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New Mexico Leaders Push for Digital Equity Funding

6/18/2025

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New Mexico's congressional leaders are rallying for the restoration of funding for the Digital Equity Act, highlighting its critical role for 1.9 million residents struggling with internet access. Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich, alongside Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez, Gabe Vasquez, and Melanie Stansbury, stress that this program is vital for ensuring digital inclusion and bridging the connectivity gap.

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New Mexico's congressional leaders are rallying for the restoration of funding for the Digital Equity Act, highlighting its critical role for 1.9 million residents struggling with internet access. Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich, alongside Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez, Gabe Vasquez, and Melanie Stansbury, stress that this program is vital for ensuring digital inclusion and bridging the connectivity gap.