{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases/members-nm-delegation-announce-almost-18-million-airport-infrastructure-grants", "Members Of N.M. Delegation Announce Almost $18 Million In Airport Infrastructure Grants For New Mexico", "2021-12-17", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "NM", "Melanie A. Stansbury", "S001218", "stansbury.house.gov", "stansbury", "https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Teresa Leger Fern\u00e1ndez (N.M.-03) announced New Mexico airports have been allocated almost $18 million in federal Airport Infrastructure Grants under the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects.\n\nHeinrich, Luj\u00e1n, Stansbury, and Leger Fern\u00e1ndez fought for these historic airport investments in the recent infrastructure package, as well as monumental relief funding in the American Rescue Plan that have allowed New Mexico airports to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n\u201cLocal airports connect communities all across New Mexico to tourism, business opportunities, and commercial aviation,\u201dsaid Heinrich. \u201cDemocrats in the New Mexicodelegation fought hard for these historic investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will modernize our airports and allow them to better serve travelers, health care providers, and businesses all across our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cNew Mexico\u2019s 46 airports are key economic drivers for our state,\u201dsaid Luj\u00e1n. \u201cThat\u2019s why I was honored to help shape the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure our state\u2019s airports received the necessary funding to make these long overdue upgrades. As tourism and travel continue to grow, I\u2019m honored to join my colleagues in announcing this first round of funding that will serve New Mexicans well.\u201d\n\n\u201cCommunities from Albuquerque to Moriarty rely on airport infrastructure to sustain local economies and keep our state humming, which is why I was proud to vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This grant will deliver new good-paying jobs for New Mexicans while making needed renovations to the Sunport and airports across the state,\u201dsaid Stansbury. \u201cBy modernizing our airports and making them more sustainable, the infrastructure law supports New Mexico\u2019s tourism industries and facilitates smoother and safer travels.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur airports connect communities across the state, especially those in rural areas. We fought and voted for this historic investment in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law because we knew the impact of this funding for New Mexico,\u201dsaid Leger Fern\u00e1ndez. \u201cThis $18 million will improve runways, taxiways, and other projects to revitalize New Mexico airports, grow our economy, and create good-paying jobs.\u201d\n\nThe airports receiving funding include:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"]], "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/members-nm-delegation-announce-almost-18-million-airport-infrastructure-grants"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.494725864380598, "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"}