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President Joseph Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe to help combat the effects of the South Fork and Salt fires currently burning in Lincoln County, Otero County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) wrote to the Defense Health Agency to encourage improved medical support at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), located near Clovis, New Mexico and review any barriers that limit medical services hiring or contracting.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico announced Wednesday the introduction of H.R. 8514, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, a new bill aimed at increasing the yearly books and supply stipend, providing veterans with the necessary financial stability to focus on their studies and prepare for their future.
Vasquez presented the bill during the House Veteran Affairs (HVAC) Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing on pending legislation.
The Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act has support from Democrats and Republicans in both chambers. But Congress has struggled to pass any border bills in this election year.
A bipartisan House trio are introducing a bill Thursday aimed at reducing the flow of fentanyl at the U.S. southern border.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez led a group of nine members calling on House leadership to ensure the swift, bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Vasquez fought to protect jobs, increase safety and quality of life for service members and ensure New Mexico remains at the forefront of national security.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S.
RECA BACKERS AT WORK ON CAPITOL HILL: Advocates flooded Capitol Hill this week to call for the extension and expansion of a bill compensating victims sickened by government-authorized nuclear testing programs, following a meeting with the office of Speaker Mike Johnson.
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández , Melanie Stansbury, and Gabe Vasquez, announced $11,855,081 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Capital Fund Program would support 21 public housing authorities across New Mexico.
WASHINGTON —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 welcoming $2,858,376 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to expand access to apprenticeship opportunities, prepare more New Mexicans for quality jobs, and strengthen the local workforce.
Youth Development Inc. in Albuquerque will receive $1,500,000 and the Three Rivers Education Foundation in Farmington will receive $1,358,376.
State agencies aren’t the only ones taking a harder look at operations and oversight of a troubled Southern New Mexico water utility.
In recent months, scrutiny has intensified from the state auditor and attorney general’s office, after top environment officials called for a look into how the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority spent millions in public money.