Members of N.M. Delegation Announce $10.3 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding for Water Infrastructure Upgrades, Urges State to Fully Utilize Funding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $10,336,000 in Infrastructure Law funding through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). This federal funding must now be administered by the State of New Mexico […]
N.M. Delegation Announces $18.9 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding To Address PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced $18,914,000 from the Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. New Mexico will receive the federal funding through the U.S. […]
In Budget Committee, Luján Introduces Mora County Commissioner Veronica Serna, Highlights Need for Wildfire Recovery Assistance
Washington, D.C. – Today, during a Senate Budget Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced Mora County Commissioner Veronica Serna to highlight the need for continued investment in New Mexico’s wildfire recovery. During his introduction, Luján explained how the consequences of a once-in-a-lifetime wildfire and post-fire flooding has taken a devastating toll on […]
N.M. Delegation Announces Over $5 Million In Internet For All Federal Grants For Minority-Serving Colleges, Universities In New Mexico
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced a total of $5,277,082 for Eastern New Mexico University Roswell, New Mexico State University, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Connecting […]
N.M. Delegation Introduces Bill To Designate Cerro De La Olla Wilderness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in northern New Mexico. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are original cosponsors. For generations, people of the […]
Luján, Cramer, Manchin, Barrasso, Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Recreational Biking on Federal Lands
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) reintroduced the Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act to bolster outdoor recreation and biking on federal lands across the country. As the outdoor recreation economy grows, this legislation capitalizes on New Mexico’s 21 million acres […]
