Interview: Steve Pearce

government to battle the zika virus. just minutes ago, florida governor rick scott and the centers for disease control held a meeting about the virus. governor scott announced that 24-hundred people in miami have been tested for zika, and as of right now, there doesn’t seem to be any evidence of any transmissions. 11 new cases of zika virus were found in florida this week after being bitten by local mosquitoes, bringing the total to 15. as we said, new mexico getting funding from the federal government to battle the zika virus. joing us now is u-s congressman steve pearce. he represents district 2 in new mexico, and is running for re- election. congressman, does the threat of zika concern you? what congressman is doing in las cruces and what he’s been up-to in the district: a. while in las cruces – that day he is going to the south valley voice meeting – a meeting put together to discuss issues facing the south valley and businesses. the topic of note this meeting will most likely by the ig’s management of the mexican gray wolf program. closing out the congressional calendar – on both the wolf and mouse issue – we had two amendments pass in the house of reps interior appropriations bill aimed at effectively de-listing both animals from the endangered species list – big win for the nm economy. iran – reports suggest that the administration paid a ransom to iran – new mexico jumping mouse issue – the congressman and his team personally went out to the ranch affected – brought in fws and had a collective meeting w/ locals on how to address this problem zika virus – an impending threat a new and revolutionary tax plan the house of representatives will be putting forward to make our tax code simpler and fairer