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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Wednesday August 28, 2024 ( 5 items )  

A Week Before NYC Kids Head Back To School, Senator Gillibrand Announces Bill To Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner To All Schoolchildren
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at M400 High School for Environmental Studies in NYC to advocate for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, which would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of   more

Heinrich Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Carlsbad
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: CARLSBAD, N.M. In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at Carlsbad City Hall from 10 a.m. MT to 12 p.m. MT on Wednesday, September 4. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veteran's benefits, student loans, and o  more

Heinrich, Bipartisan Lawmakers Press USDA to Urgently Address Tribal Food Delivery Delays Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, is pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately rectify mounting delays with the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and address root causes of the situation. Tribal families have been experie  more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $191,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water at N.M. Schools and Childcare Facilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator 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.) welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $191,000 in funding for New Mexico to protect children from lead in drinking water   more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $191,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water at N.M. Schools and Childcare Facilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator 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.) welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $191,000 in funding for New Mexico to protect children from lead in drinking water at  more