PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement reacting to a report by JEC Democrats that details how the Trump administration’s tariff policy has slowed the construction of housing in New Mexico and nationwide — exacerbating the housing crisis.
“Far too many...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reacted to Senate Republicans’ passage of H. J. Res 140, a measure that will allow copper-nickel sulfide mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), opening up millions of acres of pristine...
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to deliver remarks applauding the bravery of the women — including Dolores Huerta, Ana Murguia, and Debra Rojas — who courageously stepped forward to share their stories about the sexual...
IN THE NEWS
The top Democrat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is probing whether the Trump administration adequately planned for the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has roiled energy markets for weeks as the war with Iran drags on.
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., in a letter dated Tuesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright,...
Standing amid vibrant murals and hoop houses, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced the reintroduction of the Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act on Thursday at Polk Academy of Agricultural Science. The legislation aims to provide schools nationwide with the resources to transform traditional asphalt playgrounds into living, learning ecosystems...
At age 19, JC Btaiche, the son of a nuclear physicist, decided not to pursue a college degree. Since he was a young boy, he was fascinated by the physics of the cosmos and, eventually, nuclear fusion, which powers the sun and stars — and could promise to bring humanity limitless energy.
Now 26, Btaiche is the CEO of a company that has broken half a...
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...
