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Energy and Natural Resources

As Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, I am one of the Senate's leading advocates for protecting the vast natural resources of our country and for promoting sound energy policy.

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News Releases

Feb 13 Bingaman: President Proposes Modest Increases to DOE's Overall Budget and Level Funding to Programs in New Mexico
Feb 08 Bingaman: $2.2 Million Released for New Mexico Water Projects
Jan 24 Bingaman Reacts to President Obama's State of the Union Address
Dec 17 Bingaman Statement on Passage of Temporary Extension of Payroll Tax Cut
Dec 17 Bingaman & Udall: Bill That Funds N.M. Public Lands and Other Initiatives Sent to President
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E-Newsletters

Feb 08 Senator Bingaman's Monthly Update: A Blueprint to Rebuild the Economy
May 19 Senator Bingaman's Monthly Update: The Road to Fiscal Soundness
Dec 21 Senator Bingaman's Monthly Update: Accomplishments of the 111th Congress
Jul 01 Preventing Future Oil Spill Disasters and Shifting Toward Clean Energy
Jan 01 Focusing on the Economy for a Prosperous Recovery
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Highlights of Legislation

Only a small number of bills are highlighted here. See this listing at the Library of Congress for a full record.


Jun 08 Department of Energy Administrative Improvement Act of 2011
May 09 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011
May 09 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011
Apr 04 A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.
Mar 31 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011
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Highlights of Statements and Speeches

Only a small number of statements are highlighted here. See this listing at the Library of Congress for a full record.


Mar 17 Senator Bingaman's Floor Speech on Gasoline Prices
Jan 31 Energy Priorities for the 112th Congress
Sep 27 Statement on The Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act
May 11 Offshore Oil Development and the Deepwater Horizon Accident
Feb 21 U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman's Speech to the New Mexico Legislature
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Highlights of Floor Votes

Only a small number of statements are highlighted here. See this listing at the Library of Congress for a full record.


Nov 30 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Nov 19 Claims Resolution Act of 2010
Sep 29 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
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