Washington is full of people who are working for themselves.
I work for New Mexico, and it is the honor of my life.
That’s why I’m all in for re-election.
Justice Alito tells the
@WSJ
that Congress has no business policing SCOTUS. "I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it... No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court—period."
Planning on seeing Oppenheimer this weekend? Well, I have an important update on the story the movie didn’t tell.
The film showed a remote test site in the New Mexico desert. An isolated area 210 miles south of Los Alamos, according to government accounts.
Not quite. 🧵
For a decade now,
@BenRayLujan
has been leading the charge to expand RECA and finally give what is owed to our Downwinders.
Yesterday, his amendment passed the Senate. Now it’s on its way to the House. We are so close to getting this signed into law.
Let's get it done.
🚨 🚨 McConnell just placed a giant ad buy in Georgia. And I can tell you why - internal polls show Sen. Perdue in BIG trouble.
So today, a HUGE goal: raise $500K for Jon Ossoff. He’s short on $$ for his turnout effort. Folks, if we win GA, it’s OVER.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) says climate change will be good for the U.S. because it will be less cold: "Global warming will actually be beneficial ... Why wouldn't we take comfort in that? ... Y'know, concerned if you're in the hot region of Africa ... but we're in good shape."
It’s official. The people and values of New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District will now, once again, have representation in the House of Representatives.
Congratulations,
@Gabe_NM
!
Two of these people believe in protecting the Grand Canyon...
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Teddy Roosevelt
And by the way, it’s not the first guy.
No Mount Rushmore for you DJT.
More than 20,000 New Mexicans took advantage of same-day voter registration in this year’s midterm election. Proud to be from a state that makes it easier to vote, not harder.
Joining my pals
@ChrisMurphyCT
@CoryBooker
@brianschatz
to raise $200K to help
@mjheg
win in Texas this November. This race is critical to our fight to take back the Senate. Can you help out and pitch in?
Big news: Creation of the Civilian Climate Corps is officially part of the
#BuildBackBetter
Act. That's 300k new jobs to curb pollution & directly impact communities.
I was the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the Senate. I know what a difference national service can make.
Here's the deal,
@ossoff
is running one heck of a race. Rated as a "Toss-Up", he's in a 1-2 point race. Republican super-PACs reserved $27 million of TV time against Jon, plus another $7 million reserved by Perdue directly. And then the Koch Network got in.
#FliptheSenate
WE CAN WIN GEORGIA LET’S GO. Please help. Not much time left. Give till it hurts. Let’s make sure we have no regrets. Sorry for the hard sell but the whole country is at stake. Thank you.
A clear majority of Puerto Ricans want statehood. It’s time we listen. That’s why I introduced the Puerto Rico Admission Act. Let’s make Puerto Rico the 51st state in our union.
Folks, Barbara Bollier is amazing. She’d put Kansas first and she’d be an incredible US Senator. She also know a heck of a lot about health care. She’s exactly who need right now.
Let’s get her some support today and she’ll take this race from there!
@brianschatz
Barbara Bollier is a state Senator, and a passionate advocate for health care. She will be the first female doc in the Senate. The race is TIED but her opponent has that Koch money.
@CoryBooker
@ChrisMurphyCT
@MartinHeinrich
LETS GO
In New Mexico, Indigenous Peoples’ Day replaced Columbus Day back in 2019.
We believe in celebrating America’s Tribal Nations, not the violence committed against them.
It’s time we had a national holiday to honor our Tribes and Pueblos, so I introduced a bill to do just that.
Early voting is underway in
#NM01
and
@MelanieforNM
has proven herself to be a champion for families across New Mexico time and time again. I hope you’ll join me in supporting her. I know she’ll bring her strength and passion to fight for us in congress.
Local elections matter. New Mexico’s archaic anti-abortion laws were overturned by electing pro-choice state lawmakers. If SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade, we must continue to organize and elect pro-choice state lawmakers nationwide.
In the Tularosa Basin, those now known as Downwinders were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation, marking them and their descendants w/ tragedy ever since. They developed cancers and other illnesses. Infant mortality spiked.
78 years later, they’ve still not been compensated.
In New Mexico we have a saying, “Dime con quién andas, y te diré quien eres” - it means “Tell me who you hang around with, and I’ll tell you who you are.”
MAGA Republicans are called white nationalists all the time for a reason.
As many as 500,000 people lived within 150 miles of the test site, with some only 12 miles away. None were warned, and none were evacuated before or after Trinity.
The fallout reached 46 states, and the blast was felt as far as 200 miles away. Ash fell from the sky for days.
Want to see an example of racist and despicable political commentary? It’s apparently all the
@NewMexicoGOP
trades in these days.
Seriously, New Mexico, we need to be very clear: Disparaging and denigrating Native Americans is absolutely not acceptable.
Want to see an example of failed socialism? Go to an Indian Reservation. Socialism has infiltrated the Democrat Party and is being pushed by far-left politicians across the country.
Vote red at the ballot box to defeat socialism and save our country!
We need to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act so we can codify Roe v. Wade into law and deliver the meaningful reform that voters demanded in the 2020 election.
In college, I was part of a team that built a carbon-fiber solar car that had features like regenerative braking and LED lights, common features of modern day plug-in vehicles. We were ahead of our time. Except when it came to the hair. That…was very much of the time.
In 1990, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was passed, establishing a federal fund for people affected by radiation exposure.
For reasons I can’t even begin to understand, New Mexico Downwinders were excluded.
Let’s do this! I’m 100% in,
@Bob_Casey
,
@brianschatz
. New Mexico, can you chip in with me?? I can’t imagine a better response to the announcement out of Florida tonight, than to help re-elect
@ReverendWarnock
.
I’m in.
Pennsylvania, we know a thing or two about critical races. Can you chip in to help make sure Georgia sends
@ReverendWarnock
back to the Senate? ➡️
@brianschatz
is right! We‘ve got a real chance at sending
@MikeEspyMS
to the Senate and giving Mississippi the leader it deserves. Let’s raise Espy some money!
#ditchmitch
Mike Espy can win in Mississippi yes you heard that right - he’s now in a statistical tie with his opponent. This was WAY off the radar and I’m hoping my friend
@CoryBooker
can help w getting Mike the money he needs for all of us to ditch Mitch.
How is it possible that the communities at the center of the first nuclear test were not covered by a program designed for those harmed by nuclear tests?
Well, I promised an update…
My staff and I are safe. Today's events are shocking and sad, but I am eager to complete the process of certifying Joe Biden as the next President of the United States and to begin healing our great nation.
The beginning of the school year isn’t exciting for everyone, I know. But this year New Mexico has something to celebrate: universal free meals for our K-12 students!
Elected officials are supposed to represent the voice of the people. When the vast majority of Americans support Roe v. Wade, passing the Women’s Health Protection Act shouldn’t even be a question.
Here's a few off the top of my head:
✅ Historically low unemployment rate
✅ 12 million new jobs
✅ $35 cap on insulin for seniors
✅ More Americans than ever have quality, affordable health care
✅ Transformational investments in clean energy to fight the climate crisis
Negativity also drives cynicism and political disengagement.
We all have agency here - every once in awhile, think about sharing a positive story instead of a negative headline.
Today I went on
@CNN
to speak with
@kaitlancollins
about how Democrats keep getting left at the altar when it comes to border security and immigration because Republicans and Donald Trump would rather have an issue than solve a problem.
The American people did not elect the first Democratic-controlled Congress in 12 years for us to stall on climate. We cannot forgo this moment—the time to act is now.
We had to choose—our democracy or the filibuster. This past week, I chose our democracy. And I want to be clear about this: I refuse to give up on passing legislation to protect the right to vote and make our campaign finance system ethical.
New Mexico changed Georgia O'Keeffe and her art forever. In 1997,
@HillaryClinton
added “Mountain Bear Lake - Taos” to the
@WhiteHouse
permanent collection and the Mother of American Modernism and New Mexico became a part of D.C. history, too.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Somehow the same people who voted to remove
@IlhanMN
have no problem supporting Donald Trump, who spent his Thanksgiving with Fuentes, noted antisemite and Holocaust denier.
This is a mistake. Nothing
@IlhanMN
has said justifies being removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Her ouster, combined with so many House Republicans' open support for Nick Fuentes' rabidly anti-Semitic group, exposes GOP's continuing double standard for women of color.
Today is National New Mexico Day!
There is so much to love about the Land of Enchantment. From our majestic mesas to our welcoming communities, our rich cultural history to our world-famous chile.
But especially our chile.
The race for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District is a toss-up. But the choice is clear—I’ve endorsed
@Gabe_NM
because he’ll lead on climate action, support health care access, and fight for New Mexicans’ best interests.
Republican’s keep trying to block working-class and middle-class Americans from accessing President
@JoeBiden
’s student debt relief program. It’s shameful.
No more thoughts and prayers. We delivered as much as we could in bipartisan gun reform this past year, but there’s more that needs to be done. We need to ban gas-operated semi-automatic firearms and we need to stop dehumanizing each other. Now.
My sons grew up learning how to hunt on public lands and how to duck and cover in their school’s mass-shooter drills.
You can support the Second Amendment AND believe that we shouldn't be able to own weapons of war designed to inflict mass lethality.
Martin is committed to protecting what we have and working for what New Mexico can become — a leader in defense, tech, and energy with opportunities in every corner.
#nmpol
I'm all in to help with the now virtually tied Alaska Senate race
@ChrisMurphyCT
!
I hope others will too.
Please pitch in.
Help us put Mitch McConnell into the minority.
Johnson: We have to blur some of the faces of persons who participated in the events of that day because we don’t want them to be retaliated against and to be charged by the DOJ
America doesn’t have “FOREVER” presidents.
@Pearce4NM
is spreading more of the same lies & conspiracy theories that incited the violent assault on our democracy on Wednesday. President Trump & enablers like Pearce caused five people to die & they need to be held accountable.
I can’t wait to have
@MelanieforNM
fighting for New Mexico at the national level. I know you’ll hit the ground running from the moment you’re sworn in, and I can't wait to have such a great partner in the House.
One of the highlights this year was watching New Mexico usher in universal free meals for our K-12 students. I would love to see the national version make the highlight reel next year
Here in New Mexico, we put in the groundwork to elect pro-choice state lawmakers so we could overturn laws criminalizing abortion and guarantee safe and legal abortion health care.
In New Mexico, place is important. Your home is important. And while having a home is about more than a roof over your head, the roof is the first step. Every New Mexican deserves access to affordable housing.
Right now, LGBTQ+ Americans are living in a state of emergency, due to a rise in violent threats and discriminatory policies that target their community.
Homophobia has no place in a free and equal society. Let’s make sure of it once and for all and pass the Equality Act.
My dad was an IBEW lineman and my mom worked in factories that didn’t have unions. I learned there’s a big difference. Unions aren’t just about working conditions — they are also about respect. Today and every day, we stand with them. -MH
#LaborDay
#UnionStrong
Thanks to Biden Harris, NM has:
-89K new jobs
-80K new business applications
-$1.4 billion for high-speed internet
-$4.9 billion infrastructure/clean energy investments
And we finally broke ground on SunZia, the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history.
Here in New Mexico, I’m very proud of the work we’ve done to elect Democratic pro-choice state lawmakers. By putting in the groundwork to elect Democratic leaders at the state level, we overturned restrictions on abortions and defended a woman’s right to choose.
As it stands, gaps in the Continental Divide Trail require hikers to travel along busy highways, making their journey more difficult and less safe. My Continental Divide Completion Act would eliminate these gaps, and it would do so by the Trail’s 50th anniversary.
Over 13 million jobs created since Biden took office. That’s more jobs in 2.5 years than in any other president’s four-year term.
It’s also more than double the job creation of Trump’s first three years in office.
From the Everglades National Park to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the stunning White Sands National Park here in New Mexico, our public lands are our communal American birthright. All 640 million acres of them.
Let’s protect our public lands.
Hispanic women earn 49 cents for every dollar paid to white men. We must do better, and I promise to keep fighting until all Equal Pay Days fall on January 1st.
#LatinaEqualPayDay
After Parkland, my son joined
@AMarch4OurLives
on the National Mall.
When your kid tells you you’re wrong with that much conviction, you need to stop and think about it.
He was right, and I'm committed to passing meaningful legislation that saves lives.
I’m a big fan of induction stoves, as you know. They don’t release toxic fumes inside your home like gas stoves can.
This is a propane disc, not a stove. It is outside, not inside, and the tortillas for my elk fajitas were flipped by hand, not tongs. Hope that clears things up.
Proud of my state and everyone working to make New Mexico “the safest state in the country” for the LGBTQ+ community.
Thank you to
@TGRCNM
@equalitynm
,
@BoldFutures
,
@FwdTogether
,
@ACLUNM
, and Planned Parenthood NM for showing everyone what it means to be a New Mexican.