it is an honor to speak in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the voting rights of all Americans. Our democracy is at its strongest when every American can participate and make their voice heard--something…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The junior Senator from New Mexico.

there is not a single Democratic Senator in this body who believes that someone who commits a violent crime should not feel the full weight of the U.S. judicial system for their crimes. I hope my friend from Texas would agree with that. I…

I rise today in anticipation of a historic vote that the Senate will take in a few moments to confirm Debra Anne Haaland as Secretary of the Interior. I am incredibly humbled to be able to preside over this body's confirmation, in just a…

the funding provided in the American recovery package is critical to New Mexico's students, workers, and families. Among many measures important to New Mexicans, the budget resolution provides emergency funds to close the homework gap for…

more than 3,000 of my fellow New Mexicans have lost their lives to COVID-19. They were New Mexicans like Teresa, an essential medical worker from Springer, NM. She bravely went to work to test Haitians for COVID-19 and to stop the spread…

I rise to speak on the resolution's investment of $8.6 billion through the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Our Native American brothers and sisters on Tribal lands are four times more likely to contract COVID-19 and twice as likely to…

50 million Americans, including 17 million children, are facing food insecurity because of this public health and economic crisis, with Black and Latino families more likely to go hungry. In New Mexico, one in three children and one in…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New Mexico.

I am honored to rise for the last time on the floor of the House of Representatives. Growing up on a small farm in New Mexico, I never imagined that I would walk these hallowed Halls and speak from this Chamber. Of course, I did not get…

As a proud New Mexican, I rise in support of the Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act that I introduced to ensure that the Federal Government recognizes the historical and cultural significance of New…

I am proud to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, which includes my bipartisan Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act that I introduced alongside Representative Gianforte, to address the rise of scams during this deadly pandemic. As…