press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Santa Fe, Eddy, and Lea Counties Monday, August 11 and Tuesday, August 12. On Monday, August 11, 2014 Senator Heinrich will deliver opening remarks at a public meeting in Santa Fe with Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Department of the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), released the following statement today after voting to pass the Conference Report for the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act. The proposal, cosponsored by Senator Heinrich, will improve veterans' access to health care services and address serious...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today after voting to confirm Robert McDonald as the next U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA): "Robert McDonald's military and private sector experience will help him provide the leadership and management needed at the VA. I am confident he will contribute...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich discusses ways to improve care at the Albuquerque VA Medical Center with VA Secretary nominee Robert McDonald. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with Veterans Administration (VA) Secretary Nominee Robert McDonald in his Washington D.C. office yesterday where they discussed ways to...

WASHINGTON – Today, as the acting Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary visits New Mexico, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich urged the VA to move quickly to hire a qualified permanent director for New Mexico's VA hospital to help it immediately begin the work to regain the trust of veterans and address serious problems with...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, all five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the acting director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to express their serious concerns about the New Mexico VA’s handling of the recent tragic death of a veteran at its Medical Center in Albuquerque, as well as its...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich urged lawmakers in Congress to act on bipartisan funding bills that are critical to help sustain jobs and support economic growth across New Mexico. Their call came as debate in the Senate on a package of bills to fund agriculture; transportation, housing and urban development;...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted to approve the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, a bipartisan proposal he cosponsored to improve veterans' access to health care services and address serious problems facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "This bipartisan...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released its internal nationwide audit report: "The internal audit revealed that far too many New Mexicans have waited far too long for care.  VA doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and others play...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor to honor the life and service of Chester Nez, the last of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers who passed away last Wednesday. Mr. Nez, and 28 other Navajo Code Talkers, helped develop a code using their Native language which played an integral...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich with World War II Veteran Ralph Kress at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.  Kress traveled to Washington with the Northern New Mexico Honor Flight. More photos available here. WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2014) - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed World War II...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that they have joined several Senate colleagues in introducing a bill to correct serious systemic problems that have plagued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including long wait times for appointments and a shortage of doctors and nurses. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján issued the following statements celebrating the life and service of Chester Nez, the last of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers, who died Wednesday morning, and honoring the historic role the Native American Code Talkers played in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after the resignation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki: "With more than 38 years of military service, two purple hearts, and an unwavering commitment to our veterans, General Shinseki has served our nation with honor and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today calling for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down as head of the VA after a preliminary report released by the agency's office of inspector general found that least 1,700 veterans waiting for health care services at...

By every definition, Roy Hopper is an American war hero. He stormed the beaches of Normandy in June, 1944. He was captured by the Nazis and held a prisoner of war. For his service, he was awarded several medals including the prestigious Bronze Star. Roy is hospitalized at the VA hospital in Albuquerque after a terrible fall in late April. While in...

As the stars and stripes were hoisted from half-staff to the top of a flag poll during the Tularosa Memorial Day observance, a solemn silence of reverence for the nation's fallen ensued. On Monday, American Legion Post 108 and the Friends of Historic Tularosa organizations hosted their annual Memorial Day observance ceremony at the Tularosa...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day: "Memorial Day is more than just a holiday weekend. It's a time where communities throughout New Mexico and across the country come together and pay tribute to the men and women who selflessly gave their lives to preserve the freedom...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Doña Ana, Grant, and Otero Counties beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 23, to discuss New Mexico's outdoor recreation economy, wildfire and recovery efforts, and meet with veterans and  military families. On Friday, Senator Heinrich will join the community of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in light of the announcement from the White House that it is sending Rob Nabors, the president's deputy chief of staff, to assist in the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General investigation in Phoenix this Thursday. "There are no shortcuts in...