Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez

New Mexico's tribal leaders and the entire federal congressional delegation urged residents to make their voice heard to help protect Chaco Canyon, an UNESCO world heritage site, from drilling and mining during what Sen. Ben Ray Lujan called "one of the shortest" public comment windows he has seen for a law that would rollback protections around the historically and culturally significant ancient ruins.

New Mexico's congressional delegation are working to make it easier for the Attorney general's office to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's time in New Mexico by passing a new law, the Esptien Files Transparency Act II, and by securing a promise from the potential future Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, to provide files and evidence from another Epstein investigation.

In January, at least five Native American men were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during raids in Minneapolis. It was one of a number of instances where Native Americans were mistaken for undocumented immigrants by federal authorities. In response, lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to improve the Department of Homeland Security’s interactions with Native Americans when they’re proving citizenship.

Hundreds of protesters caravanned to, and held a rally at, Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch south of Santa Fe Sunday in honor of International Women’s Day.

The U.S. government will run out of money after midnight Tuesday to continue funding federal government entities across the country unless a deal is made by both the Democrats and Republicans.

On Tuesday, the New Mexico congressional delegation and pueblo leaders held a press conference outside the Capitol in Washington D.C. to urge Congress and the Trump Administration to continue upholding protections for Chaco Canyon against oil and gas drilling.

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is calling for more oversight of funds meant to soften the impact of federal health care cuts in rural areas. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) sent a letter signed by 27 Democratic members of Congress, including New Mexico's other representatives, Democrats Gabe Vasquez and Melanie Stansbury, to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The White House said that efficiencies will benefit everyone, including farmers. But in New Mexico, some worry that contracts with the federal government won't be honored.

Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján were joined by Representative Teresa Leger Fernández in addressing the State Legislator on Monday, discussing problems the land of enchantment and tha nation are facing, and encouraging finding solutions through working across the aisle and focusing on the everyday New Mexican.

In the wake of a federal funding freeze announced Monday by the Trump Administration, New Mexico’s Congressional delegation, who are all Democrats, vowed to fight back against what it called the unlawful impoundment of federal funds.