press releases

AZTEC, N.M. – On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 11 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will present San Juan County Emergency Manager Mike Mestas with an American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol for his contributions to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in recognition as a Heinrich Hometown...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is leading 10 Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that the administration include plans to focus on clean and reliable water and sanitation projects for Tribal communities that currently lack access to clean drinking water systems in the American Jobs...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) voted for the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA), bipartisan legislation to strengthen drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, foster economic growth, enhance the health and well-being of families across the nation, and...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – At 6:00 p.m. MT on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández and Yvette Herrell, and the Office of the First Congressional District will bring representatives from U.S. Military Service Academies for a virtual Q&A session. The...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Monday, May 3 at 9 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will join Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis to cohost a virtual webinar for restaurants, bars, food trucks and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID-19 to learn about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund created in the American Rescue...

The Sabinoso Wilderness near Las Vegas, N.M., would grow by 50 percent if the federal government accepts a 9,855-acre donation from a land conservation group. The Bureau of Land Management recommends accepting the acreage known as Cañon Ciruela that the Trust for Public Land is offering. It would be the largest addition to a designated...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress:  “Americans are counting on us to finally put an end to the pandemic and rebuild strong economies in every single community. President Biden has delivered the calm and steady leadership...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) opened his first hearing as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.  The hearing titled, “VA Telehealth Program: Leveraging Recent Investments to Build Future Capacity,” focused on the U.S....

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) championed the Senate passage of S.J. Res. 14, a resolution that disapproves the Methane Rescission Rule, as provided by the Congressional Review Act. The disapproval resolution nullifies...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor ahead of the vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the Trump administration’s reversal of the Obama administration’s rule to reduce methane emissions....

WASHINGTON – Today, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at approximately 10:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver remarks on the Senate Floor ahead of the vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the Trump administration’s reversal of the Obama administration’s rule to...

The Senate passed (52-42) a resolution on Wednesday that would reinstate the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 methane pollution regulations for the oil and gas industry. The measure was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich, and Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Ed Markey (D-MA). Rep....

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET/ 7:30 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will lead Senate Democrats in a press conference ahead of the vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the Trump administration’s reversal of the Obama administration’s...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is fighting for a provision for additional funding for grants for small and underserved communities to access and improve clean drinking water in the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA) of 2021. The bill also reduces the cost share, which makes the funding more...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 3 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold his first hearing as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. The hearing titled, “VA Telehealth Program: Leveraging Recent Investments...

WASHINGTON – As hate crimes and violence targeted against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the U.S. rise, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján voted to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. The Senate passed the bill today by a vote of 94-1. On Wednesday, April 21, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono...

WASHINGTON — In an op-ed published by NBC on Earth Day, and as President Biden convenes leaders from around the world for a historic two-day Leaders Summit on Climate, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) lay out why the United States must lead the world once again on...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.5 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of New Mexico prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The EDA investments announced today...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in recognition of Earth Day: “On this Earth Day, I'm proud that President Biden is convening leaders from around the world to the White House for a historic two-day Leaders Summit on Climate. By committing to cut our country's emissions in half by 2030, he...

WASHINGTON – Today, on Earth Day, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) joined U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) in introducing the bicameral Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA). This sweeping legislation sets a roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions from agriculture by 2040 and empowers farmers with the tools and resources needed to...