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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) to reintroduce the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, legislation that will expand and modernize the federal loan forgiveness program for educators. This legislation will help address educator...
DOJ failed to include the White House, nuclear laboratories, CIA facilities, and other sensitive locations in list of places banned from data sales to Russia, Iran, China, and other Rival Countries Senators call on Trump admin to crack down on dangerous location data sales Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ron Wyden...
WASHINGTON — At a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to discuss President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) pressed Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General...

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During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rev. Andrew Black said he loaded his baby into a pack and hiked with her in the Caja del Rio almost every day. Black’s daughter, now 5, returned to the area Friday to attend a news conference on recently introduced federal legislation that would designate more than 67,000 acres in the Santa Fe National...
Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation on Friday celebrated the recent introduction of legislation to protect a 107,000-acre expanse of the Caja del Rio plateau. The public lands spanning volcanic fields west of Santa Fe have historical, ecological, spiritual and cultural significance to pueblos, land grant communities and other advocacy...
As costs rise, the economic impact is forcing residents and business owners to adapt. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., hopes to share the stories of affected New Mexicans with lawmakers and the Trump administration in an effort to ease financial burdens and influence policy changes. “Being able to hear these stories helps me push back against...

MARTIN’S BLOG

Dear Friend, I voted against Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence today. Here’s why:  Time and again, Ms. Gabbard has elevated conspiracy theories, parroted dictators’ talking points, and repeatedly undermined our country’s national security. Her poor judgment and lack of national...
Dear Friend, We’re losing nearly 75,000 Americans each year to illicit fentanyl overdoses. I refuse to accept this reality. That’s why I’m working to deliver the tools law enforcement personnel need to keep these extremely lethal and dangerous drugs off our streets and ensure scientists can research and better understand these substances.
Dear Friend,  Our economy, our healthcare system, our schools, our law enforcement and fire departments, our newborns, our elders, our veterans – everyone, everywhere in New Mexico. President Trump is attempting to shove all of this over a cliff. In New Mexico alone, Trump's blockade on federal funding will make it impossible for thousands to pay...

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