John,

Last week I had the great honor of representing New Mexico in the Oval Office in a sit-down with President Biden and Vice President Harris. 

Alongside fellow Governors from across the nation, I advocated on behalf of New Mexico's small businesses, frontline workers and families that have been affected by the pandemic. It's painfully clear that the people of this state need relief to weather the economic consequences of this ongoing pandemic. 

But it's also clear to me that the people of New Mexico have strong allies in President Biden and Vice President Harris. In our meeting, the President and Vice President made it clear that they're on our side – and they're fighting as hard as they can to get us all the resources we need to recover economically.

The Biden administration's American Rescue Plan contains $350 billion in direct aid for state, local and territorial governments to alleviate the economic impacts of the virus. Governors from both sides of the aisle support this relief plan so we can build back better as we work to bring the pandemic under control. 

I'm grateful to President Biden and Vice President Harris for hosting me at the White House to speak on behalf of New Mexicans. I look forward to working with the administration closely in the future to do right by the people of our state. If you'd like to join me in thanking President Biden and Vice President Harris for their strong leadership during the pandemic, you can sign on to my thank-you note right here.

I'll keep doing my part to protect the health and well-being of all New Mexicans during this crisis, and I'm so grateful to you for doing your part, too. Thank you, John.

Michelle Lujan Grisham