WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctio  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Slams Trump Plan to Sell Off Americans' Public Lands to Pay for Tax Handouts to Billionaires WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after E&E reported that the Trump Administration is considering selling off America's public lands to pay for tax cuts for billionaires: "F  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Murray Sound Alarm on Reports of DOGE "Hit List" of Key Energy Projects, Demand that Department of Energy Follow the Law WASHINTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, led 25 Democratic senators in sending a letter t  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and 49 bipartisan senators in introducing legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sancti  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Booker's Marathon Floor Speech Highlighting Trump Administration Policies That Hurt New Mexico Farmers and Ranchers Lujan Highlights How the Trump Administration Is Hurting Farmers, Compromising Food Safety, and Raising Costs for Consumers WATCH: Lujan Joins Senator Booker's Marathon Floor Speech Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Cor  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Urge AG Bondi to Appoint A Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Signal Chat National Security Breach Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 28 Senate Democrats in urging Attorney General Pam Bon  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Will Make Life More Expensive for Families and Put New Mexico Jobs at Risk Experts Say Trump Tariffs Could Throw U.S. Into a Recession, Increase Annual Costs By Thousands for New Mexico Families Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on President Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Answers from Trump Administration on the Unlawful Firings of Federal Workers WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) to demand answers from the Trump administration regarding the unlawful purging  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 3 -- The New Mexico Department of Health issued the following news on April 2, 2025: * * * New Mexico childhood obesity report shows progress SANTA FE - Obesity rates have decreased for third graders for the fourth consecutive year, based on the most recent data from 40 schools in 21 counties. Despite the decline, New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) officials say obesity remains a complex and serious public health concern in New Mexico and across the nation. F  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12953) on April 1, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray. Here are excerpts: * * * The Office of Navajo-Hopi Relocation The federal government divided up tribal lands in the Southwest during the 19th and 20th centuries, triggering long-standing land disputes between the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe (both federally recognized Tribes). In 1868, the United State  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of the man I knew as Raul, our dearest, fiercest, dedicated Chairman Grijalva. My heart is breaking over the loss of his voice in Congress. The love he had for our planet was as deep as the Grand Canyon he helped protect. His commitment to those who needed it most was inexhaustib  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to ask a question that millions of Americans across this country are asking right now. That question is, "What is Elon Musk doing with our data?" because I think that none of us can figure that out. For the last several months, we have watched as Elon Musk, DOGE, and his team of hackers have infil  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pfluger, Mann Lead Push to Undo the Biden Administration's Nonsensical Endangered Species Listings WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As first reported in Fox News, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to reverse the listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and the Lesser Prairie Chicken from the threatened and en  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Heinrich Opening Remarks During Nomination Hearing for James Danly for Energy Deputy Secretary & Katharine MacGregor for Interior Deputy Secretary WASHINGTON - During opening remarks in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee nomination hearing to consider James Danly for the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), and Katharine MacGregor for the U.S. Deputy Secr  more