The opening day of New Mexico's 60-day legislative session brought changes to the Roundhouse committee landscape.
Live New Mexico winner calls. Nov 6 • 1:54 AM ET AP calls New Mexico House District 2 for Gabriel Vasquez. Nov 6 • 12:05 AM ET AP calls New Mexico House District 3 for Teresa Leger Fernandez.
In 2024, only 17% of registered voters in New Mexico cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections. More than 300,000 registered New Mexican voters—roughly a quarter of the state’s registered voting population—are currently blocked outright from participating in primaries.
It was a history-making day in Washington, D.C.. President Donald Trump was inaugurated as the nation's 47th president.
There’s a chance for me to help protect my girls from legislators and from laws that want to control their bodies.”
Lawmakers say concerns about Trump could spur more support for measure giving residents the right to a clean environment.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, which is dedicated to electing Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, branded Vasquez an "anti-border security extremist" after he voted against the Laken Riley Act "despite promising his constituents he’d support securing the border." Follow Daniel J. Chacón on Twitter @danieljchacon.
Trump, who returns to the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, has taken an antagonistic tone towards the United States’ southern neighbor, including economically. After his Nov. 5 election victory, he vowed to impose a 25% tax on imports from Mexico, though analysts disagree as to whether he would actually follow through.