Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resource Center

Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency that poses serious health and economic threats to our nation. I am fighting to ensure that those on the front lines of this COVID-19 pandemic have the tools they need to protect themselves, their families, and their communities, and hold the Trump administration accountable to do more to address this public health crisis. Please continue to follow guidance from state and federal public health officials to keep yourself, your family, and our communities safe.

In response to COVID-19, the federal government is now offering several resources to support New Mexicans. The following information is designed to help you access those resources.

Legislative Actions

Resource Guides

Individuals

Small Businesses

Hospitals and Public Health

Indian Country

State & Local Governments

Education

Hometown Heroes

Do you know someone in New Mexico who has made a significant difference in your life or community during the coronavirus pandemic? To nominate someone as a Hometown Hero, click here.

Seek Assistance

Do you need assistance with a federal agency, including accessing Veterans benefits, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, or federal grant funding? To seek assistance with my office, click here.

Additional Resources for New Mexicans

Are you looking for accurate, science-based information about the coronavirus and support services in our state? To access important resources for New Mexicans, click here.

Latest

  • NM Delegation Announces Over $15.5 Million in DHS Grants to Expand COVID-19 Treatment, Supplies

    WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded over $15.5 million in COVID-19 emergency response reimbursements to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). Read More

  • As COVID-19 Cases Rise in New Mexico, NM Delegation Calls on Federal Agencies to Provide Full Transparency Regarding State’s Share of Stockpiled PPE to Combat COVID-19 Spikes Amid Flu Season

    WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) urged officials in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to distribute adequate supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to New Mexico so the state and its Native communities may properly prepare for the coming winter months. New Mexico is currently experiencing a spike in COVID-19 infections, as its rate of new infections is one of the highest in the country. In a joint letter, the New Mexico delegation emphasized the need to provide PPE for the 23 Tribes and Pueblos across New Mexico that have been hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus. Read More

  • Science needs to lead the way

    Today, we're facing the greatest public health and economic crises in our lifetimes. Meeting the full scale of the challenges we face will require big thinking and big solutions. In short, this moment demands that we invest in innovation. Read More

  • We need to protect the air we breathe

    As someone with a background in mechanical engineering, I always believe we need to rely on science as we create solutions to the problems we face. The COVID-19 pandemic is a problem on a scale that most of us have never faced before. Many of the world's brightest scientists are discovering new information about the virus every day. It is by definition a novel coronavirus. Read More

  • NM Delegation Announces $1.5 Million in CARES Act Funding for State’s Coronavirus Economic Recovery Strategy

    WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) applauded a $1.5 million grant to the New Mexico Economic Development Department to help develop a statewide coronavirus economic recovery plan. The funds are awarded from the U.S. Economic Development Agency's (EDA) Recovery Assistance grant program that the New Mexico delegation fought to establish in the CARES Act that Congress passed in March. Read More

  • Heinrich Introduces Bill To Improve School Air Quality

    WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Keeping Schools Safe Act, legislation that authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants that allow elementary and secondary schools to improve indoor air quality using proven technologies and in an effort to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Read More