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Sept. 22, 2022
Heinrich Blasts Republican Blockade Of DISCLOSE Act
Sen. Martin Heinrich
June 29, 2022
Luján, Colleagues Urge HHS Secretary Becerra to Expand Voting Registration Access on HealthCare.gov
Sen. Ben Luján
May 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of FEMA, and Hon. Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Klobuchar, Peters, Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Help State and Local Governments Improve Election Security
Sen. Ben Luján, ...
May 5, 2022
Letter to Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General - Subcommittee On Elections Send Letters To DOJ, FTC, And DHS Regarding Election Disinformation
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Feb. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Jan. 19, 2022
Luján Statement on Senate GOP Blocking Voting Rights Legislation
Sen. Ben Luján
Jan. 13, 2022
Congresswoman Stansbury Votes to Pass Key Voting Rights Legislation
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
Jan. 13, 2022
Rep. Leger Fernández Stands Up for Voting Rights Legislation
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
Jan. 5, 2022
Heinrich Statement On January 6 Anniversary
Sen. Martin Heinrich
Oct. 21, 2021
Heinrich: Our Democracy Is On The Line
Sen. Martin Heinrich
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Department of Justice - Effort to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
Letter to Merrick Galand, US Attorney General - Klobuchar, Durbin, Colleagues Request Update from Justice Department on Efforts to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Heinrich, Luján Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 1, 2021
Luján Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Arizona Voting Rights Case
Sen. Ben Luján
June 30, 2021
Luján Meets with Navajo Leaders to Discuss Native American Voting Rights Act
Sen. Ben Luján
June 22, 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Sen. Martin Heinrich
June 22, 2021
Heinrich Statement On Republican Filibuster Of Voter Protection Legislation
Sen. Martin Heinrich
June 22, 2021
Leger Fernández Statement On Senate Republicans Blocking Critical Democracy Reform Bill
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
June 22, 2021
Luján Statement on Senate GOP Blocking the For the People Act
Sen. Ben Luján
June 21, 2021
Luján Introduces Legislation to Bolster Transparency and Accountability in Elections
Sen. Ben Luján
May 28, 2021
Leger Fernández Calls for a Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6 Insurrection
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
May 28, 2021
Heinrich Statement After Senate Republicans Filibuster Bipartisan January 6 Commission
Sen. Martin Heinrich
May 28, 2021
Luján Statement on Republican Filibuster Against Commission to Investigate January 6th Insurrection
Sen. Ben Luján
May 26, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Crow, Deutch, Welch, and Cicilline Urge Sec. Yellen to Reverse Trump-era Rules that Protect Dark Money
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
March 18, 2021
Heinrich, Luján Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of Voters
Sen. Ben Luján
March 18, 2021
Bennet, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce For the People Act to Strengthen Democracy and Fight Corruption
Sen. Ben Luján, ...
March 17, 2021
Heinrich, Luján Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of Voters
Sen. Martin Heinrich
March 5, 2021
Rep. Leger Fernández Secured Key Provisions in Democracy Reform Bill, For the People Act
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
March 2, 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
Feb. 24, 2021
Luján Joins Van Hollen to Reintroduce Campaign Finance Reform Bills to Strengthen the FEC, Revitalize Presidential Public Financing
Sen. Ben Luján
Oct. 19, 2020
Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Heinrich Releases Additional Views On New Senate Intelligence Report On Russian Interference In 2016 Presidential Election
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Haaland, Luján Demand a Stop to USPS Sabotage that Jeopardizes New Mexicans' Access to Basic Services, Voting Rights
Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 12, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States, and Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on Trump Administration to Help Secure Access to PPE to Conduct November Election Safely During Pandemic
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rosen Joins Letter Calling for Department of Justice to Address the Mass Closure of Polling Locations in Tribal Communities
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call for $3.6 Billion to Expand Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting in CARES 2 Relief Package
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "Mail-in voting can save lives during COVID-19 & ensure that Americans' voices are heard. President Trump's admission that he's opposed to mail-in ballots for political reasons shows the truth: Republicans don't want you to vote. Lives are stake - but Trump doesn't seem to care."
Sen. Ben Luján
March 28, 2020
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) Interviewed on Possibility of Second Economic Stimulus Package as Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
Sen. Ben Luján
Feb. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Voter disenfranchisement is an injustice that weakens our democracy. It's why I'm fighting to pass the Native American Voting Rights Act to eliminate systemic barriers and expand voting access so all communities can be heard."
Sen. Ben Luján
Feb. 11, 2020
Lujan Fights for Native American Voting Rights in House Committee Hearing
Sen. Ben Luján
Jan. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Pres. Trump's new anti-immigrant rule will disenfranchise low-income communities & make families, including those with children with citizenship status, lose critical services for fear of risking green card & citizenship eligibility. I stand with immigrants against these attacks"
Sen. Ben Luján
Jan. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Ten years ago, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates of dark money in our politics. We must #EndCitizensUnited for the American people -- that's why @HouseDemocrats passed #HR1 to bolster transparency in elections and #GetMoneyOut."
Sen. Ben Luján
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Congressman Marc Veasey, Majority Leader Hoyer, and congressman Raskin call on congressional appropriators to secure critical funding to secure elections
Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Dec. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Major Victory: @HouseDemocrats just passed legislation to restore the full power of the #VRA & help put an end to voter suppression. Our democracy works best when we all participate -- & I'm proud to have supported & voted for this critical legislation to #RestoreTheVote."
Sen. Ben Luján
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. John Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services, the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services, the Hon. Christopher Coons, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and the Hon. Tom Graves, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Udall, Heinrich Urge Increase in Funding for Election Security Grants to Protect New Mexico Elections
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Nov. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Special interests spend millions of dollars in dark money each election cycle to influence the American people's votes. It's why I've introduced legislation to #KeepDarkMoneyOut and pull back the curtain on dark money in politics and restore transparency in our elections."
Sen. Ben Luján
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 22, 2022
Heinrich Blasts Republican Blockade Of DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Martin Heinrich
June 29, 2022
Luján, Colleagues Urge HHS Secretary Becerra to Expand Voting Registration Access on HealthCare.gov
Sen.Ben Luján
May 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of FEMA, and Hon. Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Klobuchar, Peters, Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Help State and Local Governments Improve Election Security
Sen.Ben Luján, ...
May 5, 2022
Letter to Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General - Subcommittee On Elections Send Letters To DOJ, FTC, And DHS Regarding Election Disinformation
Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Feb. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Jan. 19, 2022
Luján Statement on Senate GOP Blocking Voting Rights Legislation
Sen.Ben Luján
Jan. 13, 2022
Congresswoman Stansbury Votes to Pass Key Voting Rights Legislation
Rep.Melanie Stansbury
Jan. 13, 2022
Rep. Leger Fernández Stands Up for Voting Rights Legislation
Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez
Jan. 5, 2022
Heinrich Statement On January 6 Anniversary
Sen.Martin Heinrich
Oct. 21, 2021
Heinrich: Our Democracy Is On The Line
Sen.Martin Heinrich
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Department of Justice - Effort to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
Letter to Merrick Galand, US Attorney General - Klobuchar, Durbin, Colleagues Request Update from Justice Department on Efforts to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Heinrich, Luján Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 1, 2021
Luján Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Arizona Voting Rights Case
Sen.Ben Luján
June 30, 2021
Luján Meets with Navajo Leaders to Discuss Native American Voting Rights Act
Sen.Ben Luján
June 22, 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Sen.Martin Heinrich
June 22, 2021
Heinrich Statement On Republican Filibuster Of Voter Protection Legislation
Sen.Martin Heinrich
June 22, 2021
Leger Fernández Statement On Senate Republicans Blocking Critical Democracy Reform Bill
Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez
June 22, 2021
Luján Statement on Senate GOP Blocking the For the People Act
Sen.Ben Luján
June 21, 2021
Luján Introduces Legislation to Bolster Transparency and Accountability in Elections
Sen.Ben Luján
May 28, 2021
Leger Fernández Calls for a Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6 Insurrection
Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez
May 28, 2021
Heinrich Statement After Senate Republicans Filibuster Bipartisan January 6 Commission
Sen.Martin Heinrich
May 28, 2021
Luján Statement on Republican Filibuster Against Commission to Investigate January 6th Insurrection
Sen.Ben Luján
May 26, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Crow, Deutch, Welch, and Cicilline Urge Sec. Yellen to Reverse Trump-era Rules that Protect Dark Money
Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez, ...
March 18, 2021
Heinrich, Luján Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of Voters
Sen.Ben Luján
March 18, 2021
Bennet, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce For the People Act to Strengthen Democracy and Fight Corruption
Sen.Ben Luján, ...
March 17, 2021
Heinrich, Luján Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of Voters
Sen.Martin Heinrich
March 5, 2021
Rep. Leger Fernández Secured Key Provisions in Democracy Reform Bill, For the People Act
Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez
March 2, 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Rep.Teresa Leger Fernandez
Feb. 24, 2021
Luján Joins Van Hollen to Reintroduce Campaign Finance Reform Bills to Strengthen the FEC, Revitalize Presidential Public Financing
Sen.Ben Luján
Oct. 19, 2020
Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Heinrich Releases Additional Views On New Senate Intelligence Report On Russian Interference In 2016 Presidential Election
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Haaland, Luján Demand a Stop to USPS Sabotage that Jeopardizes New Mexicans' Access to Basic Services, Voting Rights
Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 12, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States, and Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on Trump Administration to Help Secure Access to PPE to Conduct November Election Safely During Pandemic
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rosen Joins Letter Calling for Department of Justice to Address the Mass Closure of Polling Locations in Tribal Communities
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call for $3.6 Billion to Expand Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting in CARES 2 Relief Package
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "Mail-in voting can save lives during COVID-19 & ensure that Americans' voices are heard. President Trump's admission that he's opposed to mail-in ballots for political reasons shows the truth: Republicans don't want you to vote. Lives are stake - but Trump doesn't seem to care."
Sen.Ben Luján
March 28, 2020
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) Interviewed on Possibility of Second Economic Stimulus Package as Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
Sen.Ben Luján
Feb. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Voter disenfranchisement is an injustice that weakens our democracy. It's why I'm fighting to pass the Native American Voting Rights Act to eliminate systemic barriers and expand voting access so all communities can be heard."
Sen.Ben Luján
Feb. 11, 2020
Lujan Fights for Native American Voting Rights in House Committee Hearing
Sen.Ben Luján
Jan. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Pres. Trump's new anti-immigrant rule will disenfranchise low-income communities & make families, including those with children with citizenship status, lose critical services for fear of risking green card & citizenship eligibility. I stand with immigrants against these attacks"
Sen.Ben Luján
Jan. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Ten years ago, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates of dark money in our politics. We must #EndCitizensUnited for the American people -- that's why @HouseDemocrats passed #HR1 to bolster transparency in elections and #GetMoneyOut."
Sen.Ben Luján
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Congressman Marc Veasey, Majority Leader Hoyer, and congressman Raskin call on congressional appropriators to secure critical funding to secure elections
Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Dec. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Major Victory: @HouseDemocrats just passed legislation to restore the full power of the #VRA & help put an end to voter suppression. Our democracy works best when we all participate -- & I'm proud to have supported & voted for this critical legislation to #RestoreTheVote."
Sen.Ben Luján
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. John Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services, the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services, the Hon. Christopher Coons, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and the Hon. Tom Graves, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Udall, Heinrich Urge Increase in Funding for Election Security Grants to Protect New Mexico Elections
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Nov. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Special interests spend millions of dollars in dark money each election cycle to influence the American people's votes. It's why I've introduced legislation to #KeepDarkMoneyOut and pull back the curtain on dark money in politics and restore transparency in our elections."
Sen.Ben Luján
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