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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Tuesday August 06, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Heinrich Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking Tax Cuts for Children and Working Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Legislation Heinrich voted to advance would have expanded Child Tax Credit payments for working families, boosted affordable housing Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a tax package that would have expanded the Child Tax Credit for 16 million children, provided tax support for businesses to invest in research, development, and manufacturin  more

Heinrich, Rounds Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort for AI Innovation in Financial Services
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation to promote artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in the financial services industry. The Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act would establish regulatory guardrails at financial regulatory agencies for regulated entities to test AI projects, allowing them to experiment with cutting-edge technologi  more

Rep. Leger Fernandez Introduces Bill to Maintain Vital Access to Audio-Only Telehealth for Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) introduced the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2024, crucial legislation designed to protect access to essential healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities. The bill seeks to extend the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) provision that allows audio-only telehealth services for  more