DPNM Celebrates the 13th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act 13 years ago today, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, bringing health insurance to 30 million more Americans and forcing insurance companies to cover those with preexisting conditions. Since then, the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats have
House Bill 4 is a Historic Opportunity to Expand Voting Access in New Mexico Albuquerque- The New Mexico House of Representatives passed the New Mexico Voting Rights Act (HB 4) on February 21, 2023. The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement about House Bill 4: “Protecting our
President Biden Recaps Historic Accomplishments and Lays Out Vision for America Tonight, President Joe Biden recapped some of the landmark accomplishments from the first two years of his presidency and outlined priorities going forward. The Biden-Harris administration has delivered landmark achievements that have directly benefited New Mexican families. Just some
Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement regarding Solomon Peña’s alleged crimes: “I was shocked and appalled to hear about these politically-motivated attacks, and it is especially worrisome to know that they were instigated by a former GOP candidate for public office. Democracy thrives on
New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation is Ready to Work While Republicans Refuse to Behave Like Adults Albuquerque- Two years to the day after far-right extremists attacked the nation’s Capitol in an attempt to overthrow the government, MAGA Republicans are holding Congress hostage as the world watches their embarrassing inability to govern and
Even on Her Way Out, Republican Yvette Herrell Turns Her Back on the LGBTQ+ Community Today, President Joe Biden signed the landmark Respect for Marriage Act into law, enshrining marriage equality protections for Americans. It builds on generations of civil rights advocacy to bring stability and security to millions of LGBTQ+
The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement after Donald Trump announced his plans to run for President in the 2024 election: “For four years, our country suffered under the presidency of Donald Trump. In his announcement speech at Mar-a-Lago, we heard him shift blame and make excuses
DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement on election night: “I could not be more proud of the efforts of our volunteers, staff and candidates who put in countless hours and traveled to every corner of our diverse state. We have so many positives to highlight from tonight. New
Republicans Can Be Expected to Pick and Choose Which Election Results to Undermine Today, the Democratic Party of New Mexico calls on Steve Pearce’s New Mexico GOP to denounce election denial and extremism ahead of the election. No doubt about it, radical MAGA extremism has become the norm of the
2,300 Volunteers Active Across 33 Counties Shows Democratic Party’s Strength Heading into the final weekend before the election, new data from the Democratic Party of New Mexico shows the state’s Democrats more fired up than ever to mobilize New Mexicans to vote this November. More than 2,300 people have volunteered
