Martin Heinrich
The Public Record
Last week Republicans in Congress passed a government funding bill that denies affordable health care to millions of Americans.
I think we should work with our colleagues in the House to address the underlying issue of protecting members without the outrageous damage provisions that were retroactively put into this statute.
The American people deserve a government that works for them, not one that plays politics with their lives.
Minutes before the news of these cancelled projects broke, I had just left lunch with [Energy] Secretary [Chris] Wright and he had neither the courtesy nor the care to mention that this was coming.
This isn't about building more housing or energy dominance. It's about giving their billionaire buddies YOUR land and YOUR money.
blocking payments to fire prevention efforts that were already underway was not only unlawful but also endangers our rural communities
Senate Republicans have finally said the quiet part out loud: They want to put millions of acres of our public lands up in a fire sale, destroy the investments that have created thousands of manufacturing and clean energy jobs—including in their home states—and obliterate programs that lower energy costs for everyday Americans.
Do not believe it. This isn't about building more housing or energy dominance. It's about giving their billionaire buddies YOUR land and YOUR money.
While President Trump wants to ban books and tell Americans what to read – or not to read at all, Dr. Hayden has devoted her career to making reading and the pursuit of knowledge available to everyone.





