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Heinrich Announces Committee Passage Of $6.5 Million To Combat Crime, Save Lives, & Keep New Mexicans Safe

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. With Committee approval of this bill, Heinrich secured support for over $6.5 million for nine local projects in New Mexico.

“While this Appropriations bill isn’t perfect, it includes resources and investments I negotiated for New Mexico that will help our law enforcement officers solve and reduce violent crime, keep our communities safe, Read More

Saenz: Why SALA Is Hosting ‘Free Palestine’ Series

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By ALLAN SAENZ
Owner
SALA Los Alamos Event Center

Beginning this evening, SALA Los Alamos Event Center will host Free Palestine, a multi-part film and discussion series produced by an independent group that rented our facility. The announcement has sparked strong emotions across our community; several members have resigned their memberships, and our staff has received a number of angry phone calls and emails.

We write to clarify three points:

SALA’s Mission as a Public-Facing Venue

SALA is an event center first and foremost. We provide space for school recitals, church services, science Read More

Leger Fernández, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Healing Partnerships For Survivors Of Sexual Assault

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U.S. CONGRESS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act, a bipartisan bill to improve and expand trauma-informed care for survivors of sexual assault through strengthened partnerships between community-based sexual assault programs and health and wellness providers.

The bill authorizes $30 million annually for five years to help community based sexual assault programs provide culturally relevant, trauma-informed Read More

Heinrich Announces Committee Passage Of Over $205 Million For State’s Military Installations, Significant Wins For Veterans

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. With Committee passage of this bill, Heinrich secured support for over$205 million for New Mexico’s military installations and significant wins for New Mexico’s veterans, including over $32 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for five local projects.

“For our nation’s veterans and military families, this bill keeps our Read More

Heinrich Leads Legislation To Protect Dreamers’ Data, Prevent DHS From Referring Dreamers To ICE & CBP

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led the introduction of the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act, legislation to provide a statutory guarantee to current and prospective Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program applicants, also known as Dreamers, that the private information they provide in their applications will not be weaponized against them as the Trump Administration increases information sharing to advance their draconian mass deportation agenda.

Last month, the Trump Administration gave Department of Homeland Security Read More

FBI-Homeland Security Create Regional Task Force

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FBI News:

HOUSTON — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston Field Office and FBI Houston announced the establishment of a regional Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) on July 17 to combat emerging threats from transnational criminal organizations in Southeast Texas.

The task force was created as a regional component to the national Homeland Security Task Force established by the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice pursuant to an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump on January 29, 2025, to protect Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Hosts 30 Years Of Quantum Dots Conference – Uniting Pioneering Scientists, Next Generation Of Researchers From Around The World

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Quantum dots have transformed technologies in displays, photonics, bioimaging, and energy harvesting. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is hosting the 30 Years of Quantum Dots at Los Alamos conference starting today through July 24 in Santa Fe.

The meeting will unite pioneering scientists and the next generation of researchers from around the world to examine cutting-edge advancements and chart the future of colloidal quantum dot science — a field the Laboratory helped shape from its inception.

“In the early days, quantum dot research was a niche curiosity Read More

Democratic Women’s Caucus Unveils Better Future Policy Agenda For Women & Families

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DWC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, July 17, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), released its Better Future policy agenda, focused on economic security, affordable and equitable health care, and the safety of all women and girls.

This agenda comes at a time when women and families are under constant attack from the Trump administration and Republicans. From gutting reproductive health care access and cutting Medicaid to slashing food assistance and taking Read More

As Climate Threats Escalate, Rep. Leger Fernández Leads Charge To Weather-Proof America’s Energy Grid

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U.S. CONGRESS News:

WASHINGTON D.C. — As wildfires rage, floods surge, and power grids strain under record-breaking heat, U.S. Reps. Leger Fernández (NM-03), Casten (IL-06), Castor (FL-11), and Ross (NC-02) introduced the Weather-Safe Energy Act of 2025. This landmark bill will equip utilities with the cutting-edge weather data, modeling, and support they need to withstand the growing threat of extreme weather. The bill addresses a critical need at a time when the nation’s energy infrastructure faces unprecedented threats from increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events, Read More

Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Border Bill To Combat Cartels’ Exploitation Of American Youth, Crack Down On Smugglers

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STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the No More Narcos Act and the Stop COYOTES Act, two critical bipartisan bills designed to address the continued threat of organized criminal activity in border communities. The legislation targets drug cartels and human traffickers who exploit vulnerable populations, particularly children, and strengthens law enforcement’s ability to respond through enhanced coordination and accountability.

“Representing 180 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, I’ve had the opportunity to hear directly from law Read More