Heinrich, Hoeven, Luján, Mullin, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to High-Speed Internet for Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to make it easier for Tribes to secure high-speed internet access at Tribal Essential Community-Serving Institutions through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) Schools and Libraries Program, or E-rate program. U.S. Representative Leger […]
Luján, Heinrich, Hoeven, Mullin, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to High-Speed Internet for Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to make it easier for Tribes to secure high-speed internet access at Tribal Essential Community-Serving Institutions through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) Schools and Libraries Program, or E-rate program. U.S. Representative Leger […]
Luján, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Honor September as National Recovery Month
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced the Honoring National Recovery Month Act to provide a dedicated funding stream to support National Recovery Month activities. Individuals with substance use disorder can and do recover, and there are over 21 million people in the U.S. who are in recovery. During National […]
Luján, Ossoff, Kelly Introduce Bill Banning Stock Trading by Members of Congress
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Luján (D-N.M.), Ossoff (D-Ga.), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, which will require all members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children to place their stocks into a blind trust or divest the holding — ensuring they cannot use inside information to influence their stock trades and make […]
N.M. Delegation Announces Over $2 Million for WESST to Invest in Entrepreneurs, Support Small Businesses, and Drive Economic Development in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed $2,250,000 in federal funding from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp. (WESST) in their work to expand […]
Luján, Tillis, Takano Introduce Legislation to Modernize Technology Access and Knowledge in Congress
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) joined U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) to reintroduce the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act. This bipartisan bill will strengthen the existing authorization for the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) by structuring the office to be more responsive and accessible […]
