U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New Mexico Congressional Delegation continues its fight to protect federal workers in the state by demanding transparency from the Trump Administration regarding the illegal purging of federal workers. 

Read the full letter here. 

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) led a letter to Charles Ezell, the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management that was signed by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02).  

“We write in strong opposition to the Trump Administration’s ongoing efforts to purge  nonpartisan civil servants from the federal workforce. Our state is home to around 30,000 federal employees who are critical to managing and protecting the health, safety, and economic prosperity of New Mexico. These indiscriminate cuts threaten the effective functioning of critical federal services and will harm our states’ residents,” the members wrote. “The Administration’s executive overreach could cripple federal agencies, including in critical areas of disaster preparedness, public health, public safety, and national security.”

The delegation requests the administration provide detailed and complete information regarding federal employees in New Mexico that have been terminated, placed on leave, transferred, or been subject to a reduction in force (RIF). An answer from the administration is requested by April 14, 2025. 

The text of the letter here.