Senate Republicans agree to Dem demands funding DHS without ICE ops; House approval uncertain
The United States Senate voted by unanimous consent overnight to break the impasse and fund the Department of Homeland Security without ICE deportation operations,... Read more.
How often do New Mexico’s Senators and Reps vote with Trump? A new report tallies the results.
All three of New Mexico's current Congresspersons in the House of Representatives are up for re-election this year alongside Senator Ben Ray Luján. For a lot of... Read more.
Supreme Court removes New Mexico judge from the bench
The New Mexico Supreme Court ordered a McKinley County magistrate judge off the bench this week, ending a months-long saga between the judge and the state's Judicial... Read more.
Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury, Leger Fernández to boycott Trump’s State of the Union; Vasquez is lone New Mexican to attend
When President Donald Trump enters a joint session of Congress tonight to deliver his State of the Union, only one member of New Mexico's elected federal delegation... Read more.
New Mexico legislators launch commission to investigate Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 1 on Monday, creating an “Epstein Truth Commission” to investigate allegations of... Read more.
Bill to close ICE facilities in New Mexico signed into law by Gov
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill today designed to end New Mexico’s involvement in federal civil immigration detention. House Bill 9, the Immigrant... Read more.
Gov set to sign bill closing ICE facilities in New Mexico
New Mexico is set to end its involvement in federal civil immigration detention following final Senate passage of the Immigrant Safety Act on Feb. 2. The legislation,... Read more.
Governor expected to sign bill that would ‘cut red tape’ and address New Mexico physician shortage
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is set to sign legislation that would allow out-of-state doctors to help fill New Mexico’s physician shortage by joining an Interstate... Read more.
Vasquez joins Trump in push to limit Wall Street home buys
In a rare moment of bipartisan overlap, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., and President Donald Trump have both advanced similar proposals aimed at curbing Wall Street’s... Read more.
Democrats advance assault weapons ban through State Senate
Democrats advanced an assault weapons ban through its first legislative committee last night over the objections of Republicans, gun dealers and 2nd Amendment advocates... Read more.