WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Lower Grocery Costs for New Mexico Families U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the No Tariffs on Groceries Act, legislation to prevent President Trump from enacting tariffs that raise grocery costs for New Mexico families. The No Tariffs on Groceries Act will require congressional approval for any tariff levied on food or agricultural products. While Republicans blocked passage of the No Tariff more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * House Committee Advances Bill To Remove Endangered Species Act Protections from Mexican Gray Wolves * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The House Committee on Natural Resources has advanced a bill that would remove Endangered Species Act protections from Mexican gray wolves, or lobos. The "Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025" ( HR 4255 ), sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), would push this critically endangered animal closer to extinction at a vu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Heinrich, Kelly Legislation to Repeal Cash Grabs for Senators * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) released the following statements applauding House passage of legislation that mirrors Senate legislation they authored to repeal the 'Arctic Frost' provision, which allows Republican senato more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * House Will Vote on Leger Fernandez-Championed Provision to Stop Outrageous Senate "Payola" Scheme * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee added Congresswoman Leger Fernandez's No Payola Act as an amendment to the appropriations bill. The amendment would block the "payola" scheme that provides a payout to U.S. Senators whose phone records were released pursuant to a court order and warrant during  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Los Alamos and Taos, Senator Lujan Discusses Health Care, Highlights Funding Secured for Workforce Development, and Meets With Local Officials * Los Alamos, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across Northern New Mexico to discuss Republican cuts to health care, highlight federal funding secured for local communities, and meet with local leaders. "Republicans in Congress have created a health care  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies for 2025 * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) announced student nominations from New Mexico to enter the United States Service Academies. "New Mexico has a proud tradition of service across every branch of our military, and I'm honored to nominate some of our state's best and brightest to our United States Service Academies," said Senator Lujan. "These young leade more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Delivers Nearly $982 Million for Vital New Mexico Projects in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced nearly $982 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Energy and Water Development; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills. In the appropriations bills now headed to the President' more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day * Senator Lujan Delivers Remarks at the Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day: "Equal justice under the law, the sacred right to vote, and the power of ordinary people standing up for what is right - those are the values Dr. Mart more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Voting to Block Consideration of War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block consideration of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that earned bipartisan support last week : "Just last week, the Senate voted with bipartisan support to advance a war powers resolution. Now, under threat from President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of websites and mobile applications to disclose if their app more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NewMexico in Focus looks at the opening of the 2026 Legislative Session * This week, New Mexico in Focus heads to Santa Fe for the start of this year's 30-day legislative session. In her final State of the State address, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham acknowledged the work done by Sen. Peter Wirth. The Senate Majority Leader is working to quickly pass several measures during the first week of the session, including several medical compact bills  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Lack of Reform and Accountability in DHS Appropriations Bill On January 21, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement ahead of his vote opposing the FY26 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. In July 2025, the Department of Homeland Security received a $150 billion " blank check " under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is now being used to fund ICE with no more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bipartisan Waste Heat to Wattage Act to Lower Utility Bills for New Mexican Families and Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On January 22, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the Waste Heat to Wattage Act to lower utility costs for New Mexicans, especially in rural areas where energy costs are high and resources are limited. "Utility bills have skyrocketed to an unacceptable level, and we need crea more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researchers analyze moon record, challenging Earth's water origins A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history could have delivered a major share of Earth's water. A new study argues that the Moon's surface record sets a hard limit on that possibility: even under generous assumptions, late meteorite delivery since about 4 billion years ago could only have supplied a small fraction  more PR