Press Releases

September 21st, 2020

NM Delegation Announces Over $9.4 Million in Grant Awards to Combat Opioid Epidemic and Substance Abuse in New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has...

September 20th, 2020

No, Trump, you are not a great environmentalist like Teddy Roosevelt: Sen. Heinrich

— by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

Earlier this month in Florida, President Donald Trump absurdly called himself “the great environmentalist.” That’s right. The guy, who repealed or weakened more than a hundred environmental protections, proposed unbridled oil and gas leasing on millions of acres of lands and waters, and still denies...

September 18th, 2020

Heinrich Statement On Passing Of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the need to wait until after the presidential inauguration to fill her seat: "I am filled with gratitude for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's extraordinary life that inspired America. For over a...

September 18th, 2020

Udall, Heinrich Call On DHS Inspector General To Investigate Alleged Medical Abuses And Forced Hysterectomies At Georgia ICE Facility

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with 40 Democratic Senate colleagues, are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general to expeditiously investigate a whistleblower complaint alleging medical neglect, unsafe work practices, and forced hysterectomies performed on vulnerable...

September 18th, 2020

Bill would prohibit new mining in Pecos watershed

— by Theresa Davis

A bill that would withdraw all federally-managed minerals in the Pecos watershed from future leasing or sales was introduced by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich this week. “We all have different relationships with this river, but whether you’re a fisherman or farmer or outdoor recreationist, people understand this river is the thing that ties...

September 18th, 2020

Over $4M to go to NM colleges to improve educational opportunities for Hispanic students

The New Mexico Delegation announced Wednesday that seven New Mexico colleges and universities will receive over $4.1 million in grants to expand and improve educational opportunities for Hispanic students. According to a news release, the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program provides grants to assist universities to expand educational...

September 17th, 2020

Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Protect Pecos Watershed From Mineral Development In Northern New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has introduced the Pecos Watershed Protection Act to protect portions of the Pecos Watershed in northern New Mexico from all mineral development. In the 1990s, a spill of toxic waste from a closed mine killed fish in the river for more than 11 miles. It took decades and millions of...

September 17th, 2020

Udall, Heinrich Denounce Trump Administration Attempt to Exclude Immigrants from Census Count, an Unconstitutional Move that Jeopardizes Fair and Accurate Congressional Representation

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of 19 senators to demand that the U.S. Census Bureau provide information about how the agency will use the data collected during the 2020 Census to produce a fair and accurate apportionment of federal representation across the country. The senators’...

September 17th, 2020

Testimony highlights conflicting reports on support for Wild and Scenic bill for Gila Wilderness

— by Kendra Chamberlain

Representatives from two opposing groups in New Mexico testified before the U.S. House Energy and Natural Resources Committee Wednesday, painting conflicting portraits of support for a bill that would see portions of the Gila River receive federal Wild and Scenic designations. The M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River...

September 16th, 2020

Heinrich Advances Conservation Bills In Energy And Natural Resources Committee

WASHINGTON – Today, in a key hearing to consider pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) discussed how his legislation to designate portions of the Gila River as Wild and Scenic would permanently protect the Gila’s free-flowing segments, attract more visitors to southwestern New Mexico, and grow the outdoor...

September 16th, 2020

VIDEO: Heinrich Delivers Opening Remarks On Gila River Wild & Scenic Designation And Cerro De La Olla Wilderness Bills

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following opening remarks in a Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing on bills he introduced to designate portions of the Gila River as Wild and Scenic and establish Cerro de la Olla...

September 15th, 2020

VIDEO: In Floor Speech, Heinrich Slams Trump Environmental Record, Calls For Removal Of Pendley From Bureau Of Land Management

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor to decry President Donald Trump’s destructive record on the environment and call for the removal of William Perry Pendley from his “acting” leadership role at...

September 14th, 2020

N.M. Delegation Warns Census Bureau’s Current Operation Could Result In Undercount, Costing N.M. Hundreds of Millions In Federal Funding

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Deb Haaland, and Xochitl Torres Small are raising concerns in a letter to U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham about the Census Bureau’s ongoing operational strategy and engagement with the state of New Mexico. The...

September 14th, 2020

WEDNESDAY: Gila River Wild & Scenic Designation And Cerro De La Olla Wilderness Bills To Be Considered In Key Hearing

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, September 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will participate in a Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing on bills he introduced to designate portions of the Gila River as Wild and Scenic and...

September 11th, 2020

NM Delegation Secures Funding To Increase Pipeline Safety Across New Mexico

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials...

September 11th, 2020

NM politicians urge residents to complete census

— by Anthony Jackson

There are just under three weeks left until the deadline for the 2020 census and at a cumulative response rate of 81.5%, according to data from the Census Bureau, New Mexico is progressing toward its goal of a full count. Still, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of the state’s congressional delegation – Sens. Martin Heinrich and...

September 11th, 2020

New Mexico governor, congressional delegation sound alarm over census

— by Robert Nott

It’s not just the federal money New Mexico would lose if state residents are severely undercounted this year. It’s about “everything we touch,” said U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., during a Thursday conference call on the census. “Those dollars signs equate to people not getting health care, which equates to people...

September 10th, 2020

N.M. Delegation, Governor Sound Alarm On Trump Administration’s Decision To End Census Early

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Deb Haaland, and Xochitl Torres Small, and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s decision to end Census field data collection activities by September 30, 2020—one month...

September 9th, 2020

NM Delegation Announces Over $8.3 Million in Grants to 18 Airports Across the State

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded over $8.3 million in grants to 18 New Mexico...

September 9th, 2020

Udall and Heinrich to DeJoy: Postal Delays Are Harming Small Businesses During Pandemic

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of 25 senators in a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pressing him about recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that caused delivery delays and increased costs for small businesses already struggling with lost revenue during the...

NM Delegation Announces Over $9.4 Million in Grant Awards to Combat Opioid Epidemic and Substance Abuse in New Mexico

No, Trump, you are not a great environmentalist like Teddy Roosevelt: Sen. Heinrich

Heinrich Statement On Passing Of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Udall, Heinrich Call On DHS Inspector General To Investigate Alleged Medical Abuses And Forced Hysterectomies At Georgia ICE Facility

Bill would prohibit new mining in Pecos watershed

Over $4M to go to NM colleges to improve educational opportunities for Hispanic students

Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Protect Pecos Watershed From Mineral Development In Northern New Mexico

Udall, Heinrich Denounce Trump Administration Attempt to Exclude Immigrants from Census Count, an Unconstitutional Move that Jeopardizes Fair and Accurate Congressional Representation

Testimony highlights conflicting reports on support for Wild and Scenic bill for Gila Wilderness

Heinrich Advances Conservation Bills In Energy And Natural Resources Committee

VIDEO: Heinrich Delivers Opening Remarks On Gila River Wild & Scenic Designation And Cerro De La Olla Wilderness Bills

VIDEO: In Floor Speech, Heinrich Slams Trump Environmental Record, Calls For Removal Of Pendley From Bureau Of Land Management

N.M. Delegation Warns Census Bureau’s Current Operation Could Result In Undercount, Costing N.M. Hundreds of Millions In Federal Funding

WEDNESDAY: Gila River Wild & Scenic Designation And Cerro De La Olla Wilderness Bills To Be Considered In Key Hearing

NM Delegation Secures Funding To Increase Pipeline Safety Across New Mexico

NM politicians urge residents to complete census

New Mexico governor, congressional delegation sound alarm over census

N.M. Delegation, Governor Sound Alarm On Trump Administration’s Decision To End Census Early

NM Delegation Announces Over $8.3 Million in Grants to 18 Airports Across the State

Udall and Heinrich to DeJoy: Postal Delays Are Harming Small Businesses During Pandemic