/tags/u-s-congress U.S. Congress en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:17:23 GMT /local-news/2025-09-30/leger-fernandez-federal-government-shutdown-budget-bill 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. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:17:23 GMT /local-news/2025-09-30/leger-fernandez-federal-government-shutdown-budget-bill Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-07-01/national-parks-at-risk-congress-budget As Congress moves closer to passing President Trump’s sweeping tax and budget bill — which would slash funding for food assistance, Medicaid, and clean energy — advocates are sounding the alarm about the future of America’s National Parks. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:11:04 GMT /local-news/2025-07-01/national-parks-at-risk-congress-budget Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-08-02/federal-wildland-firefighters-permanent-pay-raise Both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have earmarked money to permanently boost federal wildland firefighter pay — leaving advocates cautiously optimistic. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:59:13 GMT /local-news/2024-08-02/federal-wildland-firefighters-permanent-pay-raise Bryce Dix /news/2023-10-04/consultation-for-small-communities-vital-to-obtaining-some-of-the-millions-from-federal-infrastructure-act Even with money available it can be difficult to spend when expertise and workforce is in short supply Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:43:36 GMT /news/2023-10-04/consultation-for-small-communities-vital-to-obtaining-some-of-the-millions-from-federal-infrastructure-act Megan Myscofski /local-news/2022-12-21/stansbury-secures-90-million-in-funding-to-build-facility-for-tohajiilee-community-school This past summer, we brought you a story on U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury’s effort to obtain funding for schools under the Bureau of Indian Education which serves over 40,000 Native students across the country.Stansbury announced that she helped secure $90 million to build a new facility for the To’Hajiilee community school here in New Mexico. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:14:39 GMT /local-news/2022-12-21/stansbury-secures-90-million-in-funding-to-build-facility-for-tohajiilee-community-school Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-10-05/stansbury-seeks-to-retain-seat-in-cd1-against-republican-challenger-and-write-in-candidate Early voting begins October 11 and voters will choose who will represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives. In District 1 Republican challenger Michelle Garcia Holmes and independent write-in candidate Victoria Gonzales are running against Democratic incumbent Melanie Stansbury. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:34:14 GMT /local-news/2022-10-05/stansbury-seeks-to-retain-seat-in-cd1-against-republican-challenger-and-write-in-candidate Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-07-12/rep-stansbury-seeks-more-funding-for-decrepit-tribal-schools Schools run by the Bureau of Indian Education serve over 40,000 Native students across the country. But a recent congressional hearing heard that some, including in New Mexico, are dilapidated and unsafe. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:27:34 GMT /local-news/2022-07-12/rep-stansbury-seeks-more-funding-for-decrepit-tribal-schools Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-02-02/database-meant-to-prevent-catastrophic-wildfires-gets-federal-funding-boost Wildfires have burned just over 120,000 acres of land in New Mexico in the past year alone––and several organizations in the region have received federal funding to fight them. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:43:31 GMT /local-news/2022-02-02/database-meant-to-prevent-catastrophic-wildfires-gets-federal-funding-boost Bryce Dix /npr-news/2019-12-11/watch-live-justice-department-inspector-general-testifies-before-house-judiciary Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is answering lawmakers' questions about his report on the Russia investigation, which was released… Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:58:43 GMT /npr-news/2019-12-11/watch-live-justice-department-inspector-general-testifies-before-house-judiciary °µºÚÍø News /npr-news/2019-07-23/live-mueller-testifies-before-congress Former special counsel Robert Mueller is appearing in two separate hearings before the House judiciary and intelligence committees. Though Mueller has… Tue, 23 Jul 2019 20:53:15 GMT /npr-news/2019-07-23/live-mueller-testifies-before-congress NPR News