Justice & Civil Liberties

Our civil rights and liberties are only real if every American benefits from them equally. 

From fighting for LGBTQ+ equality and increasing transparency and accountability in government, to reforming our broken immigration system, protecting your right to privacy, closing the gender wage gap, and reducing sexual and domestic violence, I will work to safeguard the rights of all New Mexicans. 

During my time in the Senate, I have also worked to rein in the NSA's pervasive and constitutionally flawed domestic surveillance activities and adopt reforms that protect privacy while ensuring American security.

Together, we will create a fairer, more just future for our children.

Latest

• Heinrich Statement On Atlanta Shootings

  Posted on 03/18/21

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the deadly shootings that killed eight people overnight in the Atlanta, Georgia metro area: Read More

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• Heinrich, Luján Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of Voters

  Posted on 03/17/21

  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced S.1., the For the People Act-a sweeping package of comprehensive reforms that addresses voter intimidation and suppression, fights campaign corruption, and ends gerrymandering. Read More

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• Heinrich Leads Senate Introduction Of Legislation To Create Pathway To Statehood For Puerto Rico

  Posted on 03/17/21

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced the Puerto Rico Admission Act, legislation to outline a clear process to enable Puerto Rico’s admission into the Union. This legislation is the Senate-companion to legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico) and U.S. Representative Darren Soto (D-Fla.). Read More

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• Heinrich Announces Legislation To Create Pathway To Statehood For Puerto Rico

  Posted on 03/02/21

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is announcing legislation to outline a clear process to enable Puerto Rico's admission into the Union. Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico) and U.S. Representative Darren Soto (D-Fla.) are introducing the House-companion bill. Read More

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• Heinrich Presses Postmaster General To Restore On-Time Delivery And Stop Harmful Changes

  Posted on 02/17/21

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of 32 senators in pressing U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on persistent mail delays and what action he is taking to restore on-time mail delivery. Read More

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• Heinrich Votes To Convict Former President Donald Trump

  Posted on 02/13/21

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after voting to convict former President Donald Trump on the high crime of inciting an insurrection. The Senate voted 57-43 on the Article of Impeachment. Read More

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• Heinrich, Cornyn, Luján Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Authorize Reimbursements For Border Communities

  Posted on 02/05/21

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) have introduced the bipartisan Southern Border Communities Reimbursement Act of 2021, legislation to authorize funding through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to reimburse localities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide future humanitarian care to migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read More

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• Heinrich Calls On FBI And Intelligence Community To Conduct Immediate Interagency Review Of The Growth of Domestic Terrorism In The United States

  Posted on 02/02/21

  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced a resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on the imminent and pervasive threat of domestic terrorism, violent white supremacists, neo-Nazis, anti-government militias, and dangerous, fringe conspiracy theories to the democratic institutions and values of the United States. Read More

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• Senator Heinrich Talks About Impeachment And Inauguration Prep

  Posted on 01/22/21

  Congress voted again to impeach President Trump, and law enforcement is preparing for potential violence at state capitals around the U.S. as we count down to Inauguration Day on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Martin Heinrich is now the senior senator for New Mexico, and he was one of the first lawmakers to see the mob make their way to the Capitol steps. KUNM's Khalil Ekulona caught up with the senator on Wednesday morning and asked him about the experience and what things are like in the building now. Read More

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• Heinrich Commends Biden Action On Immigration Reform, Continues Fight To Pass Legislation To Protect Dreamers

  Posted on 01/21/21

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement commending President Joe Biden's proposed U.S. Citizenship Act and day one executive actions that reverse many of former President Donald Trump’s most harmful anti-immigrant policies: Read More

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