Economy

I have always considered economic development – encouraging individual entrepreneurship and high wage jobs in particular – to be a priority in New Mexico. In this age of rapid technological change and international competition, we must keep looking forward so that we do not fall behind.

News | E-Newsletters | Statements | Legislation | Votes | Grants

Feb 05 Bingaman Urges Passage of Measure to Help N.M. Economy and Pay for Medicaid
Feb 03 Bingaman: New Mexico Fire Department to Benefit from Federal Funds
Feb 01 Bingaman Talks to NM Reporters About President Obama's FY 2011 Budget Proposal
Feb 01 Bingaman: President Obama's Budget Proposal Invests in N.M. Military Installations
Feb 01 Bingaman: White House Budget Highlights Health Care, Education
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Jan 01 Focusing on the Economy for a Prosperous Recovery
Dec 01 A Productive Year in Congress: 2009 in Review
Nov 11 A Message to Veterans
Aug 01 Highlighting Accomplishments of the 111th
Jul 01 Fixing Our Broken Health Care System
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Highlights

(Links to complete listing below.)

Jan 25 U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman's Statement on the Renomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve
Apr 20 A New Border Security Framework
Mar 27 HELP Committee Holds Second Hearing on Health Care Coverage in Advance of Debate of Health Care Reform Legislation
Feb 21 U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman's Speech to the New Mexico Legislature
May 15 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
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Full Listing of Senator Jeff Bingaman: Economy Statements

This Congress Statements | Last Congress Statements

(These links will take you to Thomas, hosted by the Library of Congress)

Full Listing of Senator Jeff Bingaman: Economy Legislation

This Congress: Legislation Sponsored | Legislation Cosponsored
Last Congress: Legislation Sponsored | Legislation Cosponsored

(These links will take you to Thomas, hosted by the Library of Congress.)

Highlights

Mar 03 Canadian Beef Imports
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Only a small number of votes are highlighted here. See this listing of votes on the U.S. Senate website for for a full record.

Highlights

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RECEIVE ECONOMY ISSUE UPDATES BY E-MAIL

Subscribe to my mailing list for economy issues to receive periodic e-mails with news and information about the economy.  [MORE]

SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE

Small business owners can use this guide to find federal and state agency assistance programs. [MORE]


USEFUL ECONOMY LINKS

POLICY THEMES

Explore the larger themes that emerge from the interaction of individual legislative issues. [MORE]

A photo of the dome of the U.S. Capitol. This photo is also a link to the Introduction to the Senate page.

GLOSSARY

Like any field, policy making uses a vocabulary of specific terms. [MORE]

INTRO TO THE SENATE

The Senate is an institution of deliberation and compromise. [MORE]

HOW LAWS ARE MADE

After a senator introduces legislation, it is assigned to the appropriate committee and subcommittee. [MORE]