PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Committees, released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day.
“The tradition of New Mexicans answering our nation’s call to serve runs deep. Throughout our state’s proud...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, legislation to give combat veterans the option to enroll in their health care benefits program before officially transitioning out of active duty.
The bill would create an opt-in program to allow transitioning servicemembers to access Veterans...
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and former Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, announced he has secured $42,210,000 in investments for New Mexico’s service members, veterans, and military installations with...
IN THE NEWS
Two of my paramount guiding principles as your senator are respect for science and respect for those who have served our nation. We owe all of our veterans who put their lives on the line to defend us the best possible medical care, based on the best available science.
That’s why I was so appalled to learn that tens of thousands of Vietnam...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Decades after fighting for their country, local veterans are fighting for their lives.
Retired Army 1st Sgt. Jim Rogers told KOB 4, "I was originally drafted in 1969 and declined an opportunity to go to helicopter flight school so the Army put me in the infantry. That's what I did there."
Rogers served 27 years in the military...
VILLAGE OF MILAN, N.M. — A New Mexico state lawmaker has finally received his medals for his service during the Vietnam War.
The Gallup Independent reports Democratic Rep. Eliseo “Lee” Alcon was presented last week with a Bronze Star for his service as a combat medic and other honors. The medals came almost 50 years after Alcon...
MARTIN’S BLOG
Dear Friend,
I voted against Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence today. Here’s why: Time and again, Ms. Gabbard has elevated conspiracy theories, parroted dictators’ talking points, and repeatedly undermined our country’s national security. Her poor judgment and lack of national...
Dear Friend,
We’re losing nearly 75,000 Americans each year to illicit fentanyl overdoses. I refuse to accept this reality. That’s why I’m working to deliver the tools law enforcement personnel need to keep these extremely lethal and dangerous drugs off our streets and ensure scientists can research and better understand these substances.
Dear Friend,
Our economy, our healthcare system, our schools, our law enforcement and fire departments, our newborns, our elders, our veterans – everyone, everywhere in New Mexico. President Trump is attempting to shove all of this over a cliff.
In New Mexico alone, Trump's blockade on federal funding will make it impossible for thousands to pay...
