press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – CIA Director John Brennan must admit the CIA improperly searched Senate files, and commit to never again threatening the Constitutional separation between Congress and the executive branch, Senate Intelligence Committee members Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, wrote...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, called on the White House to finally end the mass surveillance of Americans, following a decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that the National Security Agency is violating the law by collecting...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement opposing S. 1035, a bill to reauthorize Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act--the provision used by the National Security Agency (NSA) to collect the phone records of law-abiding Americans. "I strongly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined his VA Backlog Working Group colleagues in introducing the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, a comprehensive bill designed to create a system that can withstand surges in disability claims without generating another veteran disability claims backlog. The Senators also...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2015) - During a U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) discussed the need for an international code of conduct for behavior in space and highlighted the contributions New Mexico's space program makes to national security. He specifically...

The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal year 2016 budget request marked an important shift for a small but critical element of our national security: Operationally Responsive Space (ORS). For three consecutive years, the Pentagon attempted to terminate the ORS program, which seeks to design, build and launch satellites, faster and at less cost. Along...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on the deaths of two hostages held by al Qaeda: "Today’s announcement of the killing of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto is tragic and deeply troubling. It is with a heavy heart that I send my...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, highlighted the partnership between New Mexico's film industry and military installations earlier this month while touring the production set for a new film from Paramount Pictures starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, and Martin Freeman,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 16, 2015) - During a U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) advocated for legislation he sponsored to encourage technology transfer and highlighted the national laboratories role in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the United States, five other world powers, and Iran announced a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCOA) regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in Albuquerque on Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2. On Wednesday afternoon, Senator Heinrich will deliver the keynote address at the Southwest Clean Energy Transmission Summit. The event is hosted by the Energy Future Coalition and its "Americans for a Clean Energy Grid"...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that they are urging the Department of Defense to select a proposal led by a team that includes the University of New Mexico in a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision to revise the 40-mile eligibility rule for the Veterans Choice Program by measuring the driving distance between a veteran's home and the nearest VA medical center, instead of the current "as the crow flies" definition....

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2015) - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) andTom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution to commemorate the 70th anniversary of White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in September 2015. The resolution recognizes WSMR's unique place in history and its national security importance. "White Sands Missile...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) fought for a new active duty mission at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and advocated for Holloman Air Force Base's candidacy to house F-35's in the future. A list of the witnesses at the hearing is available here.  White Sands...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 16, 2015) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate for the second year in a row in the Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Sunday, March 22, 2015. The memorial event is a challenging 26.2-mile march through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, conducted in honor of the heroic...

New Mexico has deep roots in developing space technology and contributing to our nation’s space program. At a time when few Americans recognized the true potential of rocketry, physicist Robert Goddard moved to Roswell to conduct his research in 1930. While living there, he developed various new rocket systems, and launched the first flight...

During a Senate Armed Services Readiness and Management Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged the Air Force to remain committed to funding the fuel spill cleanup efforts at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB). The fuel spill has been affecting the base and the surrounding region since the 1950's. During the hearing,...

WASHINGTON, D.C (March 4, 2015) - During a Senate Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) discussed the importance of funding for the U.S. Department of Energy's Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program. A list of today's witnesses can be found here. Senator Heinrich is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers (MEPS) Act, a bill to improve the way the military identifies and assesses mental health issues. The MEPS Act would institute mental health assessments for incoming recruits and ensure servicemembers separating from active...