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Don’t Expect Help From City Hall on New Wage Law
Don't count on City Hall to step in if your employer isn't paying the new minimum wage. ...
UPDATED: Udall Says He Will Support Senate Filibuster Compromise
Sen. Tom Udall said Thursday night he will accept a compromise plan to alter Senate rules, although the proposals don’t go nearly as far as he had proposed. He also... Read more »
Udall Is Forcing Filibuster Issue on Senate Agenda
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Udall's long-standing effort to blunt the impact of the filibuster ...
Reps. Lujan, Pearce Vote Against Debt Limit Extension, Lujan Grisham Votes for it
New Mexico’s U.S. House delegation split over today’s vote to extend the nation’s debt limit. The House voted 285 to 144 to suspend the legal debt ceiling and allow the government... Read more »
UPDATED: Udall ‘Deeply Flattered’ By Interior Job Speculation but Plans to Run for Re-election
The Washington Post is reporting that Sen. Tom Udall is among those the White House is considering to replace Ken Salazar as secretary of the Interior. But Udall, who just... Read more »
Inauguration Celebrated With New Mexico Style
New Mexicans who live and work in Washington, D.C. — and some who made the trip for the weeken ...
New Mexico Delegation Reacts to Obama Gun Proposals
We asked the New Mexico congressional delegation to respond to the president’s just-announced proposals to help reduce gun violence. Sen. Martin Heinrich and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan praised the proposal... Read more »
President Obama Signs Katie’s Law, Burn Pit Registry Bills
President Obama today signed two pieces of legislation with New Mexico origins – a bill that would allow for enhanced DNA collection at crimes scenes and another that would establish... Read more »
Sen. Heinrich, Rep. Lujan Grisham Sworn into Office
It’s official: Martin Heinrich is a U.S. Senator from New Mexico and Michelle Lujan Grisham is the state’s 1st District representative. Heinrich and Lujan Grisham, both Democrats, were sworn in... Read more »
Senate Passes Udall’s Burn Pit Registry Bill
The Senate has unanimously approved Sen. Tom Udall’s bill that would create a national registry for service members and veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes from open-air... Read more »
Domenici Salutes Sen. Daniel Inouye Upon Hearing News of His Death
Former Sen. Pete Domenici, a Republican, just released a statement praising Sen. Dan Inouye, a Hawaii Democrat who died today after a battle with respiratory illness. Domenici and Inouye served... Read more »
