press releases

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12, at approximately 8 a.m. MT/10 a.m. ET, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) will deliver remarks in support of Matthew L. Garcia’s nomination for U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The senators will deliver the remarks virtually...

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...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming $11,379,976 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) aimed at supporting victims of crime and breaking the cycle of violence. “New Mexico’s Congressional...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Today, Monday, August 15, at 1:45 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), will hold an in-person media availability with New Mexico reporters to highlight the impacts of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Senator Heinrich will be in Las Cruces to discuss local implementation efforts with U.S. District...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Matthew L. Garcia for U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. “We are pleased that President Biden has accepted our strong recommendation to nominate Matthew L. Garcia to join the...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined 33 Democratic Senators led by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, in a letter to President Joe Biden urging bold action to protect the right to abortion after the conservative wing of the Supreme Court overturned...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) held a virtual press conference on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that passed the Senate on Thursday by a vote of 65 to 33. A video recording of Senator Heinrich’s remarks can be found here. Senator Heinrich is a member of the bipartisan group of senators of...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Today, six radical-conservative Supreme Court Justices gave Republican lawmakers final say in the reproductive and health care decisions of every woman in...

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) spoke on the Senate Floor about the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation to reduce gun violence. Senator Heinrich played a key role in including language to stop illegal gun trafficking and define and increase penalties for straw purchasing. Senator Heinrich is a member of the...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Friday, June 24, at 9:30 a.m. MT/ 11:30 a.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold a virtual press conference following a Senate vote on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The legislation passed the Senate tonight by a vote of 65 to 33.  ***Press interested in attending should...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has secured major provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation to reduce gun violence. Senator Heinrich played a key role in including language to stop illegal gun trafficking and define and increase penalties for straw purchasing. “Far too many families have lost...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on Juneteenth, which recognizes the moment, on June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army General Gordon Granger announced to formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they were free under the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. “When we celebrate Juneteenth, we...

WASHINGTON – Today, Monday, June 13, at 1:15 p.m. MT/ 3:15 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold a virtual Zoom media availability to discuss a gun safety framework that he and a bipartisan group of senators have negotiated. ***Press interested in attending should register for the Zoom link...

WASHINGTON (June 13, 2022) – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) held a virtual media availability with New Mexico reporters to discuss a legislative package to reduce gun violence that he and a bipartisan group of senators negotiated. WATCH: Heinrich Holds Media Availability On Bipartisan Gun Safety Agreement The...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the bipartisan group of senators that has been negotiating a legislative package to reduce gun violence, released the following statement after the group announced an initial framework proposal: "I am a gun owner. I also have two kids who grew up doing active shooter drills that...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On Thursday, June 2, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in southern New Mexico to highlight over $2 million in federal funding he secured in southern New Mexico in the recent Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Agreement. At 8:45 a.m. MT, Senator Heinrich will meet with New Mexico state...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas:  "No parent should worry that their child won't return safely from a day at school. No family should fear for the safety of their loved ones during a trip to the grocery store....

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Alexander M.M. Uballez by voice vote to be the next U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico. The nomination was previously reported out of committee on a strong bipartisan vote of 20 to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after debate was blocked on the Women’s Health Protection Act. This legislation would codify Roe v. Wade into law by establishing a statutory right for a provider to perform abortion services, and would prohibit laws that impose burdensome...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on a draft majority opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:  “The Supreme Court’s draft opinion is a direct threat to a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions and a dangerous...