| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Friday May 17, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Heinrich Presses Forest Service Chief on Wildland Firefighter Housing, Fencing to Keep Trespass Cattle out of Valles Caldera National Preserve, Re-opening of Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Today, during a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore on the inadequacy of housing for wildland firefighters, the need to complete fencing in the Santa Fe National Forest to prevent trespass cattle from entering t
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Heinrich Statement on Jicarilla Apache Nation President Edward Velarde
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in recognition of the life of Jicarilla Apache Nation President Edward Velarde:
"President Velarde was a dedicated leader guided by his passion for serving others and rooted in Apache tradition and culture. As President of the Jicarilla Apache Nation and as a veteran, he leaves behind a true legacy of service to his community and our natio
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Heinrich, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Use Executive Authority to Lower Food Prices
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Senator Martin Heinrich (D- N.M.) joined Senate colleagues to urge President Biden to use executive authority to lower food prices for families in New Mexico and across the country.
Americans are facing sky-high food prices, caused by excessive price gouging by food and grocery giants. A small group of players dominate those industries: four grocery retailers account for over a third of national groce
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Senate Budget Committee Sets May 22 Hearing on Water Scarcity in Changing Climate
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Droughts, Dollars, and Decisions: Water Scarcity in a Changing Climate" at 10 a.m. on May 22, 2024, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Witnesses
* Honorable Tanya Trujillo, Water Policy Advisor to the Governor, and Deputy State Engineer, New Mexico
* Mr. Adel Hagekhalil, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
* Mr. Kevin R
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VIDEO: Heinrich Highlights Drought Mitigation Investment in the Rio Grande, Presses Bureau of Reclamation on Completion of Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Project, Questions U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Plans to Improve Public Safety & Wildfire Respons
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Today, during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for both agencies, urged Commissioner Camille Touton of the Bureau of Reclamation to expand on the agency's commitment to reliable water access in Ne
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