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

Aug 04 N.M. Senators: Senate-Approved Agriculture Spending Bill Supports New Mexico
Aug 03 Bingaman Talks with New Mexico Radio Reporters
Jul 30 Bingaman & Udall: Feds Release $2.39 Million for Upgrades to Columbus Port of Entry
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Crime and Justice

Aug 06 Bingaman Votes to Approve Sonia Sotomayor
Aug 05 Bingaman: New Mexico Awarded $3.43 Million to Aid Victims of Crime
Aug 03 Bingaman Talks with New Mexico Radio Reporters
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Economy

Aug 12 Bingaman & Udall Announce More Than $11 Million in Housing Funds for N.M. Pueblos
Aug 06 Bingaman: Senate Approves "Cash for Clunkers" Extension
Aug 04 N.M. Senators: Senate-Approved Agriculture Spending Bill Supports New Mexico
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Education

Jul 29 Bingaman & Udall: Key Spending Bill Contains Funding for New Mexico Initiatives
Jul 23 Bingaman Welcomes Las Cruces Student to Washington
Jul 23 Senator Bingaman Welcomes Santa Rosa Student to Washington
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Energy and Natural Resources

Aug 04 N.M. Senators: Senate-Approved Agriculture Spending Bill Supports New Mexico
Jul 30 N.M. Senators: Senate Approves Key Spending Bill That Contains Funding for N.M. Labs, Water Projects
Jul 21 Bingaman & Udall: $11.06 Million in Stimulus Funding to Improve New Mexico Forest Facilities and Trails
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Environment

Aug 04 N.M. Senators: Senate-Approved Agriculture Spending Bill Supports New Mexico
Jul 30 N.M. Senators: Senate Approves Key Spending Bill That Contains Funding for N.M. Labs, Water Projects
Jul 21 Bingaman & Udall: $11.06 Million in Stimulus Funding to Improve New Mexico Forest Facilities and Trails
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Foreign Affairs

May 07 Bingaman: President's Budget Funds Many Border Needs
Apr 27 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters
Apr 23 Bingaman Urges Use of Seized Drug Proceeds to Improve Ports of Entry
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Health Care

Aug 10 Bingaman Visits Miners Colfax Medical Center
Aug 03 Bingaman Talks with New Mexico Radio Reporters
Jul 30 Bingaman, Udall and Teague Announce $9.4 Million Recovery Loan to Build Guadalupe County Hospital
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National Security

Jul 27 Health Care Tops List of Topics During Bingaman's Weekly Call with New Mexico Radio Reporters
Jul 24 Bingaman: Key Defense Bill Supports New Mexico Military and Lab Initiatives
Jul 13 N.M. Congressional Delegation: Holloman Will Be Home to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Science and Technology

Jul 30 N.M. Senators: Senate Approves Key Spending Bill That Contains Funding for N.M. Labs, Water Projects
Jul 24 Bingaman: Key Defense Bill Supports New Mexico Military and Lab Initiatives
Jul 08 JOINT RELEASE: N.M. Senators: Key Spending Bill Contains Funding For N.M. Labs, Water Projects
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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

The Senate is an institution of deliberation and compromise. [MORE]

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]