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Pearce Worked to Secure Additional Judges for Southern New Mexico District Oct 5, 2004  - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 878, the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act, in which Congressman Steve Pearce was successful in securing additional federal judges, two permanent and one temporary, for the New Mexico District. “The desperately needed judges provided for in this legislat... More

Pearce Statement on N.M. Supreme Court Decision on Voter Identification Sep 28, 2004  - Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement regarding the New Mexico’s Supreme Court decision regarding voter identification. “I am extremely disappointed the court has ruled against common sense. If citizens are not disenfranchised by being required to show identification at the movi... More

Lawmakers Ask Feds to Mend Fences with Livestock Producers Sep 10, 2004  - With the resolutions of the Kit Laney case at hand, U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R.N.M., are urging the U.S. Forest Service to work toward rebuilding cooperative working relationships with the state's livestock producers. The Catron County rancher reportedly will plead guilty to lesser charges stemming... More

Pearce, Wilson and Domenici Welcome Reversal on Camp Sierra Blanca Jul 8, 2004  - U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson along with Senator Pete Domenici welcomed news that the state of New Mexico had reversed course and would not close the doors of Camp Sierra Blanca in Lincoln County, New Mexico. “While I am pleased with the reversal, I hope the state will not... More

Pearce-led panel pans endangered species act Jun 8, 2004  - The Endangered Species Act drew heavy criticism during a US House Committee on Resources hearing in Carlsbad. Representative Steve Pearce and California Representative Richard Pombo presided over the Monday hearing to examine the impacts of the Endangered Species Act on southern New Mexico. Ho... More

Bush's Plan To Ban Won't Come Easy Mar 21, 2004  - Even President Bush's most enthusiastic allies agree that his proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriages won't come easy. Since the Bill of Rights was adopted, the U.S. Constitution has been amended just 17 times in the 227-year history of the United States. And while m... More

Rep. Pearce Votes to Protect Pregnant Mothers and Their Unborn Children Feb 26, 2004  - U.S. Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) today voted for a House measure protecting pregnant mothers and their unborn children. By a vote of 254 to 163, the House approved the Unborn Victims of Violence Act - also known as Laci and Connor's Law - which would charge those who injure or kill an unborn ... More

N.M. Republicans Support Bush Ban on Gay Marriage Feb 25, 2004  - The three Republicans in New Mexico's congressional delegation said Tuesday— with varying degrees of enthusiasm— that they support President Bush's call for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages. Meanwhile, one delegation Democrat, Sen. Jeff Bingaman, said he opposed the proposition,... More

Bush's call for amendment draws praise, criticism from N.M. lawmakers Feb 25, 2004  - President Bush’s call for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage has brought praise and criticism. Senator Pete Domenici supports President Bush’s call for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. The New Mexico Republican says he doesn’t take amending the constitution ... More

House Overwhelmingly Approves Conference Report Banning Partial-Birth Abortion Oct 2, 2003  - The House of Representatives today, by a 281-142 vote, overwhelmingly approved the final version of legislation banning partial-birth abortion. The conference report for S. 3, the "Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003," now moves to the Senate for expected approval, which would send this legislat... More

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