Heinrich To Deliver Floor Speech Calling On Trump To End Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at approximately 5:00 p.m. MT/ 7:00p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will speak on the Senate floor to highlight the damaging impact the Trump Shutdown is having on communities across New Mexico and call on the president and Senate Republicans to reopen the government immediately. In New Mexico, almost 6,000 federal workers have been furloughed or are working without pay due to President Trump's unnecessary and irresponsible shutdown. 

The speech will be streamed live on Senator Heinrich's Facebook page. 

WHO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich 
WHAT: Heinrich to Speak on Senate Floor on Government Shutdown
WHEN:  Tuesday, January 8, at approximately 5:00 p.m. MT/7:00 p.m. ET
WHERE:  U.S. Senate Floor; Watch live on Senator Heinrich's Facebook page