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Budd, Welch Bipartisan Bill Supporting the Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Budd, Welch Bipartisan Bill Supporting the Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statements after an amended version of their bipartisan Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act passed out of co
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Congressman Neguse, Senator Lujan Introduce the Local Input Act
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Neguse, Senator Lujan Introduce the Local Input Act
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the Federal Lands Subcommittee, and New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Lujan introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands, and wou
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Heinrich Calls for GAO to Review DOI Wind Leasing Practices
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Calls for GAO to Review DOI Wind Leasing Practices
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown calling for an investigation into the Department of the Interior's (DOI) wind leasing and permi
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Heinrich Calls for GAO to Review DOI Wind Leasing Practices
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Heinrich Calls for GAO to Review DOI Wind Leasing Practices
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown calling for an investigat
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Heinrich Questions FERC Commissioners on Advanced Transmission Technologies and Improving Generator Interconnection Processes to Efficiently Deliver Energy to Customers
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Questions FERC Commissioners on Advanced Transmission Technologies and Improving Generator Interconnection Processes to Efficiently Deliver Energy to Customers
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WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, asked FERC
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Heinrich Questions FERC Commissioners on Advanced Transmission Technologies and Improving Generator Interconnection Processes to Efficiently Deliver Energy to Customers
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Heinrich Questions FERC Commissioners on Advanced Transmission Technologies and Improving Generator Interconnection Processes to Efficiently Deliver Energy to Customers
During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator
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Lujan, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislative Package to Increase Tax Transparency and Simplify the Tax System
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislative Package to Increase Tax Transparency and Simplify the Tax System
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Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, introduced a bipartisan package of three bills to improve transparency, fairness, and simplicity in the federal tax system. The package includes the Sm
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Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands and would res
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Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded t
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Lujan, Warren, Wyden, Baldwin, Whitehouse Press Social Security Commissioner Bisignano on Misleading, Partisan Email Sent to Social Security Beneficiaries
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Warren, Wyden, Baldwin, Whitehouse Press Social Security Commissioner Bisignano on Misleading, Partisan Email Sent to Social Security Beneficiaries
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Unsolicited email from Social Security Administration misused government resources to praise President Trump, spread misleading information to Social Security recipients
"(F)ew presidents have done more than President Trump to damage Socia
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N.M. Delegation Joins Pueblo Governors to Push for Permanent Protections for Chaco Canyon
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Joins Pueblo Governors to Push for Permanent Protections for Chaco Canyon
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N.M. Delegation's push occurs during a 14-day public comment period set by the Trump administration in their effort to fully revoke a 20-year mineral withdrawal that has protected public lands within Chaco Canyon
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and
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N.M. Delegation Joins Pueblo Governors to Push for Permanent Protections for Chaco Canyon
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Joins Pueblo Governors to Push for Permanent Protections for Chaco Canyon
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the All Pueblo Council of Governors (APCG) at a press conference to call for permanent prote
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N.M. Delegation Urges Trump Admin to Extend Comment Period for Chaco Canyon Protection, Calls for Genuine Tribal Consultation, Invites Burgum to Visit Chaco Canyon Before Taking Further Action
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Urges Trump Admin to Extend Comment Period for Chaco Canyon Protection, Calls for Genuine Tribal Consultation, Invites Burgum to Visit Chaco Canyon Before Taking Further Action
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WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Tere
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N.M. Economic Development Dept.: State Support Incentivizes Business Development in 11 New Mexico Counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 24 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release:
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State support incentivizes business development in 11 New Mexico counties
Twelve projects spanning eleven New Mexico counties will receive a share of over $263,000 in economic development grants to create jobs, support local businesses and strengthen both rural and urban communities.
Through the Local Economic Assistance & Development Support (LEADS) program, Economic D
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New Mexico Ranching Family Voices Concerns Over Proposed BLM Grazing Regulation Revisions
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Comments on Proposed Rule for:
43 CFR Part 4
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Parts 1700 and 4100
[Docket No. BLM-2026-0001; A2407-014-
004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222;
LLHQ220000]
RIN 1004-AE82
Revision of Regulations for Grazing
Administration, Exclusive of Alaska
Dear Director Pearce,
Our family has ranched
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New Mexico State Agencies Urge Careful Pest Control to Protect Wildlife and Water Resources
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
GOVERNOR STATE OF NEW MEXICO STATE WILDLIFE COMMISSION
Michelle Lujan Grisham
DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RICHARD STUMP
Chair
Santa Fe
FERNANDO CLEMENTE, JR.
Vice Chair
One Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507 Sunland Park
KYLE HARWOOD
Tel: (505) 476-8000 | Fax: (505) 476-8180 Santa Fe
TIRZIO J. LOPEZ
For information call
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Rep. Huffman, Sen. Heinrich Issue Letter to Interior Secretary Burgum
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum:
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July 17, 2026
The Honorable Doug Burgum
Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240
Dear Secretary Burgum,
As Ran
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Rewilding Institute: Proposed Federal Grazing Regulation Revisions Spark Environmental and Public Trust Concerns
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska
A Proposed Rule by the Land Management Bureau on 05/12/2026
Department of the Interior
O?ice of the Secretary
Bureau of Land Management
1. 43 CFR Part 4
2. 43 CFR Parts 1700 and 4100
3. [Docket No. BLM-2026-0001; A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-
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Rosen Calls on Senate Colleagues to Support Legislation to Fight Rising Antisemitism in the United States
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Calls on Senate Colleagues to Support Legislation to Fight Rising Antisemitism in the United States
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Watch the full speech HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen called on Senate colleagues to address rising antisemitism in the country and support her bipartisan Jewish American Security Act (JASA). According to a report by the ADL, 2025 represented the third-highest year for a
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Sen. Heinrich, 5 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Interior Secretary Burgum
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, with five co-signers issued the following letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum:
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July 22, 2026
The Honorable Doug Burgum
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20240
Since your confirmation, we have written numerous letters and spoken to you directly expressing why protections for th
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Unemployment Insurance - Legislative Issues in the 119th Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48447) on July 16, 2026, entitled "Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 119th Congress" by income security specialists Julie M. Whittaker and Katelin P. Isaacs:
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SUMMARY
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) system is a joint federal-state partnership that consists of two types of benefits: (1) permanently authorized programs, including the Unemployment Compensation (UC) and Exten
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Western Grasshopper Suppression Program Faces Calls for Increased Prevention Public Transparency and Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 17, 2026
Mr. William Wesela
National Policy Manager
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Re: Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement;
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
Publication Date: 6/18/2026
Docket Number: APHIS-2026-06
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