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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Wednesday June 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

ADVISORY: Heinrich, Colleagues to Urge Passage of BUMP Act on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senate slated to vote on Heinrich's legislation to ban bump stocks this afternoon Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver remarks on the Senate floor, urging his colleagues to vote in favor of his Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act through a unanimous consent request. The vote directly follows Friday's ruling by the Supreme Court to overturn a Trump-era ban on bump stocks,   more

Heinrich, Collins, Cortez Masto Announce Growing Support for BUMP Act
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: 20 senators sign onto legislation to outlaw deadly bump stocks following Supreme Court decision to invalidate Trump-era ban Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), are announcing 20 additional senators have cosponsored their Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act since Friday's ruling by the Supreme Court to overtur  more

Lujan Statement on DACA Anniversary, Executive Order Announcement to Protect Undocumented Spouses
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and applauding President Biden's executive order announcement to provide relief to many Dreamers and their families: "Twelve years ago, the Obama-Biden administration established DACA to protect  more