WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation to tackle the housing crisis in New Mexico and nationwide by increasing the housing supply and lowering the cost of housing for working families.

"More and more New Mexicans are being priced out of a place to live. That's unacceptable, and it's something I've been working to fix. We need to bring housing costs down and put the American dream of home ownership within reach for more New Mexico families," said Heinrich. "I'm proud the Senate passed a historic package with bills I cosponsored to build more homes and lower the cost of ho...