ICYMI – new provisions signed into law yesterday in the Farm Bill will make the Salton Sea eligible for millions of dollars in new funding! Proud to have supported this critical reform, which will help us address the environmental and public health crisis at the Salton Sea.

The bipartisan Farm Bill signed into law this afternoon makes the Salton Sea eligible for millions of dollars in new federal funding! Proud to have fought for these funds, which double our resources to address public health and environmental threats caused by the decline of the Salton Sea.

Excited to announce a new $200,000 grant awarded to the Mountain Communities Fire Safe CNCL! During the Cranston Fire, I saw how important MCFSC’s work is to saving people’s homes. Proud to have supported their grant application for these critical funds, which will help MCFSC remove hazardous fuels from private property and educate local residents about fire safety.

https://ruiz.house.gov/…/dr-ruiz-mountain-communities-fire-…

Today I toured the Antelope Wells Port of Entry and Lordsburg Border Patrol Station in New Mexico, where 7-year-old Jakelin presented and required medical care before she died in El Paso. Serious improvements in facilities, equipment, communications infrastructure, and care standards are necessary to prevent another child’s death and to help respond to border agent emergencies.

ICYMI- A new $1.3 million grant will make sure seniors like Linda Reed aren’t stuck at home. Proud to have supported Independent Living Partnership’s grant application to support its volunteer driver program that expands our seniors’ access to transportation.