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July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP coronavirus relief proposal falls short for the American people and fails to provide much-needed support for local governments to keep employees on the payroll and continue essential services. Mitch McConnell's solution for local governments: Go bankrupt." Sen. Ben Luján
July 28, 2020 Lujan, Neguse, Lecin, Malinowski Urge Inclusion of Local Funding in Senate Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Ben Luján
July 27, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds $32.3 Million in HHS COVID-19 High Impact Allocation Provider Relief Grants Sen. Ben Luján, ...
July 27, 2020 Lujan Statement on Senate GOP Plan to Cut Federal Unemployment Assistance for Struggling Americans Sen. Ben Luján
July 24, 2020 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Director of the Indian Health Service; Tara Sweeney, Assistance Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior; Tony Dearman, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education; Ruth Ryder, Acting Director of the Office of Indian Education; and Elinor McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight to Provide Mental Health Care for American Indian & Alaska Native Youth During Pandemic Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 24, 2020 Veasey, House Democrats Introduce Bill to STop COVID-19 Scams Sen. Ben Luján, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The House just passed the FY21 Interior-Environment appropriations bill, which included a one-year moratorium on oil & gas drilling on federal lands near Chaco Canyon to safeguard this sacred site -- a critical victory in my fight to permanently #ProtectChaco." Sen. Ben Luján
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The $600 weekly enhanced unemployment benefits for thousands of New Mexicans will run out by the end of the month if the @SenateGOP continues to turn its back on workers. Republicans still don't have a plan to keep working families and local, state & Tribal governments afloat." Sen. Ben Luján
July 24, 2020 NM Delegation Announces Over $1.8 Million in HHS Grants to Support Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader. - Shaheen, Bennet and Stabenow Lead Call to Senate Leadership to Prioritize Improvements to Medicare Payments Program & Provide Financial Relief for Health Care Providers in Future COVID-19 Response Legislation Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 23, 2020 Lujan, House Democrats Introduce Bill to Stop COVID-19 Scams Sen. Ben Luján
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Scammers are preying on Americans' fear surrounding COVID-19 to steal their personal data and peddle fake products and treatments. Today, I'm introducing the Stopping COVID Scams Act to protect consumers and help put an end to these harmful scams." Sen. Ben Luján
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Today, our nation has reached 4 million COVID-19 cases. That's 4 million lives that have been upended by this virus. Our nation needs additional testing supplies, PPE, and funding for local, state, & Tribal governments to keep employees on the payroll. Americans deserve action." Sen. Ben Luján
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Duckworth Joins Harris, Colleagues to Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Harris, Booker, Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Attorney General Barr and Acting Secretary Wolf on Deployment of Anonymous Federal Agents in American Cities Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We are a nation made stronger by our diverse histories and cultures. President Trump's hateful Muslim and African Ban hasn't made us any safer -- it's an abuse of power that must be reined in. That's why I voted to pass the #NoBanAct because hate has no place in our country." Sen. Ben Luján
July 22, 2020 Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Plans to Deploy Federal Forces to Albuquerque Sen. Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Heinrich Calls For Resignation Of Bernalillo County Sheriff Gonzales Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 21, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds AmeriCorps Grant for Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Heinrich, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend Deadline For Tribes To Spend CARES Act Funding Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Booker Leads 33 Democratic Senators Colleagues in Urging Trump to Reverse his Decision to Withdraw from the World Health Organization Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States, and Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on Trump Administration to Help Secure Access to PPE to Conduct November Election Safely During Pandemic Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Millions of students across the nation don't have the technology they need to learn from home. We must bridge the divide and address the #HomeworkGap that rural and Tribal students face -- especially during COVID-19. Access to the internet means access to opportunities." Sen. Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "As a former Head Start kid, I'm proud to #UniteForHeadStart and join the call to invest $1.7 billion in Head Start programs in upcoming pandemic-related relief measures." Sen. Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million workers depend on the enhanced unemployment benefits provided by the CARES Act. That's why @HouseDemocrats included an extension in the #HeroesAct, but it's been sitting on @senatemajldr's desk for more than two months. Pass the Heroes Act, @senatemajldr." Sen. Ben Luján
July 20, 2020 Lujan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul National Stockpile, Increase Production of Lifesaving Medical Supplies Sen. Ben Luján
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Deborah Brix, Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 16, 2020 NM Delegation Celebrates EPA Grants for Valle de Oro and Taos Valley Acequia Association Sen. Ben Luján, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rosen Leads Letter Requesting Support for Outdoor Tourism & Recreation Industry, Jobs in Next COVID Relief Package Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Pleased that the administration has heeded calls to drop its plan to deport international students enrolled in online-only courses. I was proud to join @RepJimmyPanetta in standing up for students and demanding that @ICEgov stop this extremist plan." Sen. Ben Luján
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "It's been nearly a month since #SCOTUS ruled against the Trump administration's decision to end #DACA. @USCIS should begin accepting new applications in compliance with the Court's decision because, for Dreamers, #HomeIsHere." Sen. Ben Luján
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 13, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Van Hollen, Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge Significant, New Flexible Funding for State and Local Governments Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 10, 2020 Udall, Heinrich, Haaland Applaud FCC Telehealth Grant to Improve Remote Medicine Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 10, 2020 Lujan Joins Gallup 'Veterans Helping Veterans' for Discussion on Health Care, COVID-19 Relief Sen. Ben Luján
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "While President Trump has declared himself the "law and order president," it's clear that he doesn't believe the law applies to him, his family, or his felonious friends." Sen. Ben Luján
July 9, 2020 Heinrich Backs Legislation To Hold Police Departments Accountable For Discriminatory Practices Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 9, 2020 Heinrich Backs Legislation To Hold Police Departments Accountable For Discriminatory Practices Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 has exacerbated inequities facing Tribal communities -- including Tribal nations and Pueblos that I represent. In @EnergyCommerce, I'm working to bridge the digital divide, invest in infrastructure, fund @IHSgov, and pass #RECA2019." Sen. Ben Luján
July 9, 2020 Lujan Announces Plans to Introduce Bill Combating Threat of COVID-19 Scams Sen. Ben Luján
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "This SCOTUS ruling is a setback for reproductive rights and the result of President Trump's attacks on reproductive care. But this fight isn't over -- I'll continue working to protect reproductive freedoms for women across New Mexico and the nation." Sen. Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "International students enrich our classrooms and communities. President Trump's new student visa rules undermine public health and deprive all students of learning from those with different perspectives and experiences." Sen. Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Birth Control Exemptions Sen. Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Lujan Calls for Action to Address Inequities Facing Tribal Nations Worsened by COVID-19 Sen. Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "In the House, I was proud to lead the passage of legislation to #ProtectChaco and protect allottees. This sacred landscape must be protected, which is why I secured appropriations language to prevent future oil and gas leasing on federal lands near the greater Chaco region." Sen. Ben Luján
July 6, 2020 Lujan Applauds Reopening of Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Ben Luján
July 6, 2020 Tweet - "Important news: The PPP application deadline has been extended to August 8. This crucial program still has $130 billion remaining to help businesses weather this pandemic. Don't wait -- get your application in now to apply for a forgivable loan." Sen. Ben Luján
Date Title Politician
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP coronavirus relief proposal falls short for the American people and fails to provide much-needed support for local governments to keep employees on the payroll and continue essential services. Mitch McConnell's solution for local governments: Go bankrupt." Sen.Ben Luján
July 28, 2020 Lujan, Neguse, Lecin, Malinowski Urge Inclusion of Local Funding in Senate Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Ben Luján
July 27, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds $32.3 Million in HHS COVID-19 High Impact Allocation Provider Relief Grants Sen.Ben Luján, ...
July 27, 2020 Lujan Statement on Senate GOP Plan to Cut Federal Unemployment Assistance for Struggling Americans Sen.Ben Luján
July 24, 2020 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Director of the Indian Health Service; Tara Sweeney, Assistance Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior; Tony Dearman, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education; Ruth Ryder, Acting Director of the Office of Indian Education; and Elinor McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight to Provide Mental Health Care for American Indian & Alaska Native Youth During Pandemic Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 24, 2020 Veasey, House Democrats Introduce Bill to STop COVID-19 Scams Sen.Ben Luján, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The House just passed the FY21 Interior-Environment appropriations bill, which included a one-year moratorium on oil & gas drilling on federal lands near Chaco Canyon to safeguard this sacred site -- a critical victory in my fight to permanently #ProtectChaco." Sen.Ben Luján
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The $600 weekly enhanced unemployment benefits for thousands of New Mexicans will run out by the end of the month if the @SenateGOP continues to turn its back on workers. Republicans still don't have a plan to keep working families and local, state & Tribal governments afloat." Sen.Ben Luján
July 24, 2020 NM Delegation Announces Over $1.8 Million in HHS Grants to Support Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader. - Shaheen, Bennet and Stabenow Lead Call to Senate Leadership to Prioritize Improvements to Medicare Payments Program & Provide Financial Relief for Health Care Providers in Future COVID-19 Response Legislation Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 23, 2020 Lujan, House Democrats Introduce Bill to Stop COVID-19 Scams Sen.Ben Luján
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Scammers are preying on Americans' fear surrounding COVID-19 to steal their personal data and peddle fake products and treatments. Today, I'm introducing the Stopping COVID Scams Act to protect consumers and help put an end to these harmful scams." Sen.Ben Luján
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Today, our nation has reached 4 million COVID-19 cases. That's 4 million lives that have been upended by this virus. Our nation needs additional testing supplies, PPE, and funding for local, state, & Tribal governments to keep employees on the payroll. Americans deserve action." Sen.Ben Luján
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Duckworth Joins Harris, Colleagues to Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Harris, Booker, Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Attorney General Barr and Acting Secretary Wolf on Deployment of Anonymous Federal Agents in American Cities Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We are a nation made stronger by our diverse histories and cultures. President Trump's hateful Muslim and African Ban hasn't made us any safer -- it's an abuse of power that must be reined in. That's why I voted to pass the #NoBanAct because hate has no place in our country." Sen.Ben Luján
July 22, 2020 Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Plans to Deploy Federal Forces to Albuquerque Sen.Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Heinrich Calls For Resignation Of Bernalillo County Sheriff Gonzales Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 21, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds AmeriCorps Grant for Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Heinrich, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend Deadline For Tribes To Spend CARES Act Funding Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Booker Leads 33 Democratic Senators Colleagues in Urging Trump to Reverse his Decision to Withdraw from the World Health Organization Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States, and Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on Trump Administration to Help Secure Access to PPE to Conduct November Election Safely During Pandemic Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Millions of students across the nation don't have the technology they need to learn from home. We must bridge the divide and address the #HomeworkGap that rural and Tribal students face -- especially during COVID-19. Access to the internet means access to opportunities." Sen.Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "As a former Head Start kid, I'm proud to #UniteForHeadStart and join the call to invest $1.7 billion in Head Start programs in upcoming pandemic-related relief measures." Sen.Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million workers depend on the enhanced unemployment benefits provided by the CARES Act. That's why @HouseDemocrats included an extension in the #HeroesAct, but it's been sitting on @senatemajldr's desk for more than two months. Pass the Heroes Act, @senatemajldr." Sen.Ben Luján
July 20, 2020 Lujan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul National Stockpile, Increase Production of Lifesaving Medical Supplies Sen.Ben Luján
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Deborah Brix, Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 16, 2020 NM Delegation Celebrates EPA Grants for Valle de Oro and Taos Valley Acequia Association Sen.Ben Luján, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rosen Leads Letter Requesting Support for Outdoor Tourism & Recreation Industry, Jobs in Next COVID Relief Package Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Pleased that the administration has heeded calls to drop its plan to deport international students enrolled in online-only courses. I was proud to join @RepJimmyPanetta in standing up for students and demanding that @ICEgov stop this extremist plan." Sen.Ben Luján
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "It's been nearly a month since #SCOTUS ruled against the Trump administration's decision to end #DACA. @USCIS should begin accepting new applications in compliance with the Court's decision because, for Dreamers, #HomeIsHere." Sen.Ben Luján
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 13, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Van Hollen, Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge Significant, New Flexible Funding for State and Local Governments Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 10, 2020 Udall, Heinrich, Haaland Applaud FCC Telehealth Grant to Improve Remote Medicine Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 10, 2020 Lujan Joins Gallup 'Veterans Helping Veterans' for Discussion on Health Care, COVID-19 Relief Sen.Ben Luján
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "While President Trump has declared himself the "law and order president," it's clear that he doesn't believe the law applies to him, his family, or his felonious friends." Sen.Ben Luján
July 9, 2020 Heinrich Backs Legislation To Hold Police Departments Accountable For Discriminatory Practices Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 9, 2020 Heinrich Backs Legislation To Hold Police Departments Accountable For Discriminatory Practices Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 has exacerbated inequities facing Tribal communities -- including Tribal nations and Pueblos that I represent. In @EnergyCommerce, I'm working to bridge the digital divide, invest in infrastructure, fund @IHSgov, and pass #RECA2019." Sen.Ben Luján
July 9, 2020 Lujan Announces Plans to Introduce Bill Combating Threat of COVID-19 Scams Sen.Ben Luján
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "This SCOTUS ruling is a setback for reproductive rights and the result of President Trump's attacks on reproductive care. But this fight isn't over -- I'll continue working to protect reproductive freedoms for women across New Mexico and the nation." Sen.Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "International students enrich our classrooms and communities. President Trump's new student visa rules undermine public health and deprive all students of learning from those with different perspectives and experiences." Sen.Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Birth Control Exemptions Sen.Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Lujan Calls for Action to Address Inequities Facing Tribal Nations Worsened by COVID-19 Sen.Ben Luján
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "In the House, I was proud to lead the passage of legislation to #ProtectChaco and protect allottees. This sacred landscape must be protected, which is why I secured appropriations language to prevent future oil and gas leasing on federal lands near the greater Chaco region." Sen.Ben Luján
July 6, 2020 Lujan Applauds Reopening of Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Ben Luján
July 6, 2020 Tweet - "Important news: The PPP application deadline has been extended to August 8. This crucial program still has $130 billion remaining to help businesses weather this pandemic. Don't wait -- get your application in now to apply for a forgivable loan." Sen.Ben Luján
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