Heinrich Takes to Senate Floor to Object Legislation that Erases History of Farm Labor Movement, Silences Survivors of Cesar Chavez’s Violence
Senator Martin Heinrich blocked a bill to abolish the Cesar Chavez National Monument, proposing instead to repurpose it for the broader farmworker movement.
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Senator Martin Heinrich objected to a bill by Senator John Cornyn that would abolish the Cesar Chavez National Monument, proposing instead to repurpose the site to honor the broader farm labor movement while acknowledging Chavez's history of violence.
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