Heinrich Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Speech

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address:

“Tonight, President Biden called on Congress to put working families first and move our country forward. 

“These last few years, Democrats have delivered monumental wins for working Americans. Under President Biden, we secured the largest expansion of health care for our nation’s veterans in generations. We created an American manufacturing boom by making historic investments in our workforce and in our infrastructure. And we've taken unprecedented strides toward lowering costs and accelerating a clean energy future. Meanwhile, Republicans were consumed by chaos, dysfunction, and extremism—bent on taking away freedoms, diminishing our democracy, and giving tax breaks out to their billionaire friends and ultrawealthy hedge fund executives. 

“I am committed to working alongside President Biden and my Democratic colleagues to deliver for New Mexicans by ensuring the transformative investments we’ve secured reach every community in every corner of our state. This is how we will make sure our kids inherit a better world and receive every opportunity they need to thrive.” 

Background:

Heinrich invited Tatiana Del Toro-Frank, Community School Coordinator at MacArthur Elementary School in Las Cruces, N.M., to be his guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address. Senator Heinrich selected Del Toro-Frank to recognize her work to bolster New Mexico students’ education, health, and well-being, and also underscore the work that still lies ahead to expand access to early childhood education and increase funding for full-service community schools.

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