press releases

WASHINGTON - Today, in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) commended the completion of a feasibility study on the modernization and expansion of the Santa Teresa Land Port of...

WASHINGTON – Today during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the FDA, urged FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to prioritize preparation for virus threats from...

Dear Friend, In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, my staff travels throughout the state to hold Mobile Office Hours at convenient locations near you. At Mobile Office Hours, my office can help with things like federal wildfire assistance, Social Security benefits, Medicare, Veterans benefits, student loans, immigration,...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representatives Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) introduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New technology that helped the Albuquerque Police Department crack one of its highest-profile gun cases is now spreading statewide. The feds are paying for four new specialty machines that will help track shell casings found at crime scenes. “I think probably the best example of the impact that NIBIN has had, and sort of shell...

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, delivered video remarks to the attendees of the 50th Annual New Mexico Statewide WIC Conference, hosted in Albuquerque.   VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich addresses the New...

"In a world where, for years, we were told that we didn't really have any way to do something personal about climate and about the transition to clean energy, this is a place where individuals and businesses have all of the control," Heinrich said. Read the full article here.

ALBUQUERQUE & PLACITAS — On Monday, May 6, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will host a number of events in Albuquerque highlighting his work to tackle gun violence, expand affordable housing through recently introduced legislation, and nominate future leaders of our military to service academies of their choosing. Additionally, Heinrich...

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced over $1 million he secured in the FY24 appropriations bill to purchase new National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) ballistics testing machines for law enforcement agencies in Las Cruces, Farmington, Gallup, and...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – State leaders are combining local and federal resources in hopes of tackling gun violence in our state. It involves linking law enforcement to a national network. Sen. Martin Heinrich, Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart announced they’re adding new “NIBIN” machines across the state. It comes as...

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $2,858,376 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to expand access to apprenticeship opportunities, prepare more New Mexicans for quality jobs,...

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to take historic action to counter antisemitism in the United States. This bipartisan legislation would take comprehensive action to strengthen efforts to combat antisemitism in America, including by establishing a first-ever National...

ALBUQUERQUE & PLACITAS — On Monday, May 6, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will host a number of events in Albuquerque highlighting his work to tackle gun violence, expand affordable housing through recently introduced legislation, and nominate future leaders of our military to service academies of their choosing. Additionally, Heinrich...

ALBUQUERQUE — Today during a roundtable conversation with local educators in Albuquerque, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the introduction of his Educator Down Payment Assistance Act, legislation designed to help more educators and school staff in New Mexico achieve homeownership. U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Shrinkflation Prevention Act, legislation supported by President Biden to crack down on corporations that deceive consumers by selling smaller sizes of their products without lowering the prices. This builds on Heinrich’s work as Chairman of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee to...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. SenatorMartin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the unanimous passage of his legislation in the Senate to ban imports of Russian uranium to the United States. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.  In addition to Heinrich, the legislation was led in the Senate by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.),...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $28,650,000 made possible by the delegation's work to pass the landmark Infrastructure Law.Funded through the...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after the framework of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act was released:  “Rural America deserves our attention and...