Born and raised in New Mexico, Yvette Herrell represents the state’s largest congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a member of Committee on Natural Resources and Committee on Oversight and Reform. On Natural Resources, Herrell serves on the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee and as Vice Ranking Member of the Energy and Minerals Development Subcommittee. On Oversight, she serves on both the Environment and Government Operations Subcommittees. Herrell is a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee.
For far too long Washington has borrowed against our children and grandchildren’s futures instead of showing the leadership needed to get federal spending under control. With more than $20 trillion in debt, we cannot afford to ignore the serious threat posed by the Washington establishment’s inability to curb their spending addiction. We must implement fiscally responsible policies, reduce wasteful government spending programs, eliminate earmarks, and balance the budget – and we must do these things now.
Under former President Donald Trump’s leadership, Congress acted to lower taxes for hardworking middle-class families. Instead of acting to make this tax relief permanent so Americans can keep more of what they earn, President Biden would rather raise taxes to help pay for his radical Leftist agenda. The last thing we need as we work to rebuild the prosperous economy built by the Trump administration is higher taxes and more reckless government spending. New Mexicans deserve better, which is why I will fight to lower taxes, cut spending, and get our country’s fiscal house back in order.
Sponsored Legislation
H.R.6711 - Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2022- This legislation would bar any federal spending from funding research by or connected to the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist America's position in the world, legitimize the CCP, and fails to hold the CCP accountable for imposing health and economic harms to the United States and other countries around the world.
Co-Sponsored Legislation
H.R.5586 - Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
H.R.5451 - Protecting Financial Privacy Act of 2021
Letters related Budget, Taxes, and Spending
October 21, 2021 - Letter to Secretary Yellen Regarding Our Financial System
September 13, 2021 - Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Neal, Secretary Yellen and Commissioner Retting on Unnecessary IRS Data Collection for Closing the "Tax Gap"
August 30, 2021 - Letter to Advocate to Not Let The Debt Ceiling Raise
June 25, 2021 - Letter to IRS Commissioner Regarding Targeting of Christian Businesses
June 16, 2021 - Letter to Chair Maloney Regarding IRS Leaks
June 2, 2021 - Letter to NEC Regarding Inflation
May 13, 2021 - Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Oil and Gas Tax
March 18, 2021 - Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Earmarks
March 17, 2021 - Letter to Treasury Secretary Yellen Regarding the American Rescue Plan
March 10, 2021 - Letter to House and Senate Appropriators Regarding Earmarks
February 4, 2021 - Letter to President Biden Regarding Fiscally Responsible COVID Relief