NEW MEXICO’S LAWMAKERS RESPOND TO PASSAGE OF THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT, ENDING ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN. DEMOCRATIC SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH SAYS IT FINALLY PUTS AN END TO THE UNACCEPTABLE SERIES OF SHORT-TERM SPENDING BILLS AND FISCAL CRISES. HE SAYS IT’S THE RIGHT PATH FORWARD.
SENATOR TOM UDALL VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE BUDGET AND SAYS HE’S PROUD TO HAVE FOUGHT FOR THE TWO YEAR BUDGET DEAL THAT REJECTS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S DISASTROUS PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS AND PROVIDES STABLE FUNDING FOR NEW MEXICO PRIORITIES.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE SAYS ANY LEGISLATION THAT SUSPENDS THE DEBT LIMIT IS AN EXCUSE FOR CONGRESS AND THE GOVERNMENT TO SPEND “AT WILL.”
