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Most of N.M. Delegation Backs Obama on Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – Most of New Mexico’s congressional delegation said Tuesday that they support President Barack Obama’s decision to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but none would specify just how... Read more »
WIPP Draft Gets Ahead of Pearce’s Intent
Rep. Steve Pearce made big news in the nuclear waste industry last week when he announced a bill to expand the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s mission near Carlsbad. But much... Read more »
Pearce Seeks To Expand WIPP Mission
WASHINGTON – The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad could see its mission expanded under a bill Rep. Steve Pearce said he will introduce next week. The New Mexico Republican,... Read more »
Forest Services Chief: Resources Sufficient
WASHINGTON – The chief of the U.S. Forest Service told Congress on Tuesday that the federal government has sufficient resources to fight wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona and other parts... Read more »
Newspaper Editor to Gary Johnson: You Didn’t Earn a Debate Spot
Former Gov. Gary Johnson “did not make the cutoff” and didn’t deserve to be in Monday’s Republican presidential primary debate on CNN, according to the New Hampshire newspaper The Union... Read more »
Gary Johnson Wins Pretend Debate
Monday’s Republican presidential primary debate featured a series of candidates who all appeared to all be debating President Barack Obama as opposed to one another. Former New Mexico Gov. Gary... Read more »
N.M. Delegation Seeks Compromise
Copyright © 2011 Albuquerque Journal WASHINGTON – As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, Congress is engaged in a high-stakes standoff over the nation’s debt limit. Members of New Mexico’s... Read more »
Udall Calls Libya a “Slippery Path” for America’s Military
Sen. Tom Udall today said Congress should use its war powers authority to make a definitive statement on the use of force in Libya. The Democratic lawmakers explained his view... Read more »
Even Fellow Democrats Not Defending Weiner
WASHINGTON – Rep. Anthony Weiner found no defenders in Congress on Tuesday – and none in New Mexico’s delegation – after earlier admitting to sending a lewd photo to a... Read more »
UPDATED: Sanchez Attacks Tuesday, Feud With Wilson Goes On
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez’s GOP Senate campaign unleashed an assault on the record of his primary opponent, former Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., Tuesday, continuing the already brutal primary campaign feud... Read more »
Dems to Start Hammering GOP Senate Candidates on Medicare
Medicare is becoming the go-to topic for early attacks on Republicans seeking office in 2012. National Democrats will start an online campaign Wednesday to pressure New Mexico’s GOP Senate candidates... Read more »
Expect Protracted Partisan Fight on Debt
New Mexico’s House delegation parted ways last week on a proposal to raise the federal debt ceiling without attaching spending limits, which the Republican-controlled House voted down. Democratic Reps. Martin... Read more »
