{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases/landmark-vote-nm-stansbury-passes-major-outdoor-economy-and-wildlife-bill", "In Landmark Vote for NM, Stansbury Passes Major Outdoor Economy and Wildlife Bill", "2022-06-14", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "NM", "Melanie A. Stansbury", "S001218", "stansbury.house.gov", "stansbury", "https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today,U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass the bipartisan Recovering America\u2019s Wildlife Act (RAWA) to invest billions in New Mexico\u2019s outdoor recreation economy and ecosystemsstatewide. Rep. Stansbury is a cosponsor of the legislative package, which represents the biggest investment in conserving America\u2019s wildlife, fisheries, and habitats in a generation.\n\nRAWA is led in the Senate by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (N.M.), where the legislation has gained significant bipartisan momentum and key committee hearings.\n\nExisting federal funding currently fails to provide the resources required to meet the nation\u2019s conservation needs. Species in New Mexico that currently lack necessary funding for management are expected to benefit from RAWA\u2019s investment of over$28 million federal dollars to supportconservation management and the state\u2019s Wildlife Action Plan. This investment will additionally benefit New Mexico\u2019s outdoor recreation economy that generates billions of dollars in economic growth each year and directly supports 26,000 jobs.\n\n\u201cNew Mexico\u2019s lands and waters are home to critical habitats for thousands of species of wildlife and sustain our thriving outdoor recreation industry. I\u2019m proud to cosponsor the Recovering America\u2019s Wildlife Act to invest in conservation and preserve our wildlife for generations to come,\u201dsaid Rep. Stansbury.\u201cAs we adapt to the climate crisis, we must invest in the resilience of our ecosystems and our communities. I am grateful for Senator Heinrich\u2019s work championing this legislation in the Senate so states, territories and Tribes have more tools to dedicate $1.3 billion in annual funding for on-the-ground conservation efforts of wildlife, fisheries, and habitats across our country.\u201d\n\nThe critical recovery work funded by RAWA will be guided by the wildlife conservation strategies and plans developed by states, territories, and Tribes. These science-based strategies would restore populations of species with the greatest conservation need. State, Territorial, and Tribal wildlife agencies have identified more than 12,000 species in need of conservation assistance.\n\nThe Recovering America\u2019s Wildlife Act:\n\nFunds conservation efforts for more than 12,000 species of wildlife and plants in need of assistance by providing $1.3 billion in dedicated annual funding for proactive, on-the-ground efforts across the country.\n\nProvides Tribal nations $97.5 million annually to fund proactive wildlife conservation efforts on roughly 140 million acres of land.\n\nEnsures wildlife recovery efforts will be guided by the Congressionally-mandated State Wildlife Action Plans, which identify specific strategies to restore the populations of species of greatest conservation need.\n\nAccelerates the recovery of 1,600 U.S. species already listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.\n\nIncludes improvements to ensure funds are appropriately targeted to the areas of greatest need and facilitate additional investments in protecting at-risk plant species.\n\nRAWA is supported by a wide array of organizations representing Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Tribes, sportsmen, environmental and conservation advocates, and members of the outdoor recreation industry.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases/landmark-vote-nm-stansbury-passes-major-outdoor-economy-and-wildlife-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5936600975692272, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}