The people of New Mexico's First Congressional District are deeply saddened by the tragic shooting that took place at the Emcore manufacturing plant in Albuquerque on Monday morning. In a brutal act of workplace domestic violence, six…

Last night, I hosted a telephone town hall with thousands of New Mexicans to discuss what we've been doing to reform Wall Street and to protect and empower consumers in the marketplace. During the town hall, several constituents contacted…

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act is an important step that will help keep the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center serving our community and our Nation. Founded in 1976 to celebrate the history and accomplishments of our…

I strongly support this amendment, which improves and perfects strong underlying legislation to keep the American people safe and to spur economic growth in places like central New Mexico. The bill, as amended, will expand TRICARE coverage…

Today I am introducing legislation that would add the Crest of Montezuma to the north end of the Cibola National Forest and extend a wilderness designation to the Manzano Wilderness Study Area to the south. To families living near…

Earlier this year we lost a national treasure and a personal hero of mine, former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall. Though quiet and humble, his impact was that of a giant and his defense of our Nation's wildlands will remain immeasurable…

And as you mentioned, we have a long way to go. We are just getting started trying to rebuild after 8 years of disastrous policies, the recession the likes of which we haven't seen since the Great Depression. But if we can stay on this…

Well, I think we should show that one graph of jobs one more time before we wrap up here tonight, because there's nothing more important than, one, as you said, just the facts, ma'am, and actually looking at data and not rhetoric; and…

Once again, I think you're painting this picture of contrast of leadership. And the important question here is asking whose side are you on. And our colleagues on the other side are busy protecting BP and making sure that we have a BP…

We did what was necessary to be responsible to clean up the mess that we were left with. You can take the example of how the United States and this Congress has responded to this recession versus how a country like Japan, when it got into…

Thank you. And I think that's a perfect example. You know, facts are stubborn things, and when you show these graphs, they don't lie. They tell a story of an economy out of control and how we have been able to turn that around and move it…

Like most Americans I am outraged by the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case that overturned decades of law that prohibited corporations from spending unlimited money in political campaigns. The Citizens United decision…

There can be no dispute that our Nation's warfighters deserve the most state-of-the-art equipment on the battlefield. They risk their lives in defense of our Nation. In turn, we must protect them with the most innovative technologies…

I have often said that innovation is what America does best. Recently, I had the honor of meeting one of our great current and future innovators, Ericka DeBenedictis. Ms. DeBenedictis is an 18-year-old Albuquerque student who recently won…

Our brave men and women in uniform sacrifice so much for our Nation, and it is our duty to keep our promise that they have the benefits that they deserve and have earned through their service. I know that many are familiar with the…

Each of us faces a question about whose side we are on today. Will we continue to protect the insurance companies, or will we stand up for the American people? Protect the insurance companies, or stand up for people like Rebecca Gentry…

I am proud to stand on the House floor today to congratulate our University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team for winning the 2010 Mountain West Conference Championship. In this truly remarkable season, the Lobos tied the school…

Working families and small businesses across New Mexico face difficult budgeting decisions. And when it comes to the Federal budget, we owe it to them to spend within our means and without unreasonable borrowing. This legislation, referred…

This legislation is critical to our national security, and I want to thank Representative Dan Lipinski and Chairman Bart Gordon for their leadership. We have made some incredible advancements in the use of technology in the 21st century…

I am very pleased to stand in solidarity with my colleague, Representative Ben Ray Lujan, in bringing this very challenging chapter in New Mexico history to a close. I also want to thank Chairman Rahall and Chairwoman Napolitano for their…

Mr. Speaker, the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act is critically important to the Taos Pueblo and all of northern New Mexico. This bill is the result of many, many long years of negotiation among the parties to find a fair and…

The last thing that the Federal government should do is to stand in the way of families who are ready, willing, and able to buy a home.

The HEARTH Act will allow tribes to exercise greater control over their land, and eliminate the bureaucratic delays that stand in the way of homeownership in tribal communities.

Would you say that amending how we deal with long-term leasing, particularly with respect to this legislation, would be much more consistent with self-determination as a policy?

One of the issues I wanted to touch on is that for home buyers on non-trust land, buyers can get their title and mortgage documentation finalized oftentimes within about 48 hours.