Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) joined Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Rep. Doris Matsui and the Alliance for Retired Americans yesterday for a press conference to Have a Heart: Protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
You can view Rep. Lujan Grisham’s remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPne7priWds
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement after she voted against H.R. 273, To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address.
Leaders to Voice Concern about Sequestration
ALBUQUERQUE – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) will tour a local business and hold a news conference on Monday, Feb. 11, with business leaders, including local defense contractors, to draw attention to the potential economic impact of looming federal cuts due to sequestration.
Highlight Challenges and Importance of Ongoing Work at Los Alamos and Sandia Nat'l Labs
WASHINGTON – Members of the NM Congressional Delegation, Tom Udall, Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham, are asking President Obama to nominate a candidate to lead the Nuclear National Security Administration (NNSA) who will work with Congress to reform the agency and maintain the highest scientific and technical capabili
Washington, D.C – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham will appear on To The Contrary w/ Bonnie Erbé on KNME PBS on Sunday morning February 10 at 5:30am. Lujan Grisham will appear as part of a profile series on new female members of the 113th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement regarding the United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to cut its Saturday mail delivery beginning in August 2013.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham was named to two subcommittees on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee for the 113th Congress. She will serve on the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements and the Subcommittee on National Security.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) marked the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. On February 5, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act into law.
WASHINGTON – New Mexico's Congressional Delegation today sent a letter encouraging the U.S. Department of Education to give serious consideration to the New Mexico Public Education Department's (NMPED) waiver request to avoid a reduction in the state's special education funding.
Albuquerque, NM – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement on proposed guidelines from USDA on the “Smart Snacks in School” proposal. The USDA’s proposal seeks to establish standards for all foods served in schools, beyond federally-supported school meals programs.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement in response to the Senate ‘Gang of 8’s’ Immigration Proposal.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture designated Torrance County, New Mexico as a primary natural disaster area due to drought. In addition, the Secretary named Bernalillo, Guadalupe, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro, and Valencia counties as contiguous disaster counties.
Appointed to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Washington, DC – Today, the Democratic Caucus announced that Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) had been appointed to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement after her vote for H.R. 325, To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.
Washington, D.C. – “Today, on the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, we reaffirm our commitment to standing up for a woman’s right to choose. For the last 40 years, it has been the law of the land that women have a right to privacy and the right to make their own health care decisions.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham was named to two subcommittees on the Agriculture Committee for the 113th Congress. She will serve on the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition and the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development and Credit.
“The President’s proposals are the first steps towards real action. From universal background checks to a ban on assault-style weapons and high capacity magazines, these are common sense proposals. These proposals are comprehensive and Congress should immediately consider and enact them into law.
Additional $50.4 Billion in Aid to Help Families and Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement after voting to provide $50.4 Billion in additional federal disaster aid to help the families and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Albuquerque, NM – U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement in response to Governor Susana Martinez declaring that New Mexico would accept the expansion of Medicaid funding from the Federal Government.
Two Libraries to Receive Collections
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District today announced that the Central New Mexico Community College and New Mexico Humanities Council had been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grants are for the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys.
Congresswoman Hires Key Staff for Albuquerque Office
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham announced key staff for her Albuquerque-area District offices.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) was elected by her fellow freshman Democratic members to serve as President of their Freshman Class for the second session of the 113th Congress. Rep. Lujan Grisham was the only female elected to be Class President.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) announced she won a prized seat on the House Budget Committee.
Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by House Speaker John Boehner January 3rd, 2013.