press releases

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced the U.S. Postal Service has opened two mobile units in Chimayo, New Mexico. Earlier this year, after the U.S. Post Office in Chimayó was destroyed by a fire, Heinrich, Luján, and Leger...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the co-founder and co-chair of the bicameral Electrification Caucus, and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 13 Senators in calling on the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) to prioritize the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty infrastructure as part of its core...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are encouraging the Biden administration to work with our Israeli, Egyptian, and UN partners to transport fuel to sites in Gaza where it can be used immediately to prevent the deaths of innocent civilians. Heinrich and Luján released the following joint statement led by...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 11 of their colleagues in calling on the Department of Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to expand the accessibility of the...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at 10:00 a.m. MT in Sierra County on Tuesday, October 31, and at 10:00 a.m. in Luna County on Friday, November 3.    Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) provided a video testimonial at AmeriCorps: 30 Years Forward, a summit hosted at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark. to commemorate the 30th anniversary of AmeriCorps and discuss the future of national service. Heinrich is the Vice Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced the Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act, legislation to make it easier for students to access...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich’s (D-N.M.) Pecos Watershed Protection Act is gaining momentum after it was considered during a hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today.     The legislation, introduced alongside U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), would protect portions of the Pecos Watershed in northern New...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, hosted Congress’ second AI Insight Forum, bringing together a balanced, diverse, and bipartisan group of lawmakers and experts to discuss how Congress and the private sector can foster sustainable innovation around AI. Heinrich led the Forum with...

WASHINGTON – In a video message, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, addressed the attendees at the annual New Mexico Outdoor Economics Conference, which is running from October 23 to 25 in Santa Fe.   VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich addresses the New Mexico Outdoor Economics...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. “The stunning underground limestone formations in Carlsbad Caverns are the result of hundreds of millions of years of...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, October 25, at 12:30 p.m. MT/ 2:30 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) Pecos Watershed Protection Act, legislation to protect portions of the Pecos Watershed in northern New Mexico from mining, will receive a key hearing on pending legislation for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.     The...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, urged Congressional leaders to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides financial assistance to access high-speed internet for more than 171,000 households and more than 21...

WASHINGTON – As America’s demand for clean, reliable, and affordable energy grows, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Streamlining Homeowner Installation of New Energies (SHINE) Act, legislation that will help state, local, and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and 33 colleagues issued the following joint statement:   "We urge the swift implementation of sustained access for humanitarian aid, including water and medical supplies, to save civilian lives in Gaza,” said Heinrich and his colleagues.   Heinrich and Ossoff are...

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined leaders from the U.S. Space Force in observing a technology demonstration of BlueHalo’s BADGER satellite communication system. The BADGER system will help improve the nation’s satellite operations capability, strengthen national security, and further solidify New Mexico’s role as a global...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed $26.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program for two projects in northern New Mexico as part of the largest federal investment in America’s...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and 32 colleagues are urging the Biden-Harris Administration, through U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to work with the international community in answering the United Nations’ call for emergency humanitarian assistance to Gaza. In addition to the letter, Heinrich...

PORTALES, N.M. – In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at 11:30 a.m. MT in Roosevelt County on Wednesday, October 25.  Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration,...

RUIDOSO, N.M. – In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at 11:30 a.m. MT in Lincoln County on Tuesday, October 24.  Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration,...