U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the introduction of the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act, legislation he cosponsored to provide much-needed tax relief for New Mexico workers who are facing increased prices for groceries and everyday essentials due to President Trump’s unlawful foreign tariffs.
Introduce and support legislation to cut taxes for New Mexico workers.
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the introduction of the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act, legislation he cosponsored to provide much-needed tax relief for New Mexico workers who are facing increased prices for groceries and everyday essentials due to President Trump’s unlawful foreign tariffs.
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. McBride, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Randall, and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act, new legislation to provide much-needed tax relief for millions of working Americans who are struggling to afford the cost of living as wages remain stagnant and prices rise.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in introducing the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act, legislation to provide much-needed tax relief for millions of working Americans who are struggling to afford the cost of living as wages remain stagnant and costs skyrocket.
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08) in introducing the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act, new bicameral legislation to provide much-needed tax relief for millions of working Americans who are struggling to afford the cost of living as wages remain stagnant and prices rise.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act, new legislation to provide much-needed tax relief for millions of working Americans who are struggling to afford the cost of living as wages remain stagnant and prices rise.
The Working Americans' Tax Cut Act, introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen, has two main provisions: a cost-of-living exemption and a millionaire surtax.
On March 12, Senator Chris Van Hollen released legislation titled the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act. This bill contains two provisions: a cost of living exemption structured as an alternative maximum tax, paid for by introducing a new surtax on high-income filers.
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich announced the introduction of the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act and said the legislation would provide much-needed tax relief for New Mexico workers. The release states the bill would reduce federal income taxes for working New Mexicans and specifically says it will eliminate federal income taxes for New Mexicans earning under $46,000 and provide a significant tax cut for individuals earning between $46,000 and $80,500.
GovInfo records that S. 4083, the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act, was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance on March 12, 2026. The action line lists Mr. Heinrich (NM) among the cosponsors of the bill.
The bill text identifies the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act and sets a cost-of-living exemption based on a $46,000 annualized cost-of-living wage, indicating the proposal was designed to reduce federal income tax burdens for low- and middle-income workers.
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The promise was to introduce and support legislation to cut taxes for New Mexico workers, not necessarily to enact the tax cut. Evidence shows Heinrich cosponsored and publicly announced the Working Americans' Tax Cut Act during his current Senate term, and the bill was designed to reduce federal income taxes for working New Mexicans, including eliminating federal income taxes below a stated income threshold. That satisfies the promised legislative action in the federal office context.
Multiple credible sources confirm Senator Martin Heinrich introduced and supported the Working Americans' Tax Cut Act during the same term, specifically focused on cutting taxes for working Americans, including New Mexico workers. The bill's introduction and support fulfill the promise to introduce and support legislation aimed at tax relief, regardless of the bill's passage. Thus, the promise was delivered as outlined.
There is clear and consistent evidence that Senator Martin Heinrich introduced and supported the Working Americans' Tax Cut Act in 2026, aiming to cut taxes for New Mexico workers as promised. However, there is no evidence in the record that the legislation was enacted or resulted in actual tax cuts being delivered. Thus, the promise is partially fulfilled: serious legislative action and sponsorship occurred within the same term, but the policy outcome (passed law/tax cuts) has not materialized.
Senator Heinzrich introduced and supported legislation (the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act) to cut taxes for New Mexico workers, which fulfills the 'introduce and support' portion of the promise. However, there is no evidence that the legislation was enacted or that tax cuts were actually delivered, making the outcome partial.