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03.14.06

The Democratic Energy Amendment that Sen. Bingaman has offered to the Budget Resolution fulfills the commitment to secure, affordable and clean energy made in the energy bill that Congress passed…

03.14.06

Democratic Budget Amendment on Energy Prepared Floor Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)     "Mr. President, the amendment that I have sent to the desk, on behalf of myself and…

03.13.06

Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) On Secretary Norton’s Resignation       "Many of us in Congress who are deeply concerned about the protection and use of public lands for the…

03.02.06

Hearing on FY 2007 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior March 2, 2006 Opening Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)     "Good morning and welcome, Secretary Norton.  I…

03.02.06

In the Senate, each committee is required, under the Budget Act, to annually provide "Views & Estimates" for programs under its jurisdiction.  Today is the deadline.  Here’s what Sen. Bingaman,…

02.28.06

Hearing on FY 2007 Budget Request for the Forest Service Feb. 28, 2006  Opening Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) “Thank you Mr. Chairman, and welcome back Under Secretary Rey and…

02.22.06

SENATE DEMOCRATS CALL ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO OUTLINE A REAL ENERGY STRATEGY Washington, DC ­– A group of Senate Democrats wrote to Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to outline a specific…

02.10.06

Sen. Jeff Bingaman on Proposed Sell-Off of Public Lands   The Bush Administration is proposing a big sell-off of public lands throughout the West as part of its 2007 budget…

02.09.06

Hearing on FY 2007 Budget Request for the Department of Energy February 9, 2006  Opening Statement Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this hearing so promptly…

02.06.06

Sen. Bingaman: President’s Budget Request for ’07 Falls Short Of Many Key R&D Authorizations in Last Year’s Energy Bill   Just 6 months after signing into law the Energy Policy Act…

02.01.06

Joint Statement Sen. Pete Domenici and Sen. Jeff Bingaman On Puerto Rico Status   “Congress has an important role with respect to the status of Puerto Rico and is reviewing…

02.01.06

Just days after introduction, the bipartisan Senate legislation designed to boost federal funding for science and education programs has hit the magic number (at least in the Senate): 60 Senators…

01.25.06

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost U.S. Competitiveness in Science & Technology   Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), along with retired…

01.25.06

As you read in this space yesterday, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) is asking the Government Accountability Office to look into criticism that the Federal government has been under-collecting royalties from…

01.23.06

New York Times readers would have noticed the lead story today questions whether the U.S. Government has been collecting the correct amount of royalty revenue from oil and natural gas…

01.23.06

Before too much time passes, I want to say again how much my Democratic committee colleagues valued working with you in 2005. We’re proud of what the Senate Energy Committee…

12.21.05

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman issued the following statement about the Department of Energy’s decision to award Los Alamos National Laboratory’s management contract to Bechtel-University of California:  “This announcement…

12.07.05

Today, eight Western Democratic senators added their voices to the growing chorus of opposition to controversial legislation that will allow mining companies and other entrepreneurs to buy millions of acres…

12.07.05

Tonight, Sen. Jeff Bingaman delivers keynote remarks at a forum of international legislators participating in the climate change talks in Montréal.   The audience will include delegates from the G8 member…

12.06.05

  Today in a bipartisan letter to President Bush, Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and 22 others urged the Administration to stop observing and start participating in the…

12.06.05

The weather folks say that it’s supposed to snow today – the first measurable snowfall in our region this season. So, Sen. Bingaman’s contribution in today’s Roll Call is a…

11.30.05

Today, Sen. Bingaman will preview a proposal for Federal legislation on emissions trading and climate policy at a conference in New York sponsored by Resources for the Future (RFF).  Bingaman…

11.17.05

Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), the Senate Energy Committee’s top Democrat, is urging the House of Representatives to drop consideration of controversial mining provisions from its budget reconciliation package.  The legislation…

11.16.05

Domenici, Bingaman Issue Joint Statement on Recent Oil Price Hearing Report     Washington, D.C. – Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici and Ranking Member Jeff Bingaman…

10.24.05

Budget reconciliation continues this week in the Senate as committees mark-up language supporting a $35 billion spending cut package.  Last week, the Senate Energy Committee met its reconciliation instruction by…