press releases

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Most travelers KRQE News 13 spoke with say they feel safe at the Sunport but they also feel a terrorist attack – like the one in Brussels – could easily happen here. That’s why senator Martin Heinrich is backing Democratic legislation that would enhance security in the non-secure areas of the airport...

(PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich speaks at the Raytheon Ktech facility in Albuquerque, March 23, 2016) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced a $10 million investment in directed energy development in New Mexico.  A $4.8 million award from the U.S Air...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today on the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium: "My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of this heinous attack. The United States stands in solidarity with Belgium and Europe. A coordinated attack on an airport and metro station is intended to...

As preparations were being made last week for the annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, two announcements were made looking toward the future of the range. On Thursday, Army Brig. Gen. Eric L. Sanchez, a 1987 distinguished military graduate of New Mexico State University and native of Santa Fe, was named as the next...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the U.S. Army will station a new active duty mission at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico. The 143-soldier Air Defense Artillery Test Detachment will support Army Missile Defense programs to ensure the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to discuss the defense authorization budget request for fiscal year 2017 and the future of defense programs, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) called for additional resources to support the fight against transnational drug trafficking at our nation's ports of entry (POE)....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Armed Services Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) advocated for additional CV-22 Ospreys in support of military operations. Kirtland Air Force Base, Cannon Air Force Base, and the New Mexico National Guard all perform critical missions on the aircraft. The 27th Special...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 10, 2016) - During a Senate Armed Services Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) underscored that the nation must continue to "relentlessly but also intelligently" target ISIS. The committee received testimony to consider the nominations of General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army, for reappointment...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2016) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) raised the issue of investing in additional training facilities and infrastructure to handle the increased workload of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) personnel during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday on the U.S. Air Force Budget. The committee received...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall and U.S. Representative Steve Pearce sent a letter to President Obama urging him to advocate for a mutually beneficial arrangement that will allow the German Air Force, “Luftwaffe,” to maintain a productive presence in the United States at Holloman Air Force Base. Due...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in three key committee hearings to advocate for New Mexico priorities. On Wednesday, March 2, Senator Heinrich will participate in a Joint Economic Committee hearing to discuss strengthening New Mexico's middle class and leveling the playing field for hard-working...

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted New Mexico an immediate extension of REAL ID compliance deadlines to allow the state to implement a law passed last week by the legislature. In a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) highlighted the success of a recent small business information meeting he hosted in Albuquerque that brought together small business owners and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Supply Chain Management...

Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján welcomed a Bureau of Reclamation investment of $2 million for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Project to help deliver clean, reliable water to rural communities. The grant will fund continued construction of a pipeline to transport a new source...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today on worldwide threats, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) emphasized that Arab partners are integral in the fight to destroy ISIS. Senator Heinrich also discussed the ongoing effort to dismantle ISIS's financial resources. The Committee received testimony from Director Of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 3, 2016) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, discussed the decision to open all ground combat units to women with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials during a committee hearing today. The hearing comes after the DoD announced the decision to lift restrictions...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Committee on Intelligence members, Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), today called on the president and CIA director to finally acknowledge that the CIA’s search of Senate files was improper and will not happen again. CIA officials secretly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his nominees to the United States Service Academies. A nomination is required to attend the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy–the Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination. Being...

Sen. Martin Heinrich traveled to Southern New Mexico this weekend to tour the Health and Human Services' facility at Holloman Air Force Base as well as meet with military officials. "I think getting both squadrons with F-16's here was a big success story and they're doing well," Heinrich said. "There was concern about one of the squadrons...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement tonight after President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Senator Heinrich's special guest this evening was Carielle Bahe, a junior at the University of New Mexico studying Secondary Education who grew up in...