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DOGE fired thousands of IRS agents. For you, that means your tax refund could be delayed. But for people like Trump, Elon, and their billionaire friends? That means it just got a lot easier for them to avoid paying their fair share.

submitted 16 hours ago • 15 comments

It’s helpful to remember that Musk is a self-promoting carnival barker and not a real engineer/scientist. That’s why these guys can’t do math. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 19 hours ago • 10 comments

Conservative think tanks are lobbying for a stop-work order on US offshore wind installations already under construction along the East Coast. One of those groups is breaking rank, refusing to endorse the demise of America’s largest project:

submitted 21 hours ago • 0 comments

This is a victory. It shows they aren’t immune from public opinion and that YOUR voice matters. This doesn’t bring back the full time employees who were fired without cause, but it’s a start. Keep fighting. www.latimes.com/california/s...

submitted 21 hours ago • 17 comments

As bad economic news piles up, Republicans are laser-focused on tax cuts for their billionaire buddies. Zero focus on inflation, housing costs. qz.com/dow-plunges-...

submitted 1 day ago • 21 comments

Last night, when Republicans had the opportunity to go on the record and show the American people whose side they’re on, they chose billionaires. I’ll always choose New Mexico families — that’s who I’m fighting for.

submitted 1 day ago • 17 comments

🚨 Trump’s purge is hitting Veterans hard. A disabled Vet who voted for Trump just lost his job in the DOGE layoffs. He’s one of thousands thrown aside while Trump & Musk dismantle the government. No one is safe from their destruction—not even their own supporters. MORE: wtop.com/virginia/202...

submitted 1 day ago • 71 comments

Early this morning, I proposed an amendment to support grants for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Grants Trump blocked. If you support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, this should have been an easy yes. Republicans voted no and killed it.

submitted 1 day ago • 14 comments

I’m sure that RFK Jr. will get right on this…https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-new-mexico-mmr-outbreak-vaccines-408371700e3ab548777bf0354e586549

submitted 1 day ago • 12 comments

At 3am, Republicans had an opportunity to keep their promise to our nation’s veterans and pass legislation to guarantee no cuts or delays to health care benefits we secured for toxic-exposed service members. They voted it down.

submitted 1 day ago • 19 comments

Under the cloak of darkness tonight, Republicans will try to advance their budget resolution to clear the way for billionaire tax cuts at the expense of working Americans. I'll be on the floor all night to fight back for New Mexico families.

submitted 2 days ago • 49 comments

Mr. Patel was nominated for one reason: To do Donald Trump’s bidding. That’s a direct contradiction of the FBI’s motto: ‘Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity.’ His poor judgment and lack of experience make him wholly unqualified to keep Americans safe as our FBI Director. I voted no.

submitted 2 days ago • 29 comments

The Trump administration is drawing down our capacity to respond to fire season when we need all hands on deck. It’s risky, dangerous, and it needs to stop.

submitted 2 days ago • 13 comments

World needs Churchill, gets Neville Chamberlain instead.

submitted 3 days ago • 98 comments

Republican Budget = Billionaires win + families lose

submitted 3 days ago • 14 comments

The cost of eggs in New Mexico keeps going up—if you can find them at all. Meanwhile, Trump has fired a quarter of the federal employees responsible for handling the bird flu response. It’s not just that he’s not helping, it’s that he’s actively making the problem worse.

submitted 4 days ago • 44 comments

More Trumpflation… apnews.com/article/trum...

submitted 4 days ago • 17 comments

It was an honor to speak to the New Mexico legislature today. New Mexicans are counting on us—all of us—to lead, to care, and to keep our communities safe. And if we always pledge to put the people first, then together we will deliver the future our kids deserve.

submitted 5 days ago • 17 comments

Here’s another picture of complete stupidity and incompetence that hits close to home for New Mexico… www.santafenewmexican.com/news/trump-a...

submitted 5 days ago • 9 comments

USDA Secretary Rollins said one of her top priorities is to quickly manage the bird flu outbreak. I’m glad to hear it, but egg prices keep rising, so it's not enough that she says it’s a priority. I want to know what she’s actually going to do. www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...

submitted 5 days ago • 15 comments

As we speak, the Trump administration is laying off thousands of workers who take care of our public lands. If you care about the legacy that we pass on to our kids and grandkids, now is the time to speak up.

submitted 6 days ago • 52 comments

If you’re among the thousands of federal workers that Donald Trump and Elon Musk just fired, make sure you submit your claim for unemployment benefits. In New Mexico, you can file it at the link here: www.dws.state.nm.us/MyWorkforceC...

submitted 6 days ago • 5 comments

Trump just fired 88 employees at the Western Area Power Administration. Combined with Elon’s “buyout,” we could be looking at a 20% reduction in their workforce, crippling the western grid and leading to blackouts and power outages.

submitted 7 days ago • 95 comments

Things Trump Did This Week: • Made himself chair of the Kennedy Center • Fired thousands of federal workers • Imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel and aluminum Things Trump Did Not Do This Week: • Help us lower the costs of eggs

submitted 7 days ago • 29 comments

Apparently Trump is too busy bailing out the corrupt Mayor of NYC to do anything about the cost of groceries and housing. apnews.com/article/egg-...

submitted 7 days ago • 21 comments

The crime package is a great start, but Republicans shouldn’t walk away from doing the right thing here, and Democrats should continue to embrace doing even more. www.abqjournal.com/news/courts/...

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Valentine’s Day firing massacre won’t just impact federal workers. It will impact everyone. 🧵

submitted 8 days ago • 16 comments

Russia attacked Chernobyl this morning and what is Trump doing?… laying off the people who safeguard and modernize our nuclear deterrent.

submitted 8 days ago • 21 comments

Happy Valentine’s Day to my forever Valentine, Julie.

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

And by this he means it costs one gold bar just to afford a carton of eggs. www.foxnews.com/opinion/marc...

submitted 9 days ago • 15 comments

President Donald Trump and his billionaire crony Elon Musk are now coming for the workers who literally keep our lights on and power our economy. Stupid. Wrongheaded. Dangerous. We will fight this in the courts. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 9 days ago • 18 comments

Wow. You don’t say.

submitted 9 days ago • 22 comments

Trump promised to lower food costs—and one of the ways we can do that is by vaccinating poultry against the bird flu. I’ve asked USDA Secretary Rollins to share her plans to lower egg and poultry prices through vaccination efforts while preserving export markets for American farmers.

submitted 9 days ago • 11 comments

Gutting the Education Department will have disastrous consequences for New Mexico. Our schools depend on federal funds to hire teachers and to provide extra support so all our kids learn and succeed. I'll do everything I can to stop this unlawful attack on our children’s future.

submitted 10 days ago • 36 comments

Grocery prices are going up across the board. Eggs are at record highs. And the guy who said he won on grocery prices isn't doing a thing to make it better. In fact, he's making it worse.

submitted 10 days ago • 31 comments

Halting payments Congress authorized for wildfire mitigation is unlawful and dangerous. So is a federal hiring freeze. How does the Trump administration plan to effectively fight wildfires if the forest service can’t hire firefighters? sourcenm.com/briefs/u-s-s...

submitted 11 days ago • 28 comments

We need to expand access to career-connected learning as early as high school. Providing students with job skills will ensure more New Mexicans have career opportunities they can build families around, strengthening our middle class. www.abqjournal.com/business/art...

submitted 11 days ago • 15 comments

Trump’s hiring freeze of federal firefighters puts lives, homes, and communities in danger. It is essential that federal firefighters can hire, onboard, and train their teams ahead of fire season. This administration must end this freeze immediately. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

submitted 11 days ago • 17 comments

Trump is making your life more expensive… www.abqjournal.com/business/art...

submitted 11 days ago • 9 comments

Tribal members are United States citizens. ICE agents targeting anyone because of what they look like is not only unacceptable, it’s unconstitutional. It needs to end NOW.

submitted 12 days ago • 26 comments

Trump is trying to distract you. Don’t let him.

submitted 12 days ago • 21 comments

The federal hiring freeze will have disastrous implications for national parks. Families don’t deserve to have their weekend trips ruined and local economies shouldn’t be destroyed over Trump’s chaos. I’m urging Secretary Burgum to take immediate action.

submitted 12 days ago • 22 comments

If DOGE employees aren’t cleared to be in Department of Energy systems, then they shouldn’t be in Department of Energy systems, period. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 14 days ago • 325 comments

I’m working hard to protect federal funding for New Mexico’s schools, teachers, and kids. I want to thank the Las Cruces School Board for meeting with me and discussing ways we can prepare students for high-quality careers they can build their families around.

submitted 15 days ago • 9 comments

These are the people who Elon Musk hand-picked to creep on your personal data and violate your privacy. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...

submitted 15 days ago • 24 comments