{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stansbury-joins-delegation-welcome-21-million-tackle-crime-keep", "Rep. Stansbury Joins Delegation to Welcome $21 Million to Tackle Crime, Keep Communities Safe", "2024-10-02", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "NM", "Melanie A. Stansbury", "S001218", "stansbury.house.gov", "stansbury", "https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) joined U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-NM), and Representatives Teresa Leger Fern\u00e1ndez (D-NM) and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) are welcoming $20,706,897 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help New Mexico\u2019s law enforcement solve crimes, support survivor services, improve violence prevention, and keep communities safe.\n\nThe grants will be distributed through the DOJ\u2019s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the Office of Justice Programs (OJP).\n\n\u201cThis almost $21 million investment into our communities is crucial in making New Mexico a safer place for everyone,\u201d said Rep. Stansbury. \u201cVictims of crimes deserve justice, and law enforcement needs the tools to give victims that justice. This funding is pivotal in achieving that goal.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to announce over $20 million to better equip New Mexico\u2019s law enforcement with the tools and resources needed to keep our communities safe. This significant investment will help tackle crime, hold dangerous criminals accountable, and deliver justice and support for survivors,\u201d said Sen. Heinrich. \u201cA safer New Mexico depends on solving crimes and supporting survivors, and I will continue to fight for the resources we need for both.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis nearly $21 million in federal funding will deliver critical resources to help law enforcement solve crimes, support victims of violent crime, and boost violence prevention across New Mexico,\u201d said Sen. Luj\u00e1n. \u201cI\u2019m proud to welcome this federal funding and I will keep fighting for federal resources to keep New Mexico communities safe.\u201d\n\n\u201c1 in 4 women have been beaten by an intimate partner in their lifetime. This funding from the Department of Justice focuses on providing more services to the survivors of domestic violence survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking,\u201d said Rep. Leger Fern\u00e1ndez. \u201cTo effectively investigate and prosecute these crimes, the grants also increase the resources going to law enforcement. I\u2019m pleased that the funding benefits communities across my district, from the Pueblos to Santa Fe to Hobbs to our state agencies. Together we keep New Mexico safe.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to welcome over $20 million for law enforcement organizations across our state and Tribal communities. This funding will support law enforcement\u2019s ability to reduce crime, make our neighborhoods safer and ensure justice for victims,\u201d said Rep. Vasquez. \u201cOur law enforcement officers and community organizations are working tirelessly, and this investment will help them continue to protect and serve New Mexicans. I\u2019m committed to fighting for more federal resources to keep us safe.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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/rep-stansbury-joins-delegation-welcome-21-million-tackle-crime-keep"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9200240019708872, "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"}