New Mexico Lawmakers Seek Solutions to Federal Cuts Amid Government Shutdown

NM House, Senate approve budget to shore up federal funding cuts

New Mexico lawmakers convened Oct. 1, 2025 for special session aimed at shoring up lost funding for federal assistance programs. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)The New Mexico House and Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 1, the budget bill, intended to help the state blunt the impact of lost federal funding. In the Senate, passage occurred after several hours of debate and a failed amendment brought by Senate Minority Leader Bill Sharer (R-Farming…

New Mexico lawmakers seek solutions to federal cuts amid government shutdown

"While dysfunction in Washington, D.C., grinds the federal government to a complete halt," the House speaker said, the state is taking action.

With federal government shut down, New Mexico Democrats advance special session bills

SANTA FE — The federal government might have been shut down Wednesday, but the halls of the Roundhouse buzzed with a level of activity that’s rarely seen in fall.

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Federal government shuts down amid NM special session - Alamogordo Daily News

Adrian HeddenAlamogordo NewsOn the same day that state lawmakers in New Mexico met to address previous federal funding cuts, the federal government shut down as… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Federal government shuts down amid NM special session appeared first on Alamogordo Daily News.