Politics

Heinrich Opening Statement At Joint Economic Committee Hearing On Opioid Crisis

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following statement at June 8 hearing entitled “Economic Aspects of the Opioid Crisis.”
 
In his opening remarks, Ranking Member Heinrich highlighted the impact of Medicaid cuts to substance abuse treatment and mental health care in the House Republicans’ TrumpCare bill.
 
Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
 
Thank you, Chairman Tiberi, and thank you to our panel
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Lunch With A Leader Features SGR June 20

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Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
 
LWVLA News:
 
This month’s League of Women Voter’s community event, Lunch with a Leader, is 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 20 in Mesa Public Library.
 
This month’s leader is Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard (SGR), a  Los Alamos League member. She has been District 43’s representative, which includes Los Alamos,  Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties since 2012.
 
SGR will discuss three sessons of the Legislature. The first is the Special Session called last fall, then the regular  60-day session, and finally the last
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Udall, Heinrich: $13 Million From U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers For Flood Control And Water Quality Projects

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U.S. SENTATE News:

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided $13 million for flood management, water infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects throughout New Mexico.

The funding comes at the request of Udall and Heinrich following passage in May of the Fiscal Year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill, which funds the government through September. The Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for designing and building major flood control, waterway management, and environmental restoration projects Read More

State Engineer Issues Order Protecting Ranchers’ Water Rights … Begins Issuing Licenses

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STATE News:

  • Engineer’s office begins issuing licenses affirming ranchers’ water rights in Lincoln National Forest

SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico State Engineer issued an order to protect ranchers’ water rights in Lincoln National Forest.

The Engineer’s office has begun issuing licenses pursuant his order to ranchers that confirm the ranchers’ longstanding beneficial use of water to sustain their livestock. Last year, certain watering areas were closed off in Lincoln National Forest after a potentially endangered mouse was discovered.

“One of my top priorities is to protect the water Read More

Maggiore: Safety And Security Don’t Come Cheap

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Los Alamos County Councilor Antonio Maggiore, right, and Khal Spencer of Los Alamos at Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board meeting Wednesday night in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com 
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos County Councilor Antonio Maggiore told members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board meeting Wednesday night in Santa Fe that all safety and security requirements for future plutonium operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) must be fully funded.

“It’s crystal clear that safety and security Read More

Heinrich Gets Commitment To Accelerate First Testing, Evaluation Construction Project At WSMR In 18 Years

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U.S. SENATE News:

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Army that it will be moving up plans to fund a $34 million project at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) to 2019 from 2023.

The investment will fund an urgently needed Information Systems Facility to replace the existing communications center that was built in 1962 and caught fire two years ago. According to the official notification of intent from the Army, an additional $2,040,000 will go towards the design Read More

Poll: Steve Pearce In Tight Race With Michelle Lujan Grisham In Hypothetical Governor’s Race Match Up

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GOP News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― A poll was released June 2 showing Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce just four points behind U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham in a hypothetical match up for Governor in 2018:
  • Republican Steve Pearce: 43 Percent
  • Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham: 47 Percent
  • Undecided: 10 Percent
 
“Michelle Lujan Grisham has been actively campaigning for Governor for six months, and yet she is neck and neck with Republican Congressman Steve Pearce, who has not even decided if he’s running,” said Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Ryan Cangiolosi.
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Lujan Grisham Introduces HEAL Act Of 2017

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham has reintroduced the “Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act.” 

The HEAL Act of 2017, which now has support from 120 organizations, would restore access to affordable health coverage and care for immigrants authorized to live and work in the United States. 

“The HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2017 will guarantee that lawfully present immigrants who work hard and contribute to our economy will be treated

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Udall Statement On Comey Testimony

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall released the following statement on former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee:
 
“James Comey’s testimony has painted a truly frightening picture for the American people. Today, Mr. Comey reiterated to the American people that, beyond any shadow of a doubt, a foreign adversary attacked our democracy. Mr. Comey told the American people that they cannot trust their president to tell the truth. Mr. Comey told the American people that their president
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