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Senator Lujan Secures Nearly $190 Million for New Mexico in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills

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U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced funding secured for New Mexico in the Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill. The total funding secured for New Mexico in these bills amounts to $189,838,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • Senator Lujan secured $183,800,000 for New Mexico projects in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill.
  • In the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, Senator Lujan secured $6,038,000 for New Mexico projects.
  • The funding secured will benefit various areas, including strengthening military readiness and safety, boosting emergency response, and supporting early childhood education in Southwestern New Mexico.
  • Specific local projects secured funding include:

+ Strengthening New Mexico's Air Force Bases with a total of $281,100,000.

+ Fire and Emergency Response in Northern New Mexico with a total of $2,850,000.

+ Community Infrastructure in Central and Southern New Mexico with a total of $2,513,000.

  • Senator Lujan worked with his Senate colleagues, including Senator Heinrich, to secure the funding for these projects.
  • The secured funding will benefit communities across New Mexico, with a focus on strengthening infrastructure, safety, and opportunities for the next generation.

Statistics:

  • Total funding secured for New Mexico: $189,838,000
  • MilkCon-VA Appropriations Bill funding: $183,800,000
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill funding: $6,038,000
  • Funding for Air Force Base projects: $281,100,000
  • Funding for Fire and Emergency Response in Northern New Mexico: $2,850,000
  • Funding for Community Infrastructure in Central and Southern New Mexico: $2,513,000
  • Funding for early childhood education in Southwestern New Mexico: $1,575,000

Sources:

  • Lujan, B. R. (2023, August 3). In Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills, Lujan Delivers Nearly $190 Million for New Mexico. Retrieved from

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