Heinrich Statement on 250th Anniversary of American Independence

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement to mark America's 250th celebration of Independence Day:

"250 years ago, a group of Americans declared that government exists to serve people-not the other way around. That radical idea became the foundation of this nation, and it's one worth fighting for in every generation.

"The path to achieving America's promise has been fraught. From slavery to the forced removal of Native peoples, to our ongoing struggle to make freedoms written on paper real for everyone, the work remains. But we've also proven, time and again, that we can do better-that we can expand opportunity, strengthen the protections every American deserves, and move closer to fulfilling our founding promise.

"This Fourth of July, that work feels more urgent than ever. There are those in power who would sell off our public lands to the highest bidder, strip health care from working families, silence the voices of voters, and replace the rule of law with the rule of one man.

"The answer isn't nostalgia. It's recommitment. To a democracy that answers to the people, not the powerful. To communities where everyone can get ahead. To the public servants, military families, and veterans who remind us that patriotism is measured by service to our country and one another-not by serving ourselves. To the wild places that belong to every American, not just the wealthy few.

"The story of America has always been one of people who believed our country could better live up to its founding promise-and rolled up their sleeves to make it happen. That's the work ahead of us, and it's work I'll never stop fighting for. Happy Fourth of July."

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