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What is the Senate Doing About High Gas Prices? Print Share

Friday, June 6, 2008

What is the Senate doing about high gas prices?

Like you, I am concerned about rising gas prices.  This page is a collection of links to my news releases, statements, e-newsletters, and other documents outlining some of the ways the Senate is addressing this issue.

May 08, 2008
Bingaman: Funding to Benefit Albuquerque's Public Transportation System
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is releasing $3.79 million he helped secure to help the City of Albuquerque make some improvements to its transportation system.
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May 07, 2008
Bingaman Backs Key Provisions of Energy Bill
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today strongly backed several provisions of a bill Senate Democrats introduced to address high gasoline prices.
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May 05, 2008
Funding to Benefit Albuquerque Rapid Ride Bus Service
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is releasing $4.8 million they helped secure to help the City of Albuquerque continue its bus service.
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April 30, 2008
Bingaman: Bill Contains Provisions that Would Benefit Carlsbad, Santa Teresa Rail Yard Relocation & Commuter Rail
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said that a key transportation bill that contains several New Mexico transportation-related projects has cleared Congress and is now on its way to the president to be signed into law.
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April 22, 2008
Bingaman: New Mexico Communities will Receive Grants to Improve their Airports
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that three New Mexico airports have been awarded funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation to be used to help upgrade their airports.
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March 05, 2008
Bingaman: Two Pueblos will Receive Federal Transit Grants
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that two New Mexico pueblos will receive a total of $265,221 to help with the planning and operation of public transportation projects. The funding comes from a grant under the Department of Transportation2019s (DOT) Tribal Transit Program, which Bingaman created.
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