Press Releases

September 22nd, 2022

Heinrich To Attend National Public Lands Day Celebration At Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument

TAOS, NM – This Saturday, September 24, at 11 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will join Trust for Public Land (TPL) President Diane Regas, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning to celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Rio Grande del...

September 22nd, 2022

Heinrich Blasts Republican Blockade Of DISCLOSE Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted to advance the DISCLOSE Act, legislation he has long cosponsored to shine a light on the big special interests spending unlimited sums to purchase influence over the American government. The cloture vote failed 49-49 with all Senate Republicans voting against the bill. “Ever since...

September 22nd, 2022

Heinrich Statement On The Ratification Of The Kigali Amendment To The Montreal Protocol

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after yesterday’s Senate vote to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which will help create new American jobs, spur investments in U.S. businesses, and fight against climate change: “The Senate voted to ratify the historic Kigali...

September 21st, 2022

Chair Heinrich Opens MilCon, VA Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing On VA Electronic Health Record Modernization

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies opened a hearing to receive an update on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) efforts around Electronic Health Record Modernization. VIDEO: Chair Heinrich Opens...

September 21st, 2022

Heinrich, Luján Push For Increased Action From Pentagon To Address PFAS Exposure At Military Installations

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and a bipartisan group of senators are calling on Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin and White House officials to increase funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing and remediation, and to improve PFAS-related planning to...

September 21st, 2022

Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

— by Andrew McKean

I’m a notorious cheapskate. I run my pickup tires so bald that I dread early season snowstorms. I eat leftovers at my desk rather than meet buddies for a burger, not because I’m anti-social, but because that Tupperware container full of elk stew represents a free meal. I apply much the same philosophy to public policy. I am a fiscal...

September 21st, 2022

Feds agree to provide $38 million to New Mexico for electric vehicle chargers

— by Adrian Hedden

A $38 million infusion of federal funds was granted to New Mexico to build a network of electrical vehicle charges along the state’s interstate highways over the next five years. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced it approved of the State’s plans to build the chargers Sept. 14 after it...

September 21st, 2022

Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

— by Andrew McKean

I’m a notorious cheapskate. I run my pickup tires so bald that I dread early season snowstorms. I eat leftovers at my desk rather than meet buddies for a burger, not because I’m anti-social, but because that Tupperware container full of elk stew represents a free meal. I apply much the same philosophy to public policy. I am a fiscal...

September 20th, 2022

Heinrich, Luján Urge President Biden To Issue Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are part of a bicameral group of 43 colleagues urging President Joe Biden to issue a Major Disaster Declaration for all of Puerto Rico’s municipalities in response to Hurricane Fiona. The letter was led by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and U.S....

September 20th, 2022

Heinrich, Leger Fernández Lead Bicameral Bills To Approve Water Rights Settlements For Four Pueblos

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced two bills to approve the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma, Jemez, Laguna, and Zia, as well as participating non-Tribal parties. Both pieces of legislation introduced in the Senate and House would implement two...

September 17th, 2022

New Mexico to receive $38 million to boost electric vehicle charging network

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Friday that New Mexico’s electric vehicle infrastructure plan has been approved by the Biden administration, and the state is expected to receive $38 million over five years to support the expansion of its electric vehicle charging network. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program,...

September 16th, 2022

Heinrich, Luján Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolutions Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, Achievements Of Hispanic-Serving Institutions

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) to mark Hispanic Heritage Month by leading a bipartisan group of senators in introducing a Senate resolution that recognizes September 15th through October 15th, 2022 as a month to celebrate...

September 16th, 2022

Heinrich: New Mexico To Receive $38 Million To Support Expansion Of Electric Vehicle Charging Network

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plan has been approved by the Biden-Harris administration, under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, established and funded by the Infrastructure Law that Senator...

September 15th, 2022

Heinrich, Smith, Castor, Tonko Urge Biden Administration to Electrify Government Buildings, Transition to Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), co-chairs and founders of the Electrification Caucus, are urging the General Services Administration (GSA) to lead the transition of buildings away from fossil fuels and toward high efficiency heating...

September 14th, 2022

Heinrich, Luján, Lujan Grisham Announce $4.4 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding To Boost Tourism, Workforce Training Opportunities For Pueblos Of Taos, Picuris

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham are welcoming $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support tourism and workforce opportunities for the Pueblos of Taos and Picuris. “The American Rescue Plan has been a lifeline for Tribes and rural...

September 13th, 2022

Heinrich, Luján Urge HHS To Strengthen Privacy Protections For Women Seeking Reproductive Health Care

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and a group of Democratic senators are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate action to safeguard women’s privacy and their ability to safely and confidentially get the health care they need. Specifically, the...

September 13th, 2022

Heinrich Staff To Hold Mobile Office Hours In Lea County

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 for Lea County at 11 a.m. MT, on Thursday, September 15. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration,...

September 13th, 2022

Electrification Caucus Releases Fact Sheet On How The Inflation Reduction Act Will Electrify America’s Future, Lower Energy Costs

WASHINGTON – Ahead of the White House celebration of the historic Inflation Reduction Act today, the Co-Chairs of the Electrification Caucus U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) released a fact sheet highlighting the game-changing...

September 12th, 2022

Heinrich Touts Wildlife Preservation Bill

— by Kevin Meerschaert

US Senator Martin Heinrich paid a visit to the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Santa Fe on Friday to tout the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Heinrich toured the sanctuary and heard about the Audubon Center’s efforts to protect the Pinyon Jay, a bird that has seen significant population decline due to drought, climate...

September 9th, 2022

READOUT: Heinrich Meets With Labor Leaders, Highlights How Inflation Reduction Act Supports N.M. Workers And Families

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) championed a game changing rebate program in the Inflation Reduction Act that will make all of the cost-saving and health benefits of home electrification projects a reality for more New Mexico families. Today, Senator Heinrich met with local labor leaders to discuss how the Inflation...

Heinrich To Attend National Public Lands Day Celebration At Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument

Heinrich Blasts Republican Blockade Of DISCLOSE Act

Heinrich Statement On The Ratification Of The Kigali Amendment To The Montreal Protocol

Chair Heinrich Opens MilCon, VA Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing On VA Electronic Health Record Modernization

Heinrich, Luján Push For Increased Action From Pentagon To Address PFAS Exposure At Military Installations

Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Feds agree to provide $38 million to New Mexico for electric vehicle chargers

Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Heinrich, Luján Urge President Biden To Issue Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico

Heinrich, Leger Fernández Lead Bicameral Bills To Approve Water Rights Settlements For Four Pueblos

New Mexico to receive $38 million to boost electric vehicle charging network

Heinrich, Luján Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolutions Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, Achievements Of Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Heinrich: New Mexico To Receive $38 Million To Support Expansion Of Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Heinrich, Smith, Castor, Tonko Urge Biden Administration to Electrify Government Buildings, Transition to Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling

Heinrich, Luján, Lujan Grisham Announce $4.4 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding To Boost Tourism, Workforce Training Opportunities For Pueblos Of Taos, Picuris

Heinrich, Luján Urge HHS To Strengthen Privacy Protections For Women Seeking Reproductive Health Care

Heinrich Staff To Hold Mobile Office Hours In Lea County

Electrification Caucus Releases Fact Sheet On How The Inflation Reduction Act Will Electrify America’s Future, Lower Energy Costs

Heinrich Touts Wildlife Preservation Bill

READOUT: Heinrich Meets With Labor Leaders, Highlights How Inflation Reduction Act Supports N.M. Workers And Families