WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following joint statement after voting against Republicans' yearlong Continuing Resolution, which removes nearly all guardrails on federal funding and gives the Trump administration and Elon Musk unprecedented tools to harm New Mexico families:
"Republicans' yearlong Continuing Resolution doubles down on the chaos and uncertainty Trump and Musk have created, giving them even more tools to harm New Mexicans. We will not stand by and support Republicans' unprecedented power grab masquerading as a spending bill.
"As New Mexico's senators, we want to see the federal government funded and functional, serving the families of our state. That's why we have been fighting every day to force this administration to put the chainsaw down when it comes to the healthcare, education, and VA benefits our communities depend on.
"Instead, Republicans are giving Trump and Musk the tools to force their petty, personal vendettas on our communities – disregarding the needs of New Mexico families. That's revenge politics and it is not how government should function.
"We are in Congress to stand up for New Mexicans. And that's what we are doing now. For the people of New Mexico, we voted 'no' on Republicans' Continuing Resolution."
