HEINRICH, LUJÁN SUPPORT SENATE PASSAGE OF STOPGAP GOVERNMENT SPENDING BILL THAT INCLUDES $2.5 BILLION FOR NEW MEXICANS IMPACTED BY HERMIT’S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRES

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) voted for the Senate passage of a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government funded until December 16, 2022. The spending legislation includes the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act and $2.5 billion for FEMA to establish and carry out the requirements of the bill.

The spending legislation now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act is led by Senator Luján and Representative Leger Fernández, and co-sponsored by Senator Heinrich and Representative Stansbury.