Congressman Pearce Fighting for Pay Protection for Labs and WIPP
ALBUQUERQUE - Today, Congressman Steve Pearce sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Energy, requesting that he protect the pay for employees at New Mexico’s labs—both Los Alamos National Labs and Sandia National Labs—and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The Democrats from New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation also sent out a letter, but noticeably missing in this letter was the mention of WIPP.
"The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad is incredibly important to our state, and I find it alarming that the Democrats did not feel the need to include it in their combined letter,” said RPNM Chairman John Billingsley."Once again, we see Congressman Steve Pearce stepping forward and taking the lead to help prevent damage to communities and to families across New Mexico.”
"Additionally, it is interesting that U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich recently endorsed Democrat Roxanne Lara for Congress in New Mexico’s Second Congressional District, a seat currently held by U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce,” continued Billingsley. "Lara, who is from Carlsbad, is being endorsed by someone who either does not know enough—or does not care enough—about New Mexico to request protection of pay for those at WIPP. WIPP is vital to our state, and we are thankful for the accountable and thorough leadership that Pearce provides and know that he is the clear choice to continue representing our Second Congressional District.”
Congressman Pearce’s letter to the U.S. Secretary of Energy can be viewed at: pearce.house.gov/sites/pearce.house.gov/files/10 9 13 DOE Contractor Furloughs.pdf
The letter from the Democrats on the delegation can be viewed at: www.tomudall.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=14...=1454
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