N.M. Delegation Pushes to Increase Competition, Improve Air Service to Nation’s Capital
Albuquerque, N.M. – 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.) called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to prioritize enhanced air service connectivity to Washington, D.C. for the whole country. The N.M. Delegation was proud to support the FAA Reauthorization […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $3.2 Million to Support Business and Job Growth in New Mexico
WASHINGTON — 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.) welcomed $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support business and job growth in New Mexico. Funded by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), this investment will support the Village of Jemez Springs to improve […]
READOUT: LUJÁN, HEINRICH VISIT RUIDOSO, MEET WITH FIREFIGHTERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LEADERS, & FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SOUTH FORK AND SALT FIRES
RUIDOSO, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with families, local and Tribal leaders, firefighters, first responders, and emergency operation commanders in Roswell, Ruidoso, and the Mescalero Apache Reservation, discussing the response to and impacts of the South Fork and Salt Fires currently burning in New Mexico. PHOTO: […]
N.M. Delegation Announces President’s Approval Of Major Disaster Declaration For New Mexico Fires
Lawmakers Sent Letter to President Urging Swift Approval of State’s Major Disaster Declaration Request in Response to Severe Fires Burning in Lincoln County, Otero County, and the Mescalero Apache Reservation RUIDOSO, N.M. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe […]
N.M. Congressional Delegation Calls on President Biden to Grant State’s Major Disaster Declaration Request in Response to Severe Wildfires
Lawmakers urge Biden to “act without delay” RUIDOSO, N.M. — With thousands of New Mexicans displaced due to devastating wildfires, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (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 calling on President Joe Biden to approve a Major Disaster Declaration request […]
VIDEO: Luján Statement Recognizing Juneteenth
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement ahead of Juneteenth, which is recognized as a federal holiday after Congressional action in 2021: “On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas bearing news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans […]
