press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and several Western Senators in strongly urging President Donald Trump and Senate leaders to include funding for wildfire disaster response in the next disaster aid package. The letters to the President and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With large fires blazing across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined a bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), in a letter urging Senate Leaders Mitch McConnell and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As wildfire season rages across the West, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today urged the Senate to pass a wildfire funding fix included in new legislation to address funding for floods and other natural disasters. He joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With wildfire season underway, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is helping New Mexicans prepare and stay safe with the Wildfire Preparedness & Prevention Resource Center that provides information on how to protect communities from the devastating effects of wildfires. The online resource center includes active...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Congressman Ben Ray Luján announced a that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request for fire management assistance to assist with “mitigation, management, and control” of fires in Northern New Mexico. The El Cajete fire in...

VIDEO: Heinrich Calls For PILT & SRS Funding At Energy And Natural Resources Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) highlighted the need for full funding of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program and called for the reinstatement...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following the release of the Trump administration’s preliminary 2018 budget proposal, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) outlined the severe impact it would have on New Mexico. “President Trump’s proposed budget would be devastating for New Mexico,” said Senator Heinrich. “Investments...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, cosponsored the Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and make it easier for federal land managers and businesses to partner on long-term, large-scale forest...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to receive testimony on a discussion draft entitled Wildfire Budgeting, Response and Forest Management Act of 2016, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) continued his fight for wildfire funding reform and improvements to our nation's forest management system. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, at approximately 10 a.m. ET/8 a.m. MT to receive testimony on a discussion draft entitled Wildfire Budgeting, Response and Forest Management Act of 2016. The hearing comes as New Mexico...

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 on the Dog Head Fire in Bernalillo and Torrance Counties: "The Dog Head Fire continues to burn, but with the humidity up, we are finally starting to see containment. I will do everything in my...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 8, 2016) - During a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing today on the U.S. Forest Service's fiscal year 2017 budget request, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) called for extending Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Projects (CFLRP) in New Mexico, which are designed to lower the risks of...

As the seasons change in New Mexico, it’s a good time to reflect on what might have been possible during this wet and green year to prevent future devastating wildfires if we had a fire budget that made sense. Wildfire seasons have grown longer and more intense, forcing the U.S. Forest Service to cut back on other essential programs to pay...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) underscored the need to increase wildfire suppression efforts and continued his call for wildfire funding reform. The hearing focused on a review of previous wildfire seasons to inform and improve future federal wildland...

CIBOLA COUNTY – “More than eight years ago we asked for access,” said Mayor Martin Hicks at the beginning of an official right-of-way signing ceremony on Monday. “Fourteen months ago Senator [Martin] Heinrich became involved and things really started moving. It’s amazing what happens when you get the right people...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich receives a briefing from U.S. Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell and other U.S. Forest Service officials at the U.S. Forest Service Incident Command Center in Washington, D.C., October 7, 2015. [High-Resolution Photo]  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate...

WASHIGNTON, D.C. (July 17, 2015) - During U.S. Senate Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) fought to strengthen wildfire suppression efforts including hazardous fuel reduction and watershed restoration. He also emphasized the need for community engagement in...

PHOTO: On April 22, 2014, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) toured the Wallow Fire overlook to discuss wildfire prevention and restoration treatment programs. They went over the history of wildfires in the Gila National Forests and viewed the Wallow Fire burn scar. The visit was part of a day-long tour in Arizona...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) continued his call for wildfire funding reform and discussed the importance of wildfire prevention programs in New Mexico, including partnerships for watershed restoration, hazardous fuel reduction, and landscape...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As New Mexico enters wildfire season, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) will hold a press teleconference call today, Tuesday, May 5, at 2:30 p.m. MT / 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss his effort to overhaul federal wildfire policy to boost funding for fire prevention and treat the largest wildfires as natural disasters. The senator...