Congressional News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Upon his arrival Tuesday in Albuquerque, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hand delivered a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to prioritize additional investments and forward-looking missions at Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) in Clovis. The letter was signed by Heinrich, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.).

The letter comes after the U.S. Air Force announced its decision to relocate seven MC-130J aircraft and around 300 to 350 service members to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. in the upcoming fiscal years.

“We are dedicated to maintaining and strengthening the current investment at CAFB and want to work with your Administration to find additional investments and forward-looking missions that can benefit CAFB and the U.S. Air Force Special Operations,” the lawmakers wrote.

The lawmakers continued, “The Air Force and the nation would greatly benefit from continuing to invest in this unmatched airspace and existing infrastructure. We are also extremely proud of the strong community support for CAFB. The Eastern New Mexico community has the highest level of understanding and appreciation for the base’s mission and the service members stationed there. Along with our state and local partners, we steadfastly support CAFB and the 27th SOW, and stand ready to find additional forward-looking missions that enhance CAFB.”  

The letter can be found here.