National Labs

Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories employ some of the best and brightest minds in the country and are indispensable to our national security. The labs also strengthen our economy by providing high-paying, high-skilled technology jobs in our great state and I will always fight to protect their missions.

As an engineer, I bring a unique perspective to the U.S. Senate in advocating for New Mexico’s national laboratories. I have consistently fought to protect the national security missions of the labs while strengthening their diversity in areas such as energy, homeland security, and nonproliferation. I also remain focused on looking for ways to better leverage our laboratories’ resources and competitive strengths in partnership with universities and the private sector.

Our labs will continue to have a vital role in addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges, including energy independence. Additionally, the completion of the cleanup of defense legacy at Los Alamos is an important commitment that Congress and the Department of Energy have made to the community and the State of New Mexico, and that should remain a top funding priority. 

Latest

• Heinrich Amendments For N.M. Military Installations, National Labs, and High-Tech Manufacturing Economy Clear the Senate

  Posted on 06/18/18

  Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted for the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and announced amendments he secured in the bill that support New Mexico's men and women in uniform, military installations, national laboratories, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), and job-creating initiatives throughout the state. Read More

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• Judge throws wrench into plan to split plutonium ‘pit’ production

  Posted on 06/12/18

  SANTA FE - A federal judge has thrown a wrench into the federal government's plans to house most of the nation’s production of the plutonium cores for nuclear weapons at a facility in South Carolina instead of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich, Luján Statement on Los Alamos National Lab Contract Decision

  Posted on 06/08/18

  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján responded to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) decision to award the management and operating contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory to Triad National Security, LLC, a group led by Battelle, the University of California, and the Texas A&M University System. Udall is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, including the subcommittee overseeing the Department of Energy's budget, and Heinrich serves on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee. Luján serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and represents the 3rd Congressional District, which is home to Los Alamos National Labs. Read More

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• NNSA’s pit decision restores confidence in local economy

  Posted on 05/14/18

  Local and laboratory officials expressed optimism and relief following the decision by the National Nuclear Security Administration to include the Los Alamos National Laboratory in its plutonium pit manufacturing program. Read More

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• Heinrich Holds Senate Armed Services Hearing On Accelerating Tech Transfer For The Pentagon

  Posted on 04/18/18

  Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) presided as Ranking Member of a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing on the importance of technology transfer and ways to move technologies and systems more rapidly into the hands of operational forces. Read More

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• Heinrich Highlights Economic Opportunity For Local Small Businesses And Labs In NM

  Posted on 04/04/18

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) convened a roundtable at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce to highlight opportunities for local small businesses to work with national labs in New Mexico. The roundtable included Hispano Chamber President Ernie C'deBaca, Sandia National Labs Director Steve Younger, U.S. Small Business Association New Mexico District Director John Garcia, and the heads of Applied Technology Associates, Real Time Solutions, Ambitions Consulting Group, Sparkle Maintenance, and TEAM technologies. Read More

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• Heinrich To Present Navajo Code Talker Medal, Host Small Business Roundtable And Public Safety Fair

  Posted on 03/30/18

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -  On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in Albuquerque to present a Navajo Code Talker Congressional Silver Medal, and highlight his efforts on increasing opportunities for small businesses and improving public safety. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich Secure Strong Funding for NM Priorities in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

  Posted on 03/26/18

   U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined the full Senate in voting 65-32 for an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government. The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the bill, and the president signed it into law last week. Read More

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• Heinrich Secures Commitment From Energy Secretary On Key LANL Mission, Highlights Funding For NM Labs

  Posted on 03/22/18

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• USS Los Alamos could be name of nuclear sub

  Posted on 03/21/18

  All five members of New Mexico's congressional delegation this week asked Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer to name the next Virginia class fast-attack submarine "USS Los Alamos" in recognition of the contributions the city and its national laboratory have made to the United States Navy. Read More

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