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Bingaman’s Health Care Role Profiled in Politico
Politico compares New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman to laconic silver screen legend Gary Cooper in today’s issue. The political newspaper even goes so far as to describe the low-key... Read more »
Sen. Bingaman’s Energy Bill Clears Committee
After months of negotiations, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chaired by Sen. Jeff Bingaman finished work on a new national energy bill today. Bingman, a New... Read more »
Bingaman, Udall Both Met With Sotomayor Today
Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall – both Democrats – had meetings with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor today. She is visiting U.S. senators to shore up support in... Read more »
Louis Caldera Joins Center for American Progress as Senior Fellow
Former University of New Mexico President Louis Caldera – who resigned as director of the White House Military Office last month following an Air Force One photo op gone wrong... Read more »
Not So Fast: Another Hold on Tompkins Nomination
Yet another senator has placed a hold on Hilary Tompkins’ nomination to become solicitor of the Department of the Interior. An astute reader (thanks Mike!) has alerted me to... Read more »
NM House Delegation Supports “Cash for Clunkers”
New Mexico’s Democratic U.S. House representatives all voted for a bill Tuesday that would give Americans vouchers for up to $4,500 to buy new, more fuel-efficient cars – provided they... Read more »
Former Rep. Steve Pearce to Speak to Anti-Abortion Group
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, who is mulling a run for governor or a return to Congress in 2010, will speak to the Right to Life Committee of New Mexico... Read more »
Sen. Bingaman Talks Health Care Reform at White House
President Obama is using the presidential bully pulpit to try to push major health care reform into law this summer, and on Tuesday afternoon Sen. Jeff Bingaman got a chance... Read more »
Sen. Udall’s Watermelon “Sandia” Gazpacho Wins Congressional Cookoff
Sen. Tom Udall (with a major assist from his wife, Jill) has earned bragging rights as the best cook in Congress this year. The Udall’s Watermelon “Sandia” Pine Nut... Read more »
Gov. Richardson Gets Big Props from President Obama in Rio Rancho
President Obama just quelled any speculation as to whether he would acknowledge Gov. Richardson at the town hall meeting today. I’m in Washington watching coverage on CNN. The president... Read more »
President Obama in Rio Rancho Thursday
Act fast, and you may be able to get a ticket for event at Rio Rancho High School. In case you missed it in today’s Albuquerque Journal, President Obama will... Read more »
