press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following response to today's statement by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson on the final phase of REAL ID implementation: "In December, we convened a meeting with DHS officials...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has informed them that the state of New Mexico can still get an extension of the deadline for REAL ID enforcement if Gov. Susana Martinez and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Martin Heinrich announced that they have secured $85.6 million for construction of a new, replacement land port of entry in Columbus, New Mexico. The project will expand the current border crossing facilities to safely and efficiently...

WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation that would authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to search public social media profiles of any foreigner seeking a U.S. visa. “Reviewing the public social media posts of an individual seeking a U.S. visa is just common...

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Dec. 15, 2015) - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson urging the agency to immediately conduct social media background checks as a part of the screening...

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, also known as ISIL or ISIS, has barbarically killed and tortured innocent civilians, including Americans, not just in last month’s unconscionable attacks in Paris, but also recently in Beirut, and routinely in Iraq and Syria. Its brand of radical ideology has inspired horrific violence in places such...

They’re about 40 years overdue, but that didn’t bother Stephen Bailey one bit. Friday afternoon, he finally got the military medals he earned in the Vietnam War and the years immediately afterward. Bailey enlisted in the Army in 1967 and was assigned to an explosive ordnance unit, and went off to the deadly jungles of Vietnam. He was...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich presents the Purple Heart to U.S. Army veteran Stephen Bailey.  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) presented nine medals, including the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star Medal, and an Air Medal to U.S. Army veteran Stephen Bailey. Senator Heinrich's office assisted Mr. Bailey, who...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor to discuss our fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Below are Senator Heinrich's remarks...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Armed Services Committee, will deliver a speech on the Senate floor today, Wednesday, November 18, at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET to discuss our fight against the Islamic State in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Syrian refugees fleeing the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL): "Every Syrian refugee must be subject to the highest levels of vetting and scrutiny, including repeated biometric screenings, before entering the United States of America.  Syria is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on the terrorist attacks in Paris: "The terrorist attacks unfolding in Paris are unconscionable. Those grieving and trying to fathom the horror of this tragedy are not alone tonight. America stands with the people of Paris and all of France. We stand united in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined the Senate in voting 93-0 for critical funding for New Mexico's veterans and military construction projects. The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today in honor of Veterans Day, which falls on Wednesday, November 11. Senator Heinrich will commemorate Veterans Day in Roswell and join the Lincoln County community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Fort Stanton State Veterans' Cemetery.  "On...

Tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich will travel to Fort Stanton to deliver remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fort Stanton State Veterans' Cemetery.  Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Heinrich are working to support the construction of new veterans' cemeteries in...

ROSWELL, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will commemorate Veterans Day in Chaves and Lincoln Counties on Wednesday, November 11. In the morning, Senator Heinrich will join veterans and military families in Roswell for the annual New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) Veterans Day Breakfast on campus at the Bates Dining Hall. Senator...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to pass the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senator Heinrich worked to secure key provisions for New Mexico's men and women in uniform, military installations, private industry, national laboratories,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Department of the Interior and Department of Energy establishing the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security's decision to deny New Mexico an extension to comply with the federal Real ID law. "The delegation has received an in-depth briefing from the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) says the Obama Administration's move to deploy a small number of American Special Operations forces to Syria is a mistake. In a letter to the President today, he said, "Imagine the scenario in which American forces are deployed alongside Syrian opposition forces and come into combat with...