Heinrich named Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his assignments on the Senate Appropriations Committee for the 119th Congress. Heinrich's positions on the Appropriations Committee allow him to directly advocate for and deliver investments that improve New Mexicans' safety, well-being, and quality of life.

"As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I have delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in investments to New Mexico, helping to lower costs for working families, grow local economies, and create jobs New Mexicans can build their families around. Our appropriations bills are essential to New Mexico's economy. They support our local law enforcement, fire departments, hospitals, schools, newborns, elders and veterans, and help keep communities safe across New Mexico.

"I will stand up to anybody who tries to prevent investments I've secured from reaching New Mexicans. The Constitution is clear: the president cannot override, delay, or rescind Congress's funding laws. Donald Trump's attacks on federal funding for our state cannot stand."

Heinrich has been assigned to the following Senate Appropriations Subcommittees:

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Legislative Branch Subcommittee

Heinrich will be Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, which oversees the funding of:

Joint Committee on Taxation
Joint Economic Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Government Accountability Office
Architect of the Capitol
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Library of Congress)
Botanic Garden (Architect of the Capitol)
Capitol Police
Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress)
Copyright Office (Library of Congress)
Government Publishing Office
House of Representatives
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service, Training, and Development
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Library of Congress
Office of Compliance
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Office of the Attending Physician
Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund
Senate

This will be Heinrich's third Congress serving on the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.

Heinrich's Committee assignments for the 119th Congress:

In the 119th Congress, Heinrich is serving as Ranking Member for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee. The ENR Committee plays a critical role in setting national energy policies and managing our nation's public lands within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. The Committee also oversees the U.S. Department of Energy and has jurisdiction over U.S. territories and nuclear waste policy.

Heinrich will continue to serve on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.

Heinrich will also serve as Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus, the Senate Fusion Energy Caucus, the Bicameral Electrification Caucus, the International Conservation Caucus, and the Senate Outdoor Recreation Caucus. Heinrich will serve as a member of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, National Service Congressional Caucus, Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, and the Congressional Directed Energy Caucus.