We started a new Congress in January, and the 119th Congress was sworn in. I spoke at the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trump was sworn in as president, and I immediately began fighting against his aggressive and dangerous climate agenda. I was at home in the state legislature—addressing friends, and made calls congratulating the newest members of our service academies!  

FEBRUARY

February was full of fighting back and work on the ground. We stood in solidarity with dedicated civil servants who were illegally and unjustly fired by the administration. You all packed the house for our first town hall of the year, and we visited veterans at the VA during one of our favorite events – Valentine's for Vets.  

MARCH

I told the world that this is not normal. I had the honor of walking the Edmund Pettis Bridge with Civil Rights leaders and other Members of Congress. Back home in NM-01, we crisscrossed the district and got the chance to meet so many New Mexicans and hosted our second online town hall!  

APRIL

In April, we continued to fight against the disenfranchisement of millions of Americans by protecting voting rights and voting “no” on the SAVE Act, and to protect veterans across the country. Back in the district, we spent time in Land Grant communities - historic land grants that shape New Mexico to this day.  

MAY

Every month, we went toe-to-toe with the Trump Administration and the GOP House leadership—that includes standing with the transgender community as they came under attack from conservatives. After an all-night fight in the Rules Committee, I voted “hell no” on the GOP’s reconciliation bill. At home in New Mexico on Memorial Day, I was proud to honor the men and women in our military who gave their lives to protect us.  

JUNE 

Let me be clear - Immigrants make this country great and standing up for their rights is now more important than ever. Democrats took on the GOP’s racist and dangerous agenda by fighting back in the Oversight Committee. We witnessed the break-up of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In the House Natural Resources Committee, I questioned Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on this promise to consult with Tribes. In the district, we held a Juneteenth town hall and greeted our veterans at the Sunport as they returned from their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. 

JULY

When tragedy strikes New Mexico, our communities come together because we are New Mexico Strong. My colleagues and I stood for a moment of silence to remember the three people who died during the fires and flooding in Ruidoso. Democrats battled back against the Administration’s effort to take Social Security. At the end of the month, we held our yearly retreat and visited some of the places that make NM-01 so special.  

AUGUST

In August, we left D.C. to spend important time in our districts. During the August work month, I ventured to Corona to talk about the future of clean energy in the state. We fought hard to protect access to Social Security, and I loved spending time at the Zia Gay Rodeo. 

SEPTEMBER

This month, we met with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and stood with them in their fight for justice, went to New York City for Climate Week, and visited our seniors at the North Valley Senior Center. Whether I was in D.C. or in the district—doing what is best for New Mexico was always on my mind. 

Speaker Mike Johnson was not interested in re-opening the government, getting millions of Americans back to work or ensuring people had to food to eat—he kept the House out of session for 54 days, but Democrats never stopped working. In the district, we found ways to give back, reveled in the beauty that is Balloon Fiesta, and let people know they were not alone. During this time, it was crucial that we gave New Mexicans as much information as we could, and we held a community resource fair to connect those affected by the shutdown with the resources they needed to get through, as well as 14 other community-focused events. We also celebrated the grand opening of Sandia Pueblo’s Early Childhood Development Center! 

During the shutdown, I stayed active in both New Mexico and D.C. because I know it is a privilege to serve you. And I was fighting until the very last minute before the harmful Republican-led bill was passed. I stood up to protect Chaco Canyon, and voted yes to release the Epstein Files and bring justice to his victims. We also volunteered at New Mexico Animal Humane, visited small businesses for Small Business Saturday, and spent time in our historic Santa Barbara-Martineztown neighborhood. 

The last month of the year is always a sprint to the finish. I focused on increasing services for veterans in New Mexico and across the country. We brought some holiday cheer to the halls of Congress and introduced 3 new bills this month alone to address the needs of New Mexicans and Americans all across the country. In the district, we visited Bernalillo to learn more about the history of the community and celebrated the grand re-opening of AFR Fire Station #12!