press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following a briefing yesterday for members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the Orlando terrorist attack, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his support for legislation to prevent individuals on the terror watch list and other suspected terrorists from purchasing guns and explosives. He is cosponsoring the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, raised concerns over a provision in the 2017 Intelligence Authorization Act that seeks a massive expansion of government surveillance into Americans' email, and possibly their browser history and social media communications through the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring S. 2540, the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016, which would require unaccompanied refugee children and vulnerable individuals to be provided with legal assistance during immigration court proceedings. The legislation would provide appointment of counsel, ensure the...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich meets with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland in the senator’s Washington, D.C. office, May 19, 2016.  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will meet with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland on Thursday, May 19 at 1:15 p.m. ET in Hart Senate Office Building Room 303.  It's been more than 60 days since Garland, who is currently the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, was...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Intelligence Committee members U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) praised the CIA’s decision to drop a proposal to destroy the vast majority of its emails, rather than archive them like other government agencies. Wyden and Heinrich issued a joint statement...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today after President Obama announced his nomination of Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Merrick Garland to serve as the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice:  "From what I have seen this morning, Chief...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced more than $7.3 million for nonprofit providers and local governments in New Mexico to combat homelessness throughout the state. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the funding through the Continuum of Care Program, which supports efforts...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2016) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor to address the national epidemic of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use and its impact on New Mexico. He shared stories of New Mexicans he met from the Española Valley who have battled through addiction. Senator Heinrich is a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, March 3 at 11:30 a.m., U.S. Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Javier Palomarez will hold a bipartisan press conference on the U.S. Capitol grounds to address the delay in confirming Roberta Jacobson to be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a press conference in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged Senate Republicans to do their job, stop ignoring the Constitution, and confirm a new Supreme Court justice. Following the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the Senate...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - TODAY, Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 12 p.m. ET/10 a.m. MT in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold a press...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia: "Justice Scalia was a dedicated jurist and public servant. For nearly 30 years, he served the Supreme Court with clarity and deep passion for the law. My thoughts and prayers are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that they are urging President Obama to temporarily suspend immigration removal actions against children and families from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras until questions about due process can be addressed. In a letter to President Obama sent yesterday, Udall and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act to take partisanship out of the often divisive congressional redistricting process by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act to take partisanship out of the often divisive congressional redistricting process by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act to take partisanship out of the often divisive congressional redistricting process by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after law enforcement officials arrested militant leaders involved in the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon: "I'm hopeful that this marks the end to the dangerous and illegal takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge....

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Albuquerque and Rio Rancho on Monday, January 18, 2016, to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and visit the Islamic Center of New Mexico.      In the morning, Senator Heinrich will visit the Islamic Center of New Mexico...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is celebrated on Monday, January 18, 2016: "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sacrifice in pursuit of civil rights and equality continues to resonate throughout New Mexico and across our nation. Martin...