press releases

ROSWELL, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours in Roosevelt County at 11:30 a.m. MT on Wednesday, March 15. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair-Designate of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on President Biden’s budget request for fiscal year 2024:   “A budget is a reflection of our core values and principles. President Biden’s proposal supports the dignity of work,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced $18,914,000 from the Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with and congratulated New Mexico’s two student delegates for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), Colette Correa-Bruzzese and Grace Wei, both of Albuquerque, New Mexico. PHOTOS: Heinrich Congratulates 2023 New Mexico U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates Each...

WASHINGTON- During keynote remarks at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced his plans to introduce legislation to improve the way that we permit, plan, and pay for transmission infrastructure to meet our decarbonization goals and support...

WASHINGTON - On International Women’s Day, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is calling for Congress to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023. The legislation, introduced today by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) with 47 members of the Senate Democratic caucus, would guarantee access to...

WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, March 9, at 9 a.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will deliver keynote remarks at the 2023 American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. The ACORE Policy Forum unites senior leaders from across government...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, co-led the introduction of the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act. The legislation that will comprehensively address the ongoing threat posed by technology...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to mental health care services for older Americans by ensuring Medicare beneficiaries have access to clinical psychologists across all settings of care. This...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair-Designate of the Joint Economic Committee, joined 15 Senate Committee Chairs and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that the federal government utilize a “whole-of-government” approach to address our nation’s...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) was honored with the “Best of Green Schools Award” for his work on the Living Schoolyards Act by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, in collaboration with the Green Schools National Network. The award celebrate the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced a total of $5,277,082 for Eastern New Mexico University Roswell, New Mexico State University, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in northern New Mexico. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are...

WASHINGTON — Ahead of Daylight Saving Time, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023. Led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the bipartisan legislation would end the antiquated practice of changing clocks twice a year. “More time for sunshine. Less time changing your clocks....

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to approve the water rights settlements of the Pueblos of Acoma, Jemez, Laguna, and Zia, as well as participating non-Tribal parties. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives...

WASHINGTON - Joint Economic Committee Chair-Designate U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the extreme Republican budget proposals that support the wealthy and well-connected while hurting American families:   "House Speaker McCarthy and congressional Republicans are playing a dangerous game. They are...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Digital Equity Foundation Act, legislation to establish a nonprofit foundation that would channel public and private investments into making progress in closing the divide on digital equity, digital inclusion, and digital literacy. The legislation is led by U.S. Senator...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced the bipartisan Continental Divide Trail Completion Act. This legislation would direct the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of the U.S....

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research and Education Act (CCM-CARE) which would expand National Institutes of...

“The team will respond to residents suffering from mental health emergencies, assist with de-escalating critical situations, and help individuals connect with the medical or psychological resources they may need,” according to a news release issued by the City of Las Cruces. Project LIGHT will operate from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. six days a...