{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/nm-delegation-welcomes-34-million-to-solve-crime-keep-communities-safe-and-support-survivor-services", "N.M. Delegation Welcomes $3.4 Million to Solve Crime, Keep Communities Safe & Support Survivor Services", "2024-12-11", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "NM", "Martin Heinrich", "H001046", "www.heinrich.senate.gov", "heinrich", "https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fern\u00e1ndez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $3,392,905 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 all come from the Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and will be distributed from the DOJ\u2019s Office of Justice Programs (OJP).\n\n\u201cTo tackle crime and make our communities safer, we need to better equip our law enforcement officers and prosecutors as they work to solve and prevent crimes, while also supporting survivors of violent crime as they grapple with the very real impacts of what they\u2019ve experienced,\u201d said Heinrich. \u201cI\u2019m proud to welcome these federal resources that will both support survivors of violent crime and hold dangerous criminals accountable.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith this $3.4 million in federal funding, New Mexico\u2019s law enforcement agencies will be equipped with the resources needed to keep our communities safe and support victims of crimes,\u201d said Luj\u00e1n.\u201cAcross our state, law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe, and I\u2019m proud to welcome this funding to help them do their jobs. I will continue to fight for federal resources to keep New Mexico communities safe.\u201d\n\n\"Across my district, from Clovis, to Hobbs to Farmington, we are delivering $3.4 million in funds to help our law enforcement professionals solve crimes faster, protect themselves as they confront violent criminal encounters, and keep people safe during high-speed chases,\u201d said Leger Fern\u00e1ndez.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s vital that our communities feel safe and protected,\u201d said Stansbury. \u201cThis $3.4 million will help provide law enforcement with the tools to address crime, protect victims, and keep New Mexico safe. Our law enforcement and first responders put their lives on the line to protect New Mexicans, and I\u2019m grateful for this funding.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis $3.4 million investment is a critical step towards strengthening public safety in our communities,\u201d said Vasquez. \u201cBy supporting crime prevention efforts and providing vital resources for survivors, we\u2019re ensuring that justice is within reach. Our law enforcement officers and community organizations work tirelessly to ensure our safety, and I\u2019m committed to fighting for the federal support they need.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "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://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/nm-delegation-welcomes-34-million-to-solve-crime-keep-communities-safe-and-support-survivor-services"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2357269879430532, "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"}