Heinrich Votes Against Republicans’ Legislation to Defund Public Broadcasting, Harm New Mexicans’ Safety

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood firm for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans’ rescissions package that cuts funding to local public radio and TV stations, which rural communities and Tribes rely on as their primary source of information during life-or-death emergencies like wildfires, flash floods, and other catastrophic natural disasters.
“First, Republicans pushed through the largest Medicaid cut in American history. Now, they’ve slashed the only lifeline rural communities and Tribes rely on during life-or-death emergencies like wildfires and flash floods. Republicans’ cuts to local public radio and TV stations are reckless, dangerous, and put New Mexicans directly in harm’s way. All of this to bankroll massive tax giveaways for Trump’s billionaire donors,”said Heinrich, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Below are the New Mexico radio and TV stations whose federal funding is now at risk thanks to Republicans' rescissions bill:

Radio

TV

During the Reconciliation votes, Senate Republicans blocked Heinrich’s efforts to:

Protect Public Radio and TV

Promote American Values and Counter the People’s Republica of China (PRC) and Russia Influence Globally

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