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In an e-mail sent to constituents, Senator Jeff Bingaman reviewed the 2009 accomplishments of Congress and said despite the fact that health care reform has yet to pass, overall, it was “a productive year.”
Bingaman cited the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (commonly known as SCHIP), passage of the economic stimulus pacakage and the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act, among others, as accomplishments of the 2009 Congress.
However, at the very beginning of the e-mail is a reminder that the Senate has not yet passed health care reform; the House passed health care reform in November.
“I believe we had a productive year in Congress – one that brought great benefits to New Mexico. There are still many New Mexicans suffering as a result of this economic downturn, and while major indicators suggest we have turned a corner, I know that too many people are still out of work,” Bingaman wrote. “When the Senate begins our second session this January, I will be working to pass legislation that helps generate new jobs in New Mexico and across the country.”
First, however, the log jam in the Senate over health care reform will have to be broken.
