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August 25, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S.

August 24, 2020 Press Release

Albuquerque, N.M. – Today, U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland (NM-01), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), and Max Rose (NY-11) introduced new legislation to force the Trump Administration to cover the full cost of National Guard deployments for COVID-19 response efforts throughout the nation.

August 24, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S.

August 22, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, with the U.S. Postal Service under assault from the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Deb Haaland voted to pass H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act.

August 21, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – More than 100 House Democrats answered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s call for a Postal Day of Action this week, holding more than 70 events across the country to protect the Postal Service and the millions of Americans who depend on it for everything from: prescriptions, Social Security benefits, paychecks, tax returns and abse

August 19, 2020 Press Release

Albuquerque, N.M. - Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01) joined 90 Democrats in demanding that the USPS Board of Governors remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy from his position immediately.

August 19, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S.

August 18, 2020 Press Release

Albuquerque, N.M. – Today, Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a bicameral group of lawmakers calling out the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) for shortchanging Tribes on the Tribal broadband application deadline.

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August 17, 2020 Press Release

Albuquerque, N.M. – Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) and Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01) will host a press conference  tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18, at 11 a.m., in front of the Main Post Office. At the press conference, Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover, a Marine Corps veteran, and the local American Postal Worker Union will outline how President Trump’s changes to the

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In The News

April 16, 2020 In The News

A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives is calling on the Trump administration to prevent Alaska Native corporations from receiving a share of the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund (CRF) intended for tribal governments.

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April 15, 2020 In The News

The Roswell Air Center will receive $1.23 million as part of the $2 trillion federal emergency relief act that has allocated money for businesses, nonprofits, government entities and individuals.

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April 12, 2020 In The News

New Mexicans may disagree on a great many things – from politics to sports to green versus red – but one thing they’ve shown during this COVID-19 virus crisis is that they are abundantly generous in showing appreciation for our front-line workers.

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April 10, 2020 In The News

SAN FELIPE PUEBLO — Three pueblos in New Mexico have become COVID-19 pandemic hotspots in Indian Country this week. 

On Thursday, Pueblo of San Felipe Governor Anthony Ortiz described the situation on his pueblo as “dire within our community with positive COVID-19 cases” which are rising daily. As of yesterday, Ortiz said there were 54 positive cases on the Pueblo.

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April 10, 2020 In The News

Lt. Gov. Howie Morales joined 18 other Lieutenant Governors from around the country in asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop its three-month ban on gay, bisexual, queer and transgender men to donate blood.

April 10, 2020 In The News

Over the last several weeks, the Democratic Party of New Mexico has heard from countless New Mexicans who want to know what they can do to support their communities during the coronavirus outbreak.

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April 10, 2020 In The News

Easter weekend is likely to look a lot different in Indian Country this year, with many tribes holding steady on curfews, travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders.

People are forgoing in-person religious services for on-screen ones and swapping out family gatherings for backyard egg hunts.

April 10, 2020 In The News

CHAPARRAL, New Mexico -- Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation called Friday for the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to review the circumstances surrounding two coronavirus cases at the agency's facility in Chaparral.

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April 9, 2020 In The News

Episode 39 is focused on migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees in our communities, and on Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers, which are often overcrowded around the United States and are criticized for bad medical care. ICE announced it will review cases one-by-one and release vulnerable people.

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