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Heinrich Announces More Than $1.5 Billion Delivered For New Mexico Military Installations During Tenure In Congress

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the President’s signature of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Fiscal, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that he has now secured more than $1.5 billion for New Mexico’s military installations during his tenure in Congress.

“Delivering for our service members and cementing New Mexico’s role as a leader in national security is a responsibility I take very seriously. Through my service on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and the Senate Read More

NNSA Announces Awards Of Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment Contracts With SeaTech And Parsons

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) has announced the Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment (CNSSD) contract awards, valued up to a combined $1 billion, to SeaTech Global Security Solutions of Richland, Wash., and Parsons Government Services International, Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., to bolster global security.

Through these contracts, SeaTech Global Security Solutions and Parsons Government Services International, Inc., will undertake the critical task of deploying advanced

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury Co-Leads Bill To Help Seniors

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Carol Miller (W.V.-01), introduced the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or SAFE Act.

This bill permits occupational and physical therapists to administer falls risks assessments for seniors as part of their Medicare Annual Wellness benefit. The bill will also require Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress on the number of falls experienced by our seniors and the number of seniors who received treatment for Read More

Heinrich Introduces First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation to support homeownership among lower- and middle-income Americans by establishing a refundable tax credit worth up to 10 percent of a home’s purchase price – up to a maximum of $15,000 – for first-time homebuyers.

“Buying your first home is more than just owning property – it’s a source of Read More

Santa Fe Community College’s Student Biofuels Team Are Finalist In National AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Competition

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s student biofuels team, Just AD Algae, is one of 15 finalists in the national AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Competition. The announcement came from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in a Feb. 1 press release.

As one of 15 finalists, selected from 49 entries by a panel of industry experts, the SFCC team will spend about 15 months working on their research project. Each finalist team will receive $10,000 to fund their research project. In the spring of 2025 all the finalists will participate in the AlgaePrize Competition Read More

Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Level Playing Field For New Mexico’s Children And Improve Student Literacy

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) March 7 introduced the Literacy Improvement for Transformation (LIFT) Act, legislation that aims to improve literacy outcomes for all students by ensuring that every K-12 public school has at least one full-time reading or literacy specialist on staff.   

More than 8 million low-income K-5 students in America are not proficient in reading. According to data provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who struggle to read proficiently by fourth grade are four times more likely not to graduate from high school Read More

New Mexico Aging And Long-Term Services Celebrates 52nd Anniversary Of Senior Nutrition Program

ALTSD News:

SANTA FE — This March, the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) joins the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and senior nutrition service providers across the country to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the national Senior Nutrition Program with the theme, “Connection in Every Bite.”

Since 1972, the Senior Nutrition Program has supported nutrition services for older adults. Funded by the Older Americans Act, local senior nutrition programs serve as hubs for adults (60 and older) to access nutritious meals and other vital services that strengthen Read More

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler On Equal Pay Day

From AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler:

WASHINGTON, D.C — As we observe Equal Pay Day today, we are reminded of the persistent injustice faced by working women across our nation. It is unacceptable that for the past 20 years the gender wage gap has remained largely unchanged as big corporations and the wealthy—along with many Republicans—resisted change.

But a new wave of hope and organizing is building in the fight for equality, and the labor movement knows that when working people stand together in a union we have the strength and power to demand equal pay for equal work.

The labor movement plays an Read More

Heinrich Successfully Secures Full Funding For WIC, Delivers $11.2 Million In FY24 Funding For 20 N.M. Local Projects In Final Agriculture Appropriations Bill

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, announced that the Agriculture Appropriations bill he authored and led bipartisan negotiations has been signed into law by President Biden.  

In the legislation, Heinrich secured full funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—better known as WIC—which serves nearly Read More

LAHS Graduate John Acomb Honored By U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association And Foundation

1969 LAHS Graduate John Acomb

COMMUNITY News:

KINGS POINT, N.Y. — 1969 Los Alamos High School graduate John Acomb received the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) in September 2023.

This award is presented to USMMA graduates who demonstrate professional achievement, lending honor and prestige to their alma mater. Acomb was honored during a celebratory dinner Sept. 7, 2023, at The Mariner Estate in Great Neck, N.Y.

Acomb has been a pioneer in safety management since graduation, working at sea from Read More