{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases/stansbury-lujan-host-telephone-town-hall-bipartisan-infrastructure-investments", "Stansbury, Luj\u00e1n Host Telephone Town Hall on Bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act", "2021-12-15", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "NM", "Melanie A. Stansbury", "S001218", "stansbury.house.gov", "stansbury", "https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "ALBUQUERQUE \u2014 Last night, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) joined SenatorBen Ray Luj\u00e1n (N.M.) to host a telephone town hall on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act. During the community discussion, Rep. Stansbury and Sen. Luj\u00e1n highlighted investments in infrastructure brought by the $3.7 billion in funding coming to New Mexico through the legislation. Over 3,200 New Mexicans tuned into the town hall.\n\nAmong other transformative investments, the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act includes meaningful and historic investments in clean water infrastructure, sustainable public transportation, universal high-speed broadband, clean power infrastructure, and bold action to increase our resilience to climate change. The bill also makes the largest long-term investments in the nation\u2019s infrastructure in nearly a century - with the potential for millions more dollars in grant funding for New Mexico communities.\n\n\u201cI was proud to vote for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, along with the Build Back Better Act to make crucial investments in New Mexico\u2014including in our physical infrastructure and in the social infrastructure and well-being of our communities,\u201d said Rep. Stansbury. \u201cThis bill will bring over $3.7 billion in investments to New Mexico for broadband, roads, and clean drinking water. Our communities need these dollars and we are working to make sure they have the biggest impact possible.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law marks the most significant investment in our nation\u2019s infrastructure in generations, and I was honored to help shape this historic legislation for the people of New Mexico,\u201d said Sen. Luj\u00e1n. \u201cThanks to the work of our Democratic Congressional Delegation, New Mexico will receive more than $3.7 billion to rebuild our roads and bridges, tackle the climate crisis, expand broadband access, and provide a boost to small businesses.\u201d\n\nRep. Stansbury and Sen. Luj\u00e1n heard from community members who shared their concerns, questions, and priorities for jobs and infrastructure investments during the telephone town hall discussion.\n\nOf the $3.7 billion coming to New Mexico, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act is expected to:\n\nInvest $2.5 billion in New Mexico\u2019s highways\n\n$225 million for bridge replacement and repairs\n\n$100 million in New Mexico\u2019s broadband\n\n$355 million in New Mexico\u2019s water infrastructure\n\n$366 million in public transportation\n\n$38 billion in creating an electric vehicle charging station system statewide", 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/stansbury-lujan-host-telephone-town-hall-bipartisan-infrastructure-investments"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6426218207925558, "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"}