Justice & Civil Liberties

America has made tremendous strides toward advancing and protecting our civil rights and liberties, but those rights are only real if every American benefits from them equally. From fighting for marriage equality, to protecting your right to privacy, to increasing transparency and accountability in government, to closing the gender wage gap, I will work to safeguard the rights of all New Mexicans. Together, we will create a fairer, more just tomorrow for our children.

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• On 3rd Anniversary of Gold King Mine Spill, Udall, Heinrich, Luján Denounce EPA’s Continued Failure to Compensate Victims

  Posted on 08/05/18

  WASHINGTON - On the 3rd anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (all D-N.M.) denounced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s ongoing failure to compensate victims in the Navajo Nation and New Mexico – despite repeated promises to do so from former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Read More

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• Senator admits he's been targeted by possible Russian hackers

  Posted on 07/31/18

  Senator Heinrich, Democrat from New Mexico and a member of the Intelligence Committee, gives insight into Russian hacking and admits he and his family have been targeted: "In today's world that kind of activity, especially spear-fishing, happens all the time," adding, “You certainly can’t be shocked" if the hackers were backed by the Russian government. Read More

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• Heinrich Statement On Facebook Announcement On Election Meddling

  Posted on 07/31/18

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement today after Facebook announced that it removed 32 Pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram that showed connections to and activity consistent with previous Russian disinformation efforts: Read More

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• Heinrich To Question Social Media Experts On Foreign Influence Operations In Senate Intel Committee Hearing

  Posted on 07/31/18

   On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine foreign influence operations and their use of social media platforms. The Committee will hear testimony from third-party social media experts. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich Introduce Spotlight Act to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections

  Posted on 07/27/18

   U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with 25 of their colleagues, are holding Washington accountable with a push to tear down a new Trump administration rule allowing special interests to hide those who are funding political campaigns. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich Oppose Letting Putin Question U.S. Officials

  Posted on 07/19/18

  U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today voted for a resolution affirming Congress' opposition to making U.S. diplomats, officials, and members of the Armed Forces available for questioning by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The resolution comes after President Trump expressed an openness to a request by Putin to question former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and other Americans, calling the request part of "an incredible offer." Then, just yesterday, the Trump administration again refused to rule out such an arrangement with the Russians. Read More

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• Heinrich Statement On President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

  Posted on 07/10/18

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court: Read More

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• Health IG Launches Inquiry After Senators Demand Investigation of Health Department’s Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under Trump Policy

  Posted on 06/28/18

  The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would conduct a comprehensive review of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program after U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich sent a letter to the Office of Inspector General requesting they look into the issue. The request for an investigation follows weeks of uncertainty about the Health Department’s ability to appropriately care for children placed in its custody as a result of President Trump’s family separation policy, as well as the Department’s lack of clarity around plans to reunite children and parents.  Read More

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• Heinrich Decries Supreme Court Decision To Weaken Unions

  Posted on 06/27/18

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court of the United States' decision inJanus v. AFSCME Council 31 to weaken public employee unions’ ability to negotiate with employers for fair pay, safer working conditions, better benefits, and more:  Read More

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• Heinrich Statement On Supreme Court Vacancy

  Posted on 06/27/18

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court: Read More

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