/tags/congress Congress en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:57:51 GMT /local-news/2025-03-05/new-mexico-congresswoman-stansbury-protest-sign-trump-address As President Trump entered the chamber to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday, New Mexico U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury stood behind him with a sign that read, “This is not normal.” Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:57:51 GMT /local-news/2025-03-05/new-mexico-congresswoman-stansbury-protest-sign-trump-address Nash Jones /local-news/2024-10-21/nm-congressional-district-1-election-stansbury-jones Democratic incumbent Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Republican challenger Steve Jones have differing stances on the federal government’s role in resolving matters like pocketbook issues and abortion protections, and how Congress should go about it. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:53:48 GMT /local-news/2024-10-21/nm-congressional-district-1-election-stansbury-jones Nash Jones /local-news/2024-09-20/indigenous-advocates-reca-dc Local Indigenous communities that have been impacted by long-term uranium exposure will be traveling to Washington D.C. on Sunday to demand that Congress pass a bill that will compensate those exposed to radiation. Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:27:32 GMT /local-news/2024-09-20/indigenous-advocates-reca-dc Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2023-10-05/nm-agriculture-experts-highlight-benefits-of-future-farm-bill-despite-congress-stalling Congress avoided a government shutdown last week with a stopgap funding measure. However, the all-important farm bill, which is passed every five years, expired on September 30. Despite the chaos in Washington, state agriculture experts highlighted benefits the new farm bill will eventually bring during a legislative committee this week. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:57:52 GMT /local-news/2023-10-05/nm-agriculture-experts-highlight-benefits-of-future-farm-bill-despite-congress-stalling Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-11-30/deb-haaland-makes-history-as-the-first-native-american-cabinet-secretary We’re wrapping up our tribute to our First Nation peoples in honor of Native American Heritage month with an individual who has made history as our first Native American Cabinet Secretary. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 03:21:44 GMT /local-news/2022-11-30/deb-haaland-makes-history-as-the-first-native-american-cabinet-secretary Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-04-06/congresswoman-hails-step-toward-nationwide-legal-weed Melanie Stansbury last night praised the House of Representatives for passing a law that would make cannabis legal for adult recreational use across the United States. The legislation is unlikely to pass the Senate. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:30:37 GMT /local-news/2022-04-06/congresswoman-hails-step-toward-nationwide-legal-weed Alice Fordham /local-news/2021-01-17/no-more-normal-how-we-got-here Anyone who’s been paying attention to racism and white privilege in this country knows that what happened in D.C. has been brewing a long time. There’s a… Mon, 18 Jan 2021 01:39:40 GMT /local-news/2021-01-17/no-more-normal-how-we-got-here Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-01-15/senator-heinrich-talks-about-impeachment-and-inauguration-prep Congress voted again to impeach President Trump, and law enforcement is preparing for potential violence at state capitals around the U.S. as we count… Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:01:21 GMT /local-news/2021-01-15/senator-heinrich-talks-about-impeachment-and-inauguration-prep Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2021-01-11/veteran-and-organizer-shares-her-thoughts-on-the-insurrection-at-the-capitol Air Force veteran Barbara Jordan led the Black New Mexico Movement in Rio Rancho in the summer, organizing for equality and justice for Black and Brown… Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:25:41 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-01-11/veteran-and-organizer-shares-her-thoughts-on-the-insurrection-at-the-capitol Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2021-01-06/congresswoman-leger-fernandez-talks-rioters-attack-on-nations-capitol A lockdown was imposed at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in response to a mob of hundreds of pro-Trump extremists who stormed the building.… Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:11:18 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-01-06/congresswoman-leger-fernandez-talks-rioters-attack-on-nations-capitol Khalil Ekulona