Press Releases

August 30th, 2024

Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez Welcome Over $3.5 Million to Help Nonprofits and Faith-Based Organizations with Energy Efficiency Upgrades

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement that it has awarded $3,536,789 from the Infrastructure Law’s Renew America’s Nonprofits Program to...

August 27th, 2024

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $191,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water at N.M. Schools and Childcare Facilities

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator 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.) welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $191,000...

February 9th, 2024

Heinrich, Luján Fight for Tribal Housing in Appropriations Package

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) wrote to U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, urging his support for the highest possible funding for Tribal housing programs, including those authorized in...

January 26th, 2024

Heinrich, Klobuchar, Blackburn, and Thune Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced the Enhancing First Response Act, which would make important updates to our 9-1-1 emergency reporting system to ensure Americans can reach help when they dial 9-1-1 during natural disasters. The legislation...

December 29th, 2023

Commission will deliver for Southern New Mexico

— by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

Southern New Mexico is home to vibrant and resilient communities with proud histories, striving to build even stronger futures. For years, I have fought to deliver federal investments to support economic development and modernize infrastructure in this region, including the unincorporated communities and colonias that haven't historically gotten...

November 1st, 2023

Heinrich Applauds Senate Passage of Three Bipartisan Appropriations Bills to Fund Government, Grow Economy, & Deliver for New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, welcomed the Senate’s overwhelming bipartisan passage, 82 to 15, of the first package of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Appropriations bills. The package included...

June 26th, 2023

Heinrich Announces $675 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Deliver High-Speed Internet to New Mexico

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...

June 23rd, 2023

Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $49 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Deliver High-Speed Internet in Eastern New Mexico

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,...

March 21st, 2023

N.M. Delegation Announces Over $11 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Bolster Wildfire Resilience in Advance of 2023 Fire Season

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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.) announced a total of $11,482,174 in Infrastructure Law funding to make New Mexico communities more resilient to wildfires and strengthen the...

March 16th, 2023

N.M. Delegation Announces Over $1.5 Million in Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grants

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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.) announced a total of $1,504,234 in Outreach Grants from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program...

March 15th, 2023

Members of N.M. Delegation Announce $10.3 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding for Water Infrastructure Upgrades, Urges State to Fully Utilize Funding

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $10,336,000 in Infrastructure Law funding through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). This federal funding must...

March 1st, 2023

Heinrich, Leger Fernández Lead Bill To Approve Water Rights Settlements For Four Pueblos

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to approve the water rights settlements of the Pueblos of Acoma, Jemez, Laguna, and Zia, as well as participating non-Tribal parties. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives...

February 9th, 2023

N.M. Delegation: Infrastructure Law Is Delivering In New Mexico, Tribal Communities

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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.) highlighted how the Infrastructure Law is delivering for New Mexico. To date, $2.4 billion in Infrastructure Law funding has been...

February 7th, 2023

N.M. Delegation Announces Almost $9 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding To Improve Roadway, Transportation Safety In New Mexico, Indian Country

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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.) announced $8,894,212 to strengthen public safety on roadways across New Mexico and in Tribal communities. “We rely on our road systems for...

February 1st, 2023

N.M. Delegation Welcomes More Than $74.7 Million In Federal Funding For Public Transportation In New Mexico

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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 welcoming a total of $74,773,262 in formula funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA)...

January 30th, 2023

N.M. Delegation Announces $7 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding For Albuquerque Sunport

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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.) announced $7 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Law that is heading to the Albuquerque International Sunport. This funding will...

January 11th, 2023

N.M. Delegation Welcomes Establishment Of Orphaned Wells Program Office To Implement Historic Investments From Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming the Biden administration establishing an Orphaned Wells Program Office to ensure effective, accountable, and efficient...

November 15th, 2022

N.M. Congressional Democrats: One Year Later, The Infrastructure Law Is Delivering Billions In Historic Infrastructure Investments For New Mexicans

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are highlighting billions of dollars in historic infrastructure investments on the first anniversary of the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming...

November 2nd, 2022

Heinrich, Luján Announce $108.5 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding To Deliver High-Speed Internet To Seven N.M. Counties

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $108,449,191 in Infrastructure Law funding to four New Mexico-based companies to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet for residents in seven counties. The funding will be...

September 1st, 2022

N.M. Congressional Democrats Welcome Over $2.5 Million In Federal Investments For N.M. Airports, Major Funding For Emissions Reductions Heading To ABQ Sunport

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are welcoming $2,568,244 in federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to three New Mexico airports. “Airports are pillars of...