U.S. Senator for NM | Husband, dad, recovering engineer. Constantly seeking climate action, a fair shot for all New Mexicans, and the best elk adovada recipes.
May 13, 2019 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Climate change isn’t just an ecological crisis — it’s on the verge of creating an economic catastrophe.
This isn’t a new development. Experts have been sounding the alarm on #ClimateCosts for years. A thread.
2012: an alliance of 200 investment institutions controlling $21 trillion of assets calls for climate action and policies that encourage low-carbon investment. telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsby…
Jan 22, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Nearly a million Dreamers across the country have come out of the shadows because of the promise that DACA represented, including more than 7,000 from New Mexico.
These are some of our brightest students and veterans who came forward based on the promise that our government would not deport them and provided personal information about themselves and their families.
Oct 27, 2018 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
We are all grappling with the heinous anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh.
Words matter and political rhetoric that condones violence and intolerance cannot be normalized.
Jan 18, 2018 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
I know many are wondering, why Congress can’t just figure this out and reach a deal? There are a couple key reasons why we are here:
FIRST: Republicans in Washington spent an entire year trying to take away people's health care and pass tax breaks for the wealthy, leaving a mountain of bipartisan priorities to languish.
