From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement Thursday after voting to pass a continuing resolution to keep federal agencies funded through March.

“Passing this continuing resolution today will help us avoid an unnecessary government shutdown that would have hurt New Mexico families and tanked our economy.

“While today’s vote is a temporary victory for the American people, we can’t keep kicking the can down the road. House Republicans have held the majority for more than a year. It’s time they finally come to the table with the Senate to pass government funding bills that deliver for American families and strengthen our national security.

“MAGA Republicans need to stop playing politics and learn to govern.”