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New Mexico lost almost 14 percent of its solar jobs in 2017, but had a strong showcase in solar installations compared to the rest of the country. A report from The Solar Foundation however, indicates the state is going to be installing more solar in the coming years. The Land of Enchantment ranked No. 29 overall for solar jobs in 2017 with 2,522...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –  On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in Albuquerque to present a Navajo Code Talker Congressional Silver Medal, and highlight his efforts on increasing opportunities for small businesses and improving public safety. At 9:30 a.m., Senator Heinrich will present a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, cosponsored a resolution to honor the work and legacy of civil rights leader César E. Chávez.  “I'm proud to honor the visionary and fearless civil rights leader César...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the passage of several conservation measures that he has championed to expand access to public lands and improve the health and resiliency of New Mexico’s land, water, wildlife, and the communities that...

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined the full Senate in voting 65-32 for an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government. The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the bill, and the president signed...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, welcomed the approval of Xcel Energy’s 522-megawatt Sagamore Wind Project in Roosevelt County, highlighting the impact it will have to the local economy. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission unanimously...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, March 21, at approximately 1:15 p.m. ET/11:15 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and founder of the first ever Congressional Directed Energy Caucus, will deliver a keynote address at the 2018 Directed Energy Summit in Washington, D.C. Senator Heinrich has...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the United States Strategic Command’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned General John Hyten on meeting the nation’s nuclear program needs and the importance of a resilient and responsive space architecture. VIDEO: Heinrich...

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce (R-N.M), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) announced that small businesses in several New Mexico counties will be eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that UbiQD, LLC, a New Mexico-based quantum dot manufacturer, was awarded a $750,000 Phase II grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This...

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.), Steve Pearce (R-N.M.)and Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) urged Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross not to approve additional tariffs on newsprint, which could devastate...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution to celebrate and recognize the heritage, culture and contributions of Latinas in New Mexico and throughout the United States during National Women’s History Month.    "New Mexico's rich history has been written in large...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich’s (D-N.M.) bipartisan Energy Technology Maturation Act was passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The legislation, cosponsored by Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.),...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 2 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, will deliver remarks at the National Association of Counties Briefing on Tackling Multigenerational Cycles of Poverty and discuss how counties can work with federal partners...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, 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.) responded to news that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will cancel a planned oil and gas lease sale in the Greater Chaco region. More than 450...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the America's College Promise Act, which would provide two years of free community college and create an affordable pathway to a four-year college degree for low-income students. “There's no question that in order to continue to grow our economy, we must have a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the Net Neutrality National Day of Action, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham cosponsored a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) partisan...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich cosponsored the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act to crack down on some of the worst abuses of the payday lending industry, particularly in online payday lending, and protect consumers from deceptive and predatory practices that strip wealth from working...

ALBUQUERQUE -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) launched a Solar Toolkit to connect communities to resources and proven strategies to go solar. The online toolkit is a comprehensive guide to connect local governments, tribes, schools, rural businesses, local power providers, and others with the resources they need to build...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –  Today, February 22, 2018 at 3 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)  will be joined by Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis, CNM President Kathie Winograd and representatives from Sandia National Laboratories and environmental organizations to launch a Solar...