Press Releases

September 27th, 2023

Heinrich, Brown, and Casey Call on the FDA to Take Action to Prevent Another Infant Formula Shortage

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, Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to prevent another infant formula shortage. In a...

September 27th, 2023

Heinrich Welcomes Up to $24 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Clean Energy Storage Technology, Improve Grid Resilience in New Mexico and Beyond

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed up to $24 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) — funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — to advance the development of long-duration energy storage technologies, improve grid resiliency, lower costs, and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. ReJoule, a...

September 26th, 2023

Heinrich, Luján Urge Immediate Action on Wildland Firefighter Pay Reform

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to lead 10 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling for immediate action to advance permanent, comprehensive pay reform for the country’s wildland firefighters as...

September 26th, 2023

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $2.7 Million to Support Industrial Business Growth in Milan, New Mexico

MILAN, N.M. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the Village of Milan, New Mexico, to support roadway infrastructure improvements at the Milan Industrial Park. This grant, provided by the Department’s...

September 26th, 2023

Heinrich, Colleagues Urge Treasury Department to Address Climate-Related Financial Risks

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and newly-appointed Treasury Climate Counselor Ethan Zindler, urging the Treasury...

September 26th, 2023

Opinion: Without approval of major transmission projects, the West’s clean energy efforts will fall short

— by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

Last month, I joined President Biden at a new wind tower manufacturing plant that just opened in Belén, New Mexico. The opening of this $55 million factory will create 250 advanced manufacturing careers for New Mexicans. These are the types of high-quality trades careers that you can build a family around. But it wasn’t too long ago that the...

September 22nd, 2023

Heinrich, Mullin Introduce Bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act, legislation to create a permanent buffalo program at the U.S. Department of the Interior and help promote and develop Tribal capacity to manage buffalo. The Indian Buffalo Management Act provides secure,...

September 21st, 2023

New Plan Will Protect Buffalo Tract Near Placitas From Mining

— by Sandoval Signpost Staff

On Monday, the U.S. Interior Department announced a plan to protect more than 4,000 acres in an Indigenous area of southern Sandoval County near Placitas known as Buffalo Tract. The plan would bar new oil drilling and mining for 50 years. The proposed withdrawal is on four separate tracts and contains known archaeological resources that range from...

September 21st, 2023

New Plan Will Protect Buffalo Tract Near Placitas From Mining

— by Sandoval Signpost Staff

On Monday, the U.S. Interior Department announced a plan to protect more than 4,000 acres in an Indigenous area of southern Sandoval County near Placitas known as Buffalo Tract. The plan would bar new oil drilling and mining for 50 years. The proposed withdrawal is on four separate tracts and contains known archaeological resources that range from...

September 21st, 2023

House passes legislation clearing Miyamura honor

— by Rodd Cayton and Vida Volkert

GALLUP — It will only take the signature of President Joe Biden to make the Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura VA Clinic a reality. The U.S. House of Representatives Monday passed legislation renaming the Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Gallup after the late Medal of Honor recipient and World War II and Korean War...

September 20th, 2023

Heinrich Welcomes Creation of American Climate Corps

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Vice Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus and the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the United States Senate, welcomed President Joe Biden’s launch of the American Climate Corps, which will put more than 20,000 young people on skilled trades career pathways in the growing fields of...

September 20th, 2023

Heinrich, Luján Announce Selection of Southwest Microchip Research and Development Program

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub has been selected to be funded through the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Microelectronics Commons program. The announcement marks the first official allocation of funding through the CHIPS and Science...

September 20th, 2023

Proposed 50-year Administrative Mineral Withdrawal Announced for Buffalo Tract

— by Sara Bergthold

In a significant move to protect a valuable natural landscape in southern Sandoval County, this week the U.S. Department of the Interior proposed withdrawing approximately 4,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands from any mineral development for a substantial period of 50 years. This proposal has garnered enthusiastic support from...

September 19th, 2023

Heinrich, Luján Introduce Bill to Extend Vital Child Care Funding

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the HELP...

September 19th, 2023

Heinrich & Bipartisan Colleagues to Schumer & McConnell: Pass Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to Keep Our Communities Safe

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to avoid mass resignations within the wildland firefighter ranks by ensuring the prompt passage of the bipartisan Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection...

September 19th, 2023

Heinrich, Luján Applaud Final Passage of their Bill to Rename Gallup VA Clinic in Honor of Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded House passage of their legislation to rename the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic. The name will honor the late Medal of Honor recipient and...

September 19th, 2023

NM senators to dedicate Gallup VA clinic to late Hiroshi ‘Hersey’ Miyamura

— by Adrian Rivas

GALLUP, N.M. – State leaders, neighbors, and loved ones recognized the type of impact late Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura had on the community. Community members spoke about his impact during his funeral last year. “He was proud of Gallup, and we are proud of him,” said Esther Candelaria, a Gallup resident. Soon, the VA...

September 18th, 2023

Heinrich Statement on Biden Administration Proposal to Protect Buffalo Tract from Mineral Development

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement welcoming a proposal from the U.S. Department of Interior to withdraw 4,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in southern Sandoval County, including the Buffalo Tract and the Crest of...

September 15th, 2023

Heinrich: “New Mexico has the expertise and ability to be a world leader in advanced energy solutions”

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech in Albuquerque to state lawmakers, renewable energy leaders, researchers, and advocates during a conference, “Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem in New Mexico,” laying out his vision to position New Mexico at the center of the nation's clean energy future. “New Mexico has...

September 15th, 2023

Heinrich, Hoeven, Luján, Mullin, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to High-Speed Internet for Tribal Communities

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to make it easier for Tribes to secure high-speed internet access at Tribal Essential Community-Serving Institutions through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)...

Heinrich, Brown, and Casey Call on the FDA to Take Action to Prevent Another Infant Formula Shortage

Heinrich Welcomes Up to $24 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Clean Energy Storage Technology, Improve Grid Resilience in New Mexico and Beyond

Heinrich, Luján Urge Immediate Action on Wildland Firefighter Pay Reform

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $2.7 Million to Support Industrial Business Growth in Milan, New Mexico

Heinrich, Colleagues Urge Treasury Department to Address Climate-Related Financial Risks

Opinion: Without approval of major transmission projects, the West’s clean energy efforts will fall short

Heinrich, Mullin Introduce Bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act

New Plan Will Protect Buffalo Tract Near Placitas From Mining

New Plan Will Protect Buffalo Tract Near Placitas From Mining

House passes legislation clearing Miyamura honor

Heinrich Welcomes Creation of American Climate Corps

Heinrich, Luján Announce Selection of Southwest Microchip Research and Development Program

Proposed 50-year Administrative Mineral Withdrawal Announced for Buffalo Tract

Heinrich, Luján Introduce Bill to Extend Vital Child Care Funding

Heinrich & Bipartisan Colleagues to Schumer & McConnell: Pass Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to Keep Our Communities Safe

Heinrich, Luján Applaud Final Passage of their Bill to Rename Gallup VA Clinic in Honor of Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura

NM senators to dedicate Gallup VA clinic to late Hiroshi ‘Hersey’ Miyamura

Heinrich Statement on Biden Administration Proposal to Protect Buffalo Tract from Mineral Development

Heinrich: “New Mexico has the expertise and ability to be a world leader in advanced energy solutions”

Heinrich, Hoeven, Luján, Mullin, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to High-Speed Internet for Tribal Communities