U.S. Senate Jeff Bingaman: Democrat from New Mexico

Bingaman Urges Quick Passage of Unemployment Benefits Bill

Senator Jeff Bingaman delivers his second floor speech in one week in support of extending unemployment benefits; here he also outlines four initiatives to help create jobs. The Senate is now debating a bill to extend unemployment benefits by up to 14 additional weeks for jobless workers in all states.

(You can listen to Bingaman's entire floor speech, read the full release, subscribe to his Weekly Update podcast on iTunes, or watch videos on his YouTube channel.)

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News as of November 06, 2009

Bingaman Introduces Bill to Fully Fund Land and Water Conservation Fund
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today introduced legislation to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) – a law that provides funding to protect sensitive landscapes and grants to states to develop recreation areas and facilities. [MORE]