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.

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Nov 04 Bingaman: Senate Approves Unemployment Benefits Bill
Nov 04 Bingaman Urges Swift Passage of Job-Creating Energy Bill
Nov 03 Bingaman: Eastern New Mexico Counties Eligible for Disaster Aid
Nov 02 Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters
Oct 28 Bingaman Outlines Four Initiatives to Help Create Jobs
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Aug 01 Highlighting Accomplishments of the 111th
Jul 01 Fixing Our Broken Health Care System
Mar 01 Getting Our Economy Back on Track
Jan 01 New Priorities for a New Session
Dec 01 Accomplishments of the 110th Congress
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Highlights

(Links to complete listing below.)

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
Apr 23 Fair Pay Act
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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.

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OTHER POLICY ISSUES

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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]