Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed HR 1461, the Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act introduced by Congressman Steve Pearce. The legislation authorizes the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease, contract, or transfer adjudicated water rights.
"We celebrate and honor New Mexico on its centennial anniversary. Despite New Mexico’s youth as a state, it is one of the richest states in the nation when it comes to diversity, heritage, history, and cooperation," said Rep. Steve Pearce.
Catch the latest clip of Congressman Pearce on the radio. In this clip, the congressman speaks about the House Oversight Committee Hearing concerning Libya Security.