NM House Republicans urge litigation over governor’s disaster spending ‘overreach’

Republicans in the NM House are calling on an interim legislative committee to consider suing Gov. Lujan Grisham over emergency spending.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 470

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Republicans in the New Mexico House of Representatives are calling on an interim legislative committee to consider suing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham over her continued emergency spending, according to a letter House GOP leaders released Thursday.

The Republicans are urging the Legislative Council Service committee, which meets Friday, to add an item to its agenda related to “possible litigation” prohibiting Lujan Grisham from funding the state’s disaster response from a certain state fund without legislative …

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