Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Monday, February 22, 2010

Contact Senator Bingaman's Office:

Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Bingaman: Senate Wins Enough Votes to Move Ahead on Job Creation Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman joined 61 of his colleagues in voting to move ahead with consideration of a bill aimed at creating new jobs.

The HIRE Act contains the following provisions intended to spur job creation:

• A payroll tax holiday for businesses to encourage hiring
• An extension of a tax credit that helps small businesses make investments to grow
• An extension of the Highway Trust Fund allows for billions in infrastructure investment and save one million jobs
• An expansion of Build America Bonds program to allow states to borrow more for infrastructure projects

"The economic recovery legislation we passed a year ago is helping ease us out of this devastating recession.  There are now signs that our economy is ready to grow.  This bill is the next step of several we must take to create good jobs," Bingaman said.

The HIRE Act received enough votes to end a filibuster; it can now be debated and put to a final vote in the coming days.