press releases

WASHINGTON – As America’s demand for clean, reliable, and affordable energy grows, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Streamlining Homeowner Installation of New Energies (SHINE) Act, legislation that will help state, local, and...

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined leaders from the U.S. Space Force in observing a technology demonstration of BlueHalo’s BADGER satellite communication system. The BADGER system will help improve the nation’s satellite operations capability, strengthen national security, and further solidify New Mexico’s role as a global...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed $26.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program for two projects in northern New Mexico as part of the largest federal investment in America’s...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) hosted a press conference to discuss their work to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown that would have dire impacts on the economy and New Mexicans.   Senator Heinrich’s remarks can be viewed here and below.  Let me be blunt. This looming...

WASHINGTON – Today, September 29, at 11:40 a.m. MT/1:40 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) will host a virtual media availability to discuss their work to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown that would have dire impacts on the economy and New Mexicans.  WHEN: Friday, September...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and newly-appointed Treasury Climate Counselor Ethan Zindler, urging the Treasury...

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech in Albuquerque to state lawmakers, renewable energy leaders, researchers, and advocates during a conference, “Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem in New Mexico,” laying out his vision to position New Mexico at the center of the nation's clean energy future.  “New Mexico has...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to make it easier for Tribes to secure high-speed internet access at Tribal Essential Community-Serving Institutions through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)...

VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich delivers remarks on the Senate Floor urging the Senate to advance Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation.   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting bipartisan appropriations legislation and the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in recognition of Labor Day:  “On Labor Day, we recognize the incredible work of the labor movement and the role that organized labor has played in building the middle class.  “As someone who grew up in a proud union household, I’ve seen the power of organizing up...

CORONA, N.M. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) was joined by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Senior Advisor to the President John Podesta, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and other leaders to commemorate the groundbreaking of SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, two planned 500-kilovolt transmission lines located...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiations beginning in 2026. This action was made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation Heinrich helped to negotiate and pass into...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, and Clovis Mayor Mike Morris released the following statement in response to the U.S. Air Force’s announced decision to relocate seven MC-130J aircraft and around 300 to 350 service members, designated as...

ALBUQUERQUE, SANTA FE & TIJERAS – On Thursday, July 6 and Friday, July 7, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) will be joined by Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu to highlight how...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring the bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, legislation introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), to help build over 14,000 new affordable homes in New Mexico over the next decade as many families struggle to find an affordable...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $26,270,968 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the City of Albuquerque and North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD)...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced the bipartisan Apprenticeship Pathways Act, legislation to create pathways to careers for high school students by expanding access to apprenticeship programs.     Apprenticeships offer a direct path to acquiring in-demand skills, and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced $675,372,311 in funding to expand high-speed internet access in New Mexico. The investment comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Heinrich helped negotiate and pass into law.  “Expanding access to high-speed internet improves the...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded $49,858,624 in Infrastructure Law funding to the Clovis-based E.N.M.R. Telephone Cooperative to expand reliable,...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, welcomes the Senate Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan, unanimous passage of his Fiscal Year 24 (FY24) Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug...