MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN NEW MEXICO WILL BE GETTING CRITICAL FUNDING NOW THAT THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE 2019 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY A 85-TO-7 VOTE. DEMOCRATS MARTIN HEINRICH AND TOM UDALL BOTH VOTED TO APPROVE THE BILL.
UDALL SAYS THE BILL CONTAINED MONEY FOR A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE. THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AT KIRTLAND RECEIVED 484 MILLION DOLLARS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION.
