As Fire Season Begins, Heinrich, Luján Lead National Push to Increase Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
The Senators’ Letter Comes as Temporary Pay Increases for Wildland Firefighters in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Are Set to Expire in September WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and a bipartisan group of Western senators in urging the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government […]
Luján Statement on Passing of Archbishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheehan
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheehan: “Archbishop Emeritus Sheehan spent much of his life devoted to the Catholic faith and his work went beyond the confines of the church. He spent decades working to better the lives of New Mexicans. […]
Luján, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Combat Cattle Fever Tick Infestations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-TX) yesterday introduced the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act, which would help combat cattle fever tick infestations across the country: “Cattle fever ticks are a major risk for livestock across the Southwest, including in eastern and southern New Mexico. As New Mexico becomes a […]
Members of N.M. Congressional Delegation Call On USPS for Plan to Restore Postal Service to Chimayó
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) urged United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for a plan of action to restore postal service to the community of Chimayó. In February, the U.S. Post Office in Chimayó was destroyed by a […]
Members of N.M. Delegation Welcome Over $31 Million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grants for Doña Ana County
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced a total of $31,171,088 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Doña Ana County Railroad Crossing Elimination Program to create a vehicle overpass at the Industrial Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) line. The Federal Railroad […]
N.M. Delegation Announces New Resources for Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Recovery
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming two new actions taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in helping New Mexicans recover from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. […]
