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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján has secured more than $12 million in federal funding for New Mexico projects focused on health care, workforce training and education through a committee-approved spending bill for fiscal year 2026.
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.

Sen. Lujan: Trump Administration retreats from pharmaceutical tariffs after warning

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 28, 2025August 30, 2025
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Vasquez leads new immigration and border plan by House Democrats

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 25, 2025August 25, 2025
Rep. Gabe Vasquez donned an apron and worked alongside employees at Barelas Coffee House on Aug. 18 while advocating for permanent policy changes to benefit tipped workers. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inAlbuquerque, Congress & Federal Gov.

Rep. Vasquez calls for permanent tax relief, wage increases for tipped workers

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 21, 2025August 21, 2025
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem tours flood damaged areas with Mayor Lynn Crawford and Emergency Manager Eric Queller in Ruidoso, New Mexico, August 19, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
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Secretary Noem visits Ruidoso to review disaster response progress

NM Political Report logo by NM Political Report August 20, 2025August 20, 2025
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem paints the steel border wall black in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, August 19, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
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Homeland Sec. Noem comes to New Mexico to paint border wall black because Trump thinks it will make it too hot to climb

NM Political Report logo by NM Political Report August 20, 2025August 20, 2025
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez.
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Vasquez slams proposed $102M cut to New Mexico drug-fighting program

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 18, 2025August 18, 2025
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Lawmakers urge Justice Department to speed RECA implementation for radiation victims

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 15, 2025August 15, 2025
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, delivered a Senate floor speech Wednesday, criticizing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for public radio and television stations across the nation.
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Report shows reconciliation law will cost poorest Americans $1,200 annually while wealthy gain $13,600

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 15, 2025August 15, 2025
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joins business leaders to discuss how Trump’s ‘Big, Bad Bill’ will raise utility bills on New Mexicans and threaten clean energy jobs, Aug. 8 in Albuquerque.
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Heinrich hosts roundtable on federal energy legislation’s impact on New Mexico

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 13, 2025August 13, 2025
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury talks during a town hall meeting inside a packed commission chambers at the Sandoval County Administration Building Monday afternoon.
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Rep. Stansbury warns of healthcare cuts, praises state response at packed town hall

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

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