press releases

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, and U.S. Congressman Ben Ray Luján.  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Katherine Hammack,...

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich meets with Defense Secretary Nominee, Dr. Ash Carter, January 22, 2015. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Defense Secretary nominee, Dr. Ashton Carter: "We need strong leadership to address...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement in response to efforts to cover up the facts of the committee's report on the CIA detention and interrogation program: "It would be unprecedented and misguided for the Executive Branch to relinquish...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), released the following statement tonight after President Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress: "Tonight, the president laid out a clear vision to increase opportunities for all Americans and strengthen our middle class. While our nation's economy is progressing,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 5, 2015) — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is supporting a series of reforms to prevent the future use of torture. The recommendations, which were derived from the committee’s five-year review of the CIA’s detention and interrogation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that the president has signed legislation providing $324 million for recovery and operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, N.M. Earlier this year, Udall, a member of the Appropriations Committee, and Heinrich had requested the funding to...

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) says he'll now be in a position to protect New Mexico's military presence better as a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services. New Mexico is home to Kirtland Air Force Base, Holloman Air Force Base, Cannon Air Force Base, Fort Bliss, White Sands Missile Range, two major national laboratories and...

Torture is wrong. It is un-American, and it doesn’t work. Recognizing this, the president signed an executive order in 2009 that limited interrogations by any American personnel to the guidelines in the Army Field Manual, reinforcing our commitment to the Geneva Conventions. This closed the book on the Bush administration’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich joined the full Senate in voting 56-40 for a so-called “omnibus” appropriations bill to fund the government, including critical New Mexico programs, through September 2015, the end of the Fiscal...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) key provisions to strengthen national security and New Mexico's military bases, and boost New Mexico's economy were included in the final passage of the FY15 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA sets the Department of Defense (DOD) spending levels and policies for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after receiving an assignment to serve on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services. Senator Heinrich currently serves, and will continue to serve, on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources, Intelligence, and Joint Economic Committees. "I look forward to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, spoke on the Senate floor today following the release of the executive summary and the findings and conclusions of the committee's five-year review of the CIA's detention and interrogation program. Senator Heinrich has been a leading...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, will deliver the following remarks today on the release of the executive summary and the findings and conclusions of the committee’s five-year review of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program. Senator...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement on the state of New Mexico's decision to fine the U.S. Department of Energy over $54 million for numerous violations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and Los Alamos National...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) successfully included several key provisions in the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strengthen national security and New Mexico's military bases, and boost the economy. The NDAA sets the Department of Defense (DOD) spending levels and policies for the upcoming...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are supporting the Department of Defense's (DOD) plan to update the Military Lending Act (MLA) and close existing loopholes in order to better protect soldiers and their families from abusive financial practices. In a letter sent today to U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced S. 2932, the Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2014, a bill to accelerate technology transfer by establishing off-campus microlabs that would serve as the "front-door" to national laboratories. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement today after President Obama announced an agreement with China to reduce carbon pollution and combat climate change: "This historic agreement is welcome news and a positive step toward creating...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Valencia County and Albuquerque on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, to discuss job creation, workforce development, and speak at the F-16 Taco display dedication ceremony.  Early Wednesday afternoon, Senator Heinrich will tour the Valencia Flour Mill in Belen, to discuss...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the Air Force has awarded a $7.4 million contract to Albuquerque’s Stellar Science Ltd. Co. to support research and development into directed energy at Kirtland Air Force Base. Kirtland is home to the Air Force...