U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) is advocating for enhanced healthcare access in New Mexico’s rural and Indigenous communities. During a recent Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee hearing, Stansbury championed her […]
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Cost, Chaos, Corruption: Sen. Lujan co-hosts forum on Trump’s tariff impacts
Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, hosted a “Spotlight Forum” to analyze the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. […]
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U.S. Sen. Heinrich: Torrance ICE lockup ‘inadequate’ and ‘inappropriate’
This story was originally published by Source NM. By Austin Fisher On a recent visit to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement lockup in Estancia, staff members for U.S. […]
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Senators to host forum on impact of Trump tariffs
U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) will hold a “Spotlight Forum” on Wednesday, June 11 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the effects of President Donald […]
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80 years after Trinity, Tularosa Basin continues fight for compensation
Tina Cordova has spent about two decades fighting to bring government compensation to the generations of people in the Tularosa Basin who have suffered the health consequences of radiation exposure […]
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Thousands expected at ‘No Kings Day’ rally in Albuquerque
Thousands of New Mexicans are expected to join a nationwide protest against what organizers call the Trump administration’s “growing authoritarian regime” at the “No Kings Day” rally on Saturday, June […]
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Rep. Stansbury submits $20 million in Community Project Funding requests for Corrales
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) has submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process. As the U.S. House of Representatives begins marking […]
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Proposed SNAP cuts would impact 450,000 New Mexicans
Democrats in the U.S. Congress are warning that proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will directly impact 450,000 New Mexicans and could have widespread impacts on the economy, […]
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Heinrich, Vasquez bill to strengthen wildfire response heads to White House after passing Congress
Legislation aimed at improving the nation’s aerial wildfire suppression fleet has passed both chambers of Congress and is now awaiting the President’s signature. The Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, […]
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Rep. Stansbury submits $3.3 million in Community Project Funding request for Estancia
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) has submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process. As the U.S. House of Representatives […]