press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is lifting his hold on Secretary of the Air Force nominee Deborah Lee James. The New Mexico Senator blocked the confirmation process last week until questions were answered regarding planned cuts to the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) program based at Kirtland Air Force Base...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today: "Closing down the government strikes at the heart of New Mexico’s economy and our middle-class families. And that was the decision Republicans made tonight."

A year ago, then-Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced a proposal to finally catalog inaccessible public lands and identify feasible access routes, complete with a mechanism to purchase rights of way. It didn’t make it through the House, in great part due to timing, so now-Sen. Heinrich is trying again. His reintroduced HUNT Act –...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today: "The vote today in the House to sabotage ObamaCare is a vote to shutdown the government. This would be devastating for New Mexico. A government shutdown would ripple throughout the entire economy, shake consumer confidence, delay critical services...

 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of H.J. Res. 59, a short-term Continuing Resolution to fund the government from October 1, 2013 through November 15, 2013. The bill passed by a vote of 54 to 44. The Senate bill now returns to the House of Representatives for...

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Sen. Martin Heinrich is sponsoring a bill that would allow hunters and anglers better access to federal lands. The Hunt Act would require federal land management agencies to create public access to areas that are currently inaccessible. Heinrich says opening up these “land-locked areas" could bring a big boost to New...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On a press teleconference today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) discussed S. 1554, the Hunt Unrestricted on National Treasures (HUNT) Act, a bill he introduced to improve access to public lands for hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation users.  He was joined on the call by Frank Hugelmeyer, Board Member of the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced the Hunt Unrestricted on National Treasures (HUNT) Act, a bill to improve hunting and angling access on public lands and grow the outdoor recreation economy. Hunters and anglers alone spend more than $465...

"Sportsmen say their number one concern is the lack of access to our public lands across the West. The HUNT Act will open up these areas to hunting and fishing and grow our thriving outdoor recreation economy in the process. Hunting and fishing are a way of life for millions of Americans. As an avid hunter, I remain deeply committed to preserving...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —One of New Mexico’s leaders is calling a looming government shutdown irresponsible. Sen. Martin Heinrich said he doesn’t think any sort of government shutdown or slowdown makes for a solution. He said a lot is at stake for the state, noting concern that New Mexico’s economy could be hurt. “We need to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, delivered a speech on the Senate floor in support of S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, a bipartisan energy efficiency bill introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman...

ROSWELL, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with the Eastern Plains Council of Governments, Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, and Clovis Industrial Development Corporation  will host an economic development workshop on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss programs that assist in...

It is no secret that New Mexico is heavily dependent on federal investment. According to the Tax Foundation, New Mexico gets more federal money per tax dollar than any other state. At a time when federal spending is under a microscope and our national debt is increasingly unacceptable, it is critical for New Mexico to look for opportunities to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce announced the U.S. Department of the Interior will return $26 million in mineral royalty payments to the state of New Mexico as a result of the N.M. lawmakers’ call for the state to be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Rio Arriba and Colfax Counties for an economy and jobs tour this week. The tour will focus on a range of issues focused on growing New Mexico's economy and strengthening the middle class, including workforce development, job training, making college affordable, fire recovery...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlining the deliberate, transparent, and comprehensive siting process involved in the SunZia energy transmission project in New Mexico.  Senator Heinrich commends the tremendous work that all the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, successfully included an amendment to S. 1317, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reauthorization Act of 2013, to expand the development and testing of new space technologies within NASA's Flight...

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned an Interior Department official before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday about ways to strengthen the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which supports public access to federal lands and New Mexico's thriving outdoor recreation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor to address the urgent need to fix our country's broken immigration system. "New Mexico's remarkable spirit is rooted in our diversity, our history, and our culture, which has always been enriched by our immigrant communities and family members," said...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has been appointed to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. He will temporarily fill the seat left vacant by the death of New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg until the special election on October 16. The committee has jurisdiction over all matters relating to...