Martin Heinrich: “Protection of public lands is a bipartisan issue, overwhelmingly supported by the American people from all walks of…”

Investing in New Mexico’s commercial infrastructure helps grow our economy and create good-paying jobs for New Mexico families.

I’ve worked hard to incorporate the feedback we’ve heard from Tribes and New Mexicans into this Substitute Amendment, and I’m proud to join my colleagues in releasing it today.

We ask that you expeditiously grant the declaration and make this federal assistance available as soon as possible for the State and impacted communities to have all the resources they need to continue to protect life, public health, and…

We know that this approach will work. Preliminary data suggest that this bipartisan legislation will create over 21,000 good-paying jobs for New Mexicans, contribute $1.7 billion in labor income for our state, and produce $5 billion in…