ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * A COMPASS for driving faster commercialization of lab technology * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -America's national labs produce some of the most advanced science in the world, but turning discoveries into commercialized technologies can be a challenge. That's where COMPASS, a new program spearheaded by Sandia National Laboratories and SLAC National Accelerator Laborat  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump Executive Stripping Protections of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, Continuing War on the West and Attacks on America's Public Lands U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump stripping protections from the   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Peters, Schumer, Murray, Merkley, Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and nine Senate colleagues reintroduced leg  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham: "Terrible news this morning. Senator Graham spent his life serving our country, first in the Air Force and later in Congress. He was committed to public service. "My prayers are with Senator Graham's family,  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blumenthal, Wyden Demand FTC Action on Hidden Delivery Fees That Drive Up Prices for Consumers * "At a time when the cost of living is at the forefront of everyone's minds, these delivery app fees are nothing more than a greedy assault on consumers' pocketbooks." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) called on the Federa  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Answers After Reports of DEA Declining to Seize Massive Fentanyl Shipments, Calls for Immediate Reforms to Stop Deadly Fentanyl from Reaching New Mexico Communities * 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.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter d  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 14 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Cyber company expands Albuquerque operations, creating 93 new jobs Securin, a cybersecurity company, is expanding its Albuquerque operations with support from the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque, creating 93 new high-wage jobs as demand for its cyber defense services continues to grow. Founded in Albuquerque, Securin is renovating its new facility and wi  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 14 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico opens first solicitation for new innovation advancement fund New Mexico technology companies competing for major federal research awards now have a new tool to strengthen their applications: the state's first Targeted Federal Match grant, launched today by Economic Development New Mexico's (EDNM) Technology and Innovation Office (TIO). The grant is the first   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 14 -- The New Mexico Department of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * HED opens application for higher education capital funding The New Mexico Higher Education Department is now accepting applications for the Higher Education Major Projects Fund, which supports capital improvements at New Mexico's public colleges and universities. Institutions have until the close of business Friday, July 17, to submit project requests to the department thr  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Trump's Tax and Tariff Actions to Cost New Mexico Workers Hundreds of Dollars in 2026 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member and former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released a statement reacting to a new report from JEC Democrats that finds that New Mexico workers will lose hundreds of dollars in 2026 from the combined impact of Preside  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Dave Steiner: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 7, 2026 The Honorable Dave Steiner Postmaster General United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Postmaster General Steiner: I write once again to encourage the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to re-establish a new Mule Creek post office as soon as possible,   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Safe Step Ad Hoc Coalition, an alliance representing patient advocacy organizations, medical professional societies, and provider groups, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging comprehensive reforms to step therapy protocols as part of CMS's review of interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The coalition highlighted the challenges and risks that step t  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 13 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * Tourism Department ready to elevate more cleanup efforts across New Mexico * SANTA FE, NM - The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is awarding $831,874 through the New Mexico Clean & Beautiful Program to a record 76 community partners for beautification and litter reduction initiatives for fiscal year 2027. Roughly 72% of grant funding for FY27 is dedicated towards reducing wast  more