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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Michelle Lujan Grisham and Ben Ray Lujánintroduced bicameral legislation to improve access to assistance for certain groups of farmers. The Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of...

ROSWELL, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's Office, the City of Carlsbad, the Carlsbad Department of Development and the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority will host a Housing Summit on Wednesday, May 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts & Exhibition Center in Carlsbad, N.M. This event is part of...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be the keynote speaker at the University of New Mexico School of Engineering Spring 2018 Convocation. "I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to deliver the keynote address to the 2018 graduating class...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced a total of $959,500 in grants from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) for arts programs throughout New Mexico. The grants will fund 11 music, theater, and visual arts projects across the state. "New Mexico is home to...

They may not agree on all of the details, but Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), who both sit on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, concur on the necessity of updating national energy policies and addressing questions surrounding national electric transmission infrastructure. A nationwide conversation is playing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Steve Pearce wrote to Postmaster General Megan Brennan to thank the United States Postal Service (USPS) for taking the necessary steps to ensure continued mail service in Pie Town, N.M. after announcing last month that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the White Sands National Park Establishment Act, a bill to designate White Sands National Monument as New Mexico's newest national park.  “The vision to create White Sands National Park has been driven by a diverse coalition of community leaders and local...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered the keynote address at the New Mexico Outdoor Economics Conference in Las Cruces, highlighting the inextricable link between conservation and growing the Western economy. The two-day conference was the first event of its kind in New Mexico and featured business, elected, and...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On Friday, May 4, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in southern New Mexico to unveil legislation to establish White Sands National Monument as a national park and highlight the economic force of the outdoor recreation industry in the region. At 8:30 a.m., Senator Heinrich will deliver the keynote...

In a bid to help more New Mexican residents, businesses, power providers, and municipalities go solar, US Senator Martin Heinrich has launched an online solar toolkit that offers resources for those considering solar power, along with solar success stories and information on potential funding sources. “It is my hope that this solar toolkit...

For this week's Let's Talk New Mexico, we reached out to New Mexico's congressional delegation for their thoughts on the 2018 Farm Bill and SNAP funding. Here's what they sent us via email: Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D) “We need a bipartisan Farm Bill that feeds our kids and families, supports our farmers and ranchers, and creates...

Photos: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) meets with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. April 24, 2018. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to discuss improving access to high-speed internet in...

Applied Technology Associates, an Albuquerque-based engineering firm, has been awarded an $11.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Monday. The contract will be used for a "ground-based, multi-aperture space imaging system." “Applied Technology Associates is a great example of a homegrown...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Air Force that it will award a $11.9 million contract to Albuquerque-based Applied Technology Associates (ATA) for a ground-based, multi-aperture space imaging system. “Applied Technology Associates...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich called on the Trump Administration to halt a proposed regulation that would expand the use and duration of short-term health care plans that would raise premiums for older Americans and harm millions of people living with pre-existing conditions. New Mexico currently offers...

Sen. Martin Heinrich, a Democrat seeking reelection to a second term, just tweeted his support for marijuana legalization. “It’s time to legalize marijuana,” the senator tweeted. The senator’s new policy position comes on April 20 – or 4/20 – which has become known as an unofficial national...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich introduced the Choose Medicare Act to give every individual who is not already eligible for Medicaid or Medicare the opportunity to enroll in Medicare as an individual or every employer to purchase Medicare for their employees. “Every New Mexican and every American should be able...

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) and Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M) joined a group of 106 U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, led by Udall and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-Colo.),...

Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall support a Medicare buy-in bill that would allow individuals and companies to buy into the federally-run health care program, the latest bill to address healthcare introduced by Democrats that has little chance to pass in the Republican-controlled Congress. Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and Chris Murphy,...

Our children need nature. To grow up healthy, kids need a clean, beautiful, and accessible outdoors where they can play and discover the amazing world around them. Spending time with family while connecting with nature brings tremendous health and educational benefits to children. Fortunately, New Mexico has numerous spectacular and historically...