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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Friday May 03, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Heinrich Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Russian Uranium Passes Both Chambers of Congress
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. SenatorMartin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the unanimous passage of his legislation in the Senate to ban imports of Russian uranium to the United States. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. In addition to Heinrich, the legislation was led in the Senate by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and cosponsored by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho  more

Lujan Urges Biden Administration to Stop the Spread of Avian Flu, Protect Dairy and Cattle Producers
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to expand a federal program to allow cattle producers to receive resources needed to stop the spread of the avian flu. Highly  more

N.M. Delegation Announces $28.6 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Drinking Water Safer in New Mexico
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $28,650,000 made possible by the delegation's work to pass the landmark Infrastructure Law.Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the investment will help New   more

N.M. Delegation Announces $28.6 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Drinking Water Safer in New Mexico
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $28,650,000 made possible by the delegation's work to pass the landmark Infrastructure Law. Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the investment will help New M  more

N.M. Delegation Announces $28.6M in Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Drinking Water Safer in New Mexico
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez, Melanie Stansbury, and Gabe Vasquez and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $28,650,000 made possible by the delegation's work to pass the landmarkInfrastructure Law. Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the investment will help New Mexico co  more

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on His Vote on H.R. 6090
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6090. "As a representative committed to upholding the values of our democracy, free speech and the safety of all students should always be a priority. The recent rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the country is deeply troubling. Every student deserves   more