press releases

"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...

WASHINGTON – Today, during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member and former chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, pressed top military leaders on how the U.S....

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.), alongside Western state lawmakers, called on the Biden administration to make further investments to address long-term drought caused by climate...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately act to pass the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA). This legislation would reauthorize and strengthen the RECA program which was approved by the Senate with strong bipartisan...

WASHINGTON — During Puerto Rico Status Act Advocacy Week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi and U.S. Shadow Representative Ricardo Rosselló to highlight the need for Congress to pass his Puerto Rico Status Act, legislation that lays out a process for the people of Puerto Rico to determine the future...

WASHINGTON – To close out National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are leading a bipartisan resolution encouraging support for sexual assault survivors and advocates and highlighting preventative measures to help reduce...

***ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024*** TODAY: Heinrich to Join Press Conference Urging Passage of Puerto Rico Status Act During “Puerto Rico Status Act Advocacy Week,” Heinrich joins Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi and Shadow Representative Ricardo Rosselló to highlight need to pass his legislation WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin...

ALBUQUERQUE & BELÉN — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to New Mexico to highlight how investments from recent landmark legislation is creating a manufacturing renaissanceand helping to position New Mexico as a national leader in an American-made clean energy future. Since enacted in 2022,...