press releases

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced a bill to dramatically expand Tribal access to clean water by investing in water infrastructure.  This bill would increase funding through Indian Health Service, Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental...

WASHINGTON (July 15, 2021) – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is leading 11 Senate Democrats in introducing the Zero-Emission Homes Act to provide rebates for the purchase and installation of electric appliances and equipment in single-family homes and multifamily...

WASHINGTON (July, 14, 2021) – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, offered a bipartisan amendment that was included in the bipartisan infrastructure package that would establish an abandoned hardrock mine reclamation program through the U.S. Department of...

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, July 15, at 12 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will participate in Bloomberg Government’s virtual discussion, “The Energy Transition: Evolving Policies and Impacts.” He will be joined by U.S. Senator...

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., during a multi-day tour through the state, paid a visit Wednesday to New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center just outside of Clovis. Heinrich spoke with The News following the tour. Q: What are your immediate takeaways from the center tour? A: That we are just now starting to use agriculture...

When U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich first visited the Sabinoso Wilderness Area — a rugged landscape of steep canyons, lush riparian areas and sandstone cliffs near Las Vegas, N.M. — he was struck by how dramatically different it was from the rest of the state. “Its geography felt more like some of the areas I used to guide in...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 14, at 8 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), will participate in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider the Energy Infrastructure Act.  Senator Heinrich has been a leading voice on ensuring that a 21st century infrastructure...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are welcoming $3,309,936 from the American Rescue Plan’s Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) program to create 288 housing vouchers for families experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence throughout New Mexico. Through the EHV program,...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) held discussions with local leaders and parents in Albuquerque about solutions to end child poverty and create multi-generational pathways to economic opportunities for families in New Mexico.  PHOTOS: Heinrich tours Social Enterprise Center, discusses ending child poverty with...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are welcoming $112,850 in grant funding to support the San Juan College Harvest Food Hub that increases economic opportunity for local farmers and businesses. “The San Juan College Harvest Food Hub is a great way for students to learn how to...

Senator Martin Heinrich was in attendance on Thursday to announce NewSpace New Mexico’s launch of its Unite and Ignite Space. The space will serve as a co-innovation hub that will aim to bring together resources to support the space industry in New Mexico.  “We have an incredible opportunity to establish New Mexico as the best...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced NewSpace New Mexico’s launch of Unite & Ignite Space, a co-innovation hub to bring together resources, programming, and workspaces to support the growth of New Mexico’s space industry. During his time on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator...

ALBUQUERQUE - Today, Thursday, July 8, at 11 a.m. MT, in Albuquerque, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in a press conference announcing Unite & Ignite Space, a co-innovation hub to bring together resources, programming, and workspaces to support the growth of New Mexico’s space...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — NewSpace New Mexico announced the launch Thursday of a new innovation hub in Albuquerque to help grow the state’s space industry. The hub, called the “Unite and Ignite Space,” is housed in an 8,700-square-foot facility near the Albuquerque International Sunport. It will provide co-working areas, access to...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Albuquerque, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold discussions with local leaders about solutions to end child poverty and create multi-generational pathways to economic opportunities for families in New Mexico. At 10 a.m. MT, Senator Heinrich will meet with Abriendo Puertos...

ROSWELL, N.M. – Today, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in eastern New Mexico highlighting how the American Rescue Plan has helped La Casa Family Health Center better serve the local community, and how legislation he introduced to achieve net-zero emissions from agriculture aligns with New...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico public lands could get $49 million in federal funding for projects. The money would be coming from the Interior Department’s Great American Outdoors Act 2022 budget. If the budget is approved by Congress, Carlsbad Caverns National Park could get $375,000, Bandelier National Monument could get roughly...

ROSWELL, N.M. – On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park to discuss how the Great American Outdoors Act, a law he championed in Congress, is boosting New Mexico’s outdoor recreation economy and allowing the Park to address long-running...

WASHINGTON (July 2, 2021) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm opposing the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level waste (HLW) in New...

WASHINGTON (June 30, 2021) – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) lauded President Joe Biden signing into law S.J. Res 14 to reinstate methane emissions standards to protect public health and tackle the climate crisis. Senator Heinrich, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Angus King...