesses. "Small businesses run our country, grow our communities, and strengthen the working class," said Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01). "With a focus on women-owned and rural businesses,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE--Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) authored a letter urging the Federal Reserve to protect workers in Wells Fargo branches and demand banking institutions follow the laws. It was sent to Michael S. Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Michael J. Hsu, Acting Comptroller for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. 24 Me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on 9/11 Remembrance Day: "Today remains a sober day, full of remembrances and reflections of the 9,277 people who died on September 11, 2001 especially Alfred Marchand from Alamogordo. Alfred was working as a flight attendant on United Flight 175 when it was hijacked and intentionally flown into the South Tower of the Wo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference calling for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, legislation that would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of income. The bill woul  more