Martin's Blog

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich visits Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and participates in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) project to help them earn a STEM badge, August 23, 2017. Dear Friend, Improving education is the key to unlocking the economic potential in our state and more must be done to support New Mexico's...

Dear Friend, New Mexicans go above and beyond to support our state's military bases, test ranges, and defense laboratories. Through my role on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I secured amendments to the defense bill that could bring thousands of jobs to New Mexico.  I am committed to making sure our military takes full advantage of the...

Dear Friend, I’m always inspired by the potential that I see in every student I meet in New Mexico. Click HERE to see the highlights from my education tour in New Mexico. Throughout August, I met with students and teachers across our state to talk about how we can work together to improve our education system from early childhood all the way...

Dear Friend, Today marks Read a Book Day, but we should emphasize every day the importance of reading and literacy for our students. We know that a solid foundation in reading is the building block for all other learning throughout one's academic career. Children who read more are more likely to recognize letters and count higher, and earlier...

Dear Friend, President Trump's decision to end DACA protections is a heartless and grave mistake. We should never be a country that kicks out some of our best and brightest students. In the five years since its implementation, DACA has changed the lives of many of our brightest students and veterans who have come out of the shadows to earn an...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich leads a group of young students on a hike at Pecos National Historical Park, August 10, 2017. Dear Friend, Our national parks and public lands are outdoor classrooms with endless opportunities to learn and make memories. Last week, I enjoyed leading a group of young students from northern New Mexico on a hike in...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich leads a group of young students on a hike at Pecos National Historical Park, August 10, 2017. Dear Friend, Our national parks and public lands are outdoor classrooms with endless opportunities to learn and make memories. Last week, I enjoyed leading a group of young students from northern New Mexico on a hike in...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich speaks with veterans at the American Legion Allingham-Golding Post 18 in Silver City, July 4, 2017. Dear Friend, I am proud that this week the Senate passed bipartisan legislation that I introduced with Senators Tom Udall, Jon Tester, and Johnny Isakson that will modernize and strengthen veterans' education...

Dear Friend, Ensuring a free and open internet is essential for New Mexico businesses and internet users to access broadband on an even playing field. As a staunch supporter of net neutrality, I believe the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must have strong, enforceable rules. The internet must remain open and conducive to free expression,...

Dear Friend, If we want to build a vibrant economic future in New Mexico, we need to get serious about laying the right foundation now. I hope you can take a moment to read and share an op-ed I wrote in today's Albuquerque Business First about bipartisan legislation I introduced with Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) to help provide New Mexico workers...

Dear Friend, There have been recent alarming reports that President Trump may take steps to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) which allows undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children--also known as DREAMers--to apply for temporary protection from deportation. Repealing the DACA program would have a...

Dear Friend, I've been deeply moved by the thousands of New Mexicans who shared their health care stories and I am deeply grateful for their courage to raise their voices and make clear what's at stake when it comes to keeping access to health care. Last night, the Senate finally rejected a reckless effort by Republicans and President Trump to pass...

Dear Friend, For over seven years straight, Republicans in Washington have cheered shortcomings in our health care system and blamed the Affordable Care Act for every problem under the premise that they would do better if put in charge. It made for great bumper stickers and campaign promises to repeal the law, but the trouble is that their...

Dear Friend, Earlier this month, I was in Santa Fe helping install rooftop solar panels on a job site with workers from locally-owned business Positive Energy Solar. Jobs in New Mexico's solar industry increased by 54 percent last year. Almost 3,000 New Mexicans work in this rapidly growing field. It was great to talk with four of these New...

Dear Friend, Today, while Senate Republicans unveiled their latest disastrous health care proposal, I shared stories I have received from New Mexico families in a Medium post. I have heard from thousands of New Mexicans who have told me how important health care coverage is to them and their families. Their stories emphasize the real lives that are...

Dear Friend, It was a pleasure to spend two days this week in Grant County meeting with New Mexicans and learning more about important issues facing southwestern New Mexico. While I was in Silver City, I stopped by the studio at Gila/Mimbres Community Radio for an interview with Jamie Newton, the host of the station's public affairs program Civil...

PHOTO: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall hike in the Sierra de las Uvas in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, January 24, 2014. Dear Friend, An executive order signed by President Trump earlier this year threatens many of our most treasured national monuments and public lands across America. I hope you can take a moment...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich joins Alvin Whitehair, District Ranger from the Mt. Taylor Ranger District of Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, and community leaders from Cibola and McKinley Counties to announce the completion of the planning process for the Zuni Mountain Trails Project, May 31, 2017. Dear Friend, Last month, I...

Dear Friend, Yesterday marked the anniversary of three important decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court to advance the rights and protections of the LGBTQ community. Fourteen years ago, in Lawrence v. Texas, the Court invalidated laws that criminalized the private intimate conduct of same-sex couples. Four years ago, in United States v. Windsor, the...

Dear Friend, Senate Republicans' secret TrumpCare bill is finally out, and it seems to be everything we feared it would be. I am stunned that President Trump and Senate Republicans seem determined to rush through such a massive piece of legislation that was negotiated in secret with zero bipartisan input. This bill looks an awful lot like the...