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Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Federal budget proposal could eliminate key Native American workforce programs

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 21st, 2025

Albuquerque residents will have a chance to hear directly from their congressional representatives about federal issues affecting thousands of local students, military families and vulnerable residents during a virtual meeting hosted by the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce on July 28.

Congress & Federal Gov.

Updated: Congressional reps virtual meeting on federal funding crisis postponed

by City Desk ABQ July 21st, 2025July 25th, 2025

White Sands

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

New Mexico could lose $177 million under trump plan to transfer national parks to states

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 21st, 2025July 21st, 2025

City Hall ABQ

Congress & Federal Gov.

Albuquerque joins lawsuits to protect millions in federal funding from Trump administration cuts

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 21st, 2025July 20th, 2025

Congress & Federal Gov.

Good Trouble Lives On: New Mexico communities join national civil rights protests

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 18th, 2025July 18th, 2025

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Heinrich introduces bill to protect DACA recipients’ data amid Trump administration information sharing

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 17th, 2025

New Mexico's rural and tribal communities could lose a critical lifeline for emergency alerts and local news after the U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to approve $9 billion in federal spending cuts that would eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting over the next two years.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Senate votes to cut $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding, threatening emergency services for rural New Mexico

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 17th, 2025

Heinrich

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Sen. Heinrich’s HALT Fentanyl Act signed into law, boosting law enforcement powers

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025

Communities across New Mexico will participate in nationwide "Good Trouble Lives On" protests Thursday, joining what organizers call a moral reckoning on the fifth anniversary of civil rights leader John Lewis's death.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Good Trouble Lives On: New Mexico communities to join national civil rights protests

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025

U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Heinrich secures $12.5 million for New Mexico in Senate Appropriations bill

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

Rio Rancho Public Schools leaders are seeking ways to absorb the loss of about $780,000 in federal aid due to a pause in payments.

Congress & Federal Gov., Rio Rancho

Hundreds of Rio Rancho students hit by federal funding delay

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025

Ben Ray Lujan SNAP

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Luján secures $6.9 Million in federal funding for New Mexico communities

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, delivered a Senate floor speech Wednesday, criticizing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for public radio and television stations across the nation.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Sen. Luján calls for quick RECA implementation as healthcare cuts threaten New Mexico victims

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, delivered a Senate floor speech Wednesday, criticizing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for public radio and television stations across the nation.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Sen. Luján warns against public broadcasting cuts amidst deadly flooding

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 11th, 2025July 11th, 2025

A man crosses the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack which was partially destroyed after the flood, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Ruidoso, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

Federal emergency declaration approved for Ruidoso flood recovery, but full aid still pending

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

New Mexico airports receive $4.3 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

Three people died Tuesday when flash flooding struck Ruidoso, including a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy who were swept away at an RV park. The Rio Ruidoso reached a record 20.24 feet, 5 feet higher than the previous record set just last year.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

New Mexico Democrats blame federal cuts for weather disaster response failures

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 10th, 2025July 10th, 2025

Residents of the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico walk back to their neighborhood to find what’s left of their homes a day after major flooding washed away properties and Rv’s Tuesday afternoon. Ruidoso, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales)

Congress & Federal Gov.

New Mexican Congressional Delegation calls on President Trump to approve major disaster declaration request for federal aid

by nm.news July 9th, 2025July 12th, 2025

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico

High-speed internet expands in rural New Mexico

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025

Anthony Yepa talks during a roundtable discussion about Medicaid cuts while Sen. Martin Heinrich listens.

Don’t gamble with Medicaid: Rural New Mexico can’t afford newly passed funding cuts

Councilor Louie Sanchez wants federal grant rules overhauled in the 2025 transportation bill, saying the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) bus line is doing more harm than good.

Rapid Transit line’s impact on Central sparks call for federal rule changes

by Jesse Jones July 7th, 2025July 7th, 2025

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

Congress & Federal Gov.

Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández urge Trump Administration to fully implement broadband

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 27th, 2025July 6th, 2025

New Mexico State Treasurer Laura Montoya. (NM Legislature)

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico, NM Political Report

State financial leaders slam GOP budget as ‘Big Bogus Mistake’

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 27th, 2025June 27th, 2025