June 3rd, 2025“Pulling plug on clean energy will raise costs, threaten jobs”

Dear Friend, Since the passage of our Inflation Reduction Act , we’ve positioned New Mexico as a leader in clean energy that has created a manufacturing boom – providing people in our state new opportunities to pursue careers in their home communities that they can build their families around. We have seen $4.4 billion in investments that have created more than 4,500 new jobs. These federal incentives and energy tax credits in turn are expected to boost income for New Mexico residents by $7 billion over the next decade. But Republicans in Congress are considering legislation that will reverse this progress. They want to cut manufacturing incentives for clean energy projects, a move that would jeopardize thousands of jobs and threaten billions of dollars in New Mexico investments. It’s a reckless move that will hurt hardworking New Mexico families — because Republicans’ cuts in the proposed budget won’t just be an economic gut-punch to our state. It will also be an economic gut-punch to our livelihoods. Pulling plug on clean energy will raise costs, threaten jobs We cannot let Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress continue to take money from the pockets of hardworking New Mexicans all to line the pockets of their billionaire donors. I hope you’ll take a moment to read my op-ed in the Santa Fe New Mexican about how Trump and Republicans’ new budget hurts families in our state. I am fighting against this outrageous budget proposal, and I ask all New Mexicans to stand with me. Tell Republicans in Congress that when they cut these investments, they are not only attacking our affordable clean energy boom — they are raising costs on families while the rich become richer. Sincerely, MARTIN HEINRICH United States Senator