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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich statement on federal grant freeze: "Trump is clearly willing to pummel New Mexicans and the American economy for his twisted and deranged agenda and fragile ego. But the Constitution is clear: the president cannot override, delay, or rescind Congress’s funding laws."

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All well and good to say this. But do you think long statements like this, uncoordinated with Dems nationwide, will amount to anything? What's the follow-up here? Nothing as far as I can see. Do Dems know how to be an opposition party & to defend the country? Uh, the evidence so far says "No."

Emailed my congress critter about this, but he's an R and a christian nationalist. It's all bad, but I know a lot of people who will be homeless if they lose housing assistance, so that's my primary concern at the moment and what I focused on.

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján's statement: “Let’s be clear: the Constitution holds that Congress holds the power of the purse. Congress is an equal branch of government. And now, Congress – Republicans and Democrats – must stand up to the president to ensure that the administration carries out the law.”