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August 3, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S.

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July 31, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01), Chair of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, continued her work creating jobs in renewable energy and the restoration economy by securing funds and policy changes in the Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations bills.

July 30, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed by a voice vote an amendment presented by Representatives Ted Lieu, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Deb Haaland, and Emanuel Cleaver that would directly impact the federal government’s ongoing interference in Portland and other U.S. cities. The amendment to H.R.

July 29, 2020 Press Release

Child Care is Essential Act recognizes that child care providers are at the forefront of the nation’s response to COVID-19 by supporting New Mexico providers to safely reopen and operate

 

July 29, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C – Today, Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01), Vice Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, passed three priority bills out of committee.

July 28, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. ET, House Natural Resources Committee Vice Chair Deb Haaland will move the SOAR Act, Native American Business Incubators Program Act, and Land Grant and Acequia Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act through the committee.

July 28, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Congresswoman Deb Haaland, Chairwoman of the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, and the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled, Unanswered Questions About the US Park Police's June 1 Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square.

July 27, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S.

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July 24, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – While the country remains in the midst of the pandemic, Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01) is fighting even harder to fund programs that help New Mexicans during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Minibus that passed the House Floor today, Haaland delivered increased funding for SNAP ben

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March 27, 2020 In The News

In 2018, a record-breaking number of women ran for office – and in November, won seats up and down the ballot. In that historic midterm election, women candidates and voters alike sent a clear message: they had had enough of the Trump administration’s lies, sexism and attacks on our rights.

March 27, 2020 In The News

Last year, we all watched in horror as the Amazon rainforest burned at an unprecedented rate. We cannot afford to lose it, especially amid a climate emergency. It’s vast greenery releases oxygen and stores carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas that causes of global warming. The death of the Amazon would mean the end of life on Earth.

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March 27, 2020 In The News

On Thursday, Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02), and Ann Kuster (NH-02) were joined by 19 additional House colleagues urging Vice President Pence’s COVID-19 Taskforce to prioritize the needs of rural healthcare providers, even after Congress passes the economic stimulus package aimed at providing immediate relief for families, businesses, and workers in rural an

March 27, 2020 In The News

As the coronavirus increasingly makes its presence known in tribal communities across the country, a leading Senate Democrat took the Trump administration to task Friday for skimping on help for tribes.

March 27, 2020 In The News

First Alaska Native death due to COVID-19 reported Friday; another from White Mountain Apache
Much needed financial help is coming to Indian Country and to the pockets of citizens.

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March 27, 2020 In The News

“We are who we are because of the people who raised us,” said Deb Haaland, one of two Native women in Congress.

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March 27, 2020 In The News

Amid concerns a lack of federal protections leaves LGBTQ people open to discrimination, a group of 87 House Democrats are calling on Dr. Deborah Birx to affirm anti-LGBTQ discrimination will be prohibited in coronavirus relief efforts.

March 27, 2020 In The News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- New Mexico's congressional delegation voted in favor Friday of the coronavirus relief package. 

"I know what it's like to live paycheck to paycheck," said Rep. Deb Haaland. "The stimulus packag provides direct payments to working families, so they can pay bills."

March 26, 2020 In The News

Over the course of human history, women have made some of the most valuable contributions to society. Whether it’s in politics, activism, art or science, women have continued to push the envelope. At the same time, many of these changemakers never get the credit they deserve.

March 26, 2020 In The News

New Mexico is one step closer to seeing its share of a massive $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate Wednesday night.

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