“I am really intense and passionate about the things I believe in and a...” — Michelle Lujan Grisham Quote

“I am really intense and passionate about the things I believe in and about engaging and improving the quality of life for not only my constituents but everyone.”

“I voted with most of my colleagues in the U.S. House to reject a farm bill that would have cut $20 billion from the SNAP program.”

“I think, in general, we've created an environment where we've done away with the sort of day-to-day training that's necessary, including crisis intervention, behavioral health training - the kinds of things that we know that both protect officers and the community - and moved away to a highly military, advanced SWAT team mentality.”

“You come into Congress, and in the orientation, pretty quickly, you're separated out by party. Which makes no sense, if you want to get a body that works as a body, that learns to be able to work as a body.”

“Too often reports have found that private jails and prisons are understaffed, have poor medical care, and have increased security risks, undermining public safety and their responsibility to taxpayers.”

“Being an MP is about country, constituents, party and self - in that order if you ask me.”

“If we haven't got democracy, what have we got?... It is about the respect of politicians, it's building trust with our constituents. It's a difficult road that we've got to follow but it's one we mustn't give up on.”

“Like my constituents, I have had to immerse myself in the detail about HS2 precisely because of the massive and permanent impact it would have on the area I represent.”

“Mindfulness helps you to be where you are when you're there. When I'm interacting with constituents who are suffering, that matters.”

“Too many of my constituents, like many other hard working Americans across the country, are suffering unnecessarily due to our flawed health care system.”

“When you're not sure what your constituents want, if you have a more conservative approach, or you have a wait-and-see approach - boy, voters were pretty clear about what they expect.”