News by Issue

Listed below are the three most recent news releases sent from my office for each of several major issues. As issues often overlap, you may notice the same release appearing under multiple headings.

Border Issues

Nov 30 Bingaman & Baucus: GAO Report Charts Path to Enhance Crackdown on Drug Cartel Profits
Aug 02 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters About Week Ahead
Jul 22 Bingaman: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act Unanimously Clears Energy Committee
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Crime and Justice

Sep 30 Bingaman:  New Mexico Communities Awarded Funds to Hire Police Officers
Sep 29 Bingaman: Obama Administration Voices Support for FLETC Legislation
Sep 21 Bingaman: DOJ Funding Awarded to New Mexico Organizations
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Economy

Nov 30 Bingaman Votes for Bill That Enhances Nation's Food Safety
Nov 29 Bingaman: Five New Mexico Communities to Receive a Total of $355,313 in Disaster Aid
Nov 29 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters About Lame Duck Session
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Education

Sep 29 Bingaman: New Mexico Schools to Benefit from Education Grants
Sep 15 Bingaman: N.M. Universities Receive Grants to Support Hispanic Students
Sep 01 U.S. Education Department Releases $64.9 Million for New Mexico Schools to Keep Teachers in the Classroom
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Energy and Natural Resources

Nov 30 Bingaman & Udall: Water Settlements Sent to White House for Enactment
Nov 19 Bingaman & Udall: Senate Approves Bills to Settle Taos and Aamodt Water Claims
Nov 18 Bingaman: Federal Loan Guarantees to Support Improvements to NM Rural Electric Co-ops
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Environment

Nov 19 Bingaman & Udall: Senate Approves Bills to Settle Taos and Aamodt Water Claims
Nov 15 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters About Congressional Lame Duck Session
Sep 29 JOINT RELEASE:  Bingaman:  Obama Administration Supports Bill that Conserves Taos County Property
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Foreign Affairs

Nov 29 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters About Lame Duck Session
Jun 30 Bingaman: Senate Approves Petraeus Nomination
Jun 29 Bingaman: Armed Services Committee Approves Petraeus Nomination
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Health Care

Nov 22 Bingaman: Health Insurance Law Boosts Program That Improves Health Care Access in Rural New Mexico
Nov 15 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters About Congressional Lame Duck Session
Sep 30 Bingaman:  $1 Million Will Help New Mexico Develop a Health Care Exchange
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National Security

Nov 29 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters About Lame Duck Session
Nov 10 Bingaman Honors New Mexico Veterans
Sep 29 Bingaman:  Spending Bill to Fund Federal Government Contains Bump Up for NNSA
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Science and Technology

Sep 29 Bingaman:  Spending Bill to Fund Federal Government Contains Bump Up for NNSA
Sep 21 Bingaman & Udall Introduce Bill That Shifts Country Toward Clean Energy, Helps Create Jobs
Jul 22 N.M. Senators: Labs Get Boost in Senate Spending Bill
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POLICY THEMES

Explore the larger themes that emerge from the interaction of individual legislative issues. [MORE]

A photo of the dome of the U.S. Capitol. This photo is also a link to the Introduction to the Senate page.INTRO TO THE SENATE

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HOW LAWS ARE MADE

After a senator introduces legislation, it is assigned to the appropriate committee and subcommittee. [MORE]

MY ROLE AS A SENATOR

Among their other duties, senators debate and introduce legislation on many different topics. [MORE]

GLOSSARY

Like any field, policy making uses a vocabulary of specific terms. [MORE]