PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON – In a key hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland about the U.S. Department of Justice’s enforcement of two important provisions that he authored with U.S. Senator Susan Collins...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed two federal grants totaling $2,550,000 for Santa Fe County from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, legislation to give combat veterans the option to enroll in their health care benefits program before officially transitioning out of active duty.
The bill would create an opt-in program to allow transitioning servicemembers to access Veterans...
IN THE NEWS
This month, we mark two years since the worst fire in our state’s history.
The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. The fire, and the flooding that followed, displaced thousands of New Mexicans for weeks and months on end. In a matter of months, this catastrophe wiped away generations of history and uprooted...
In February, the League of Conservation Voters released its annual 2023 National Environmental Scorecard. Since 1970, the league’s scorecard has evaluated members of Congress on their environmental voting record. This year, New Mexico’s federal delegation came out on top, mirroring the strong support for conservation and climate we saw in the 2024...
PORTALES, N.M. (KFDA) - Federal officials announced a combined $1.8 million in funding for Portales today.
Highlights include U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich said almost $500,000 will come for a new fire rescue engine and $400,000 for sewer lines.
U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez said another $500,000 will come for Portales and Eastern New...
MARTIN’S BLOG
Dear Friend,
I will never forget when fire officials reported the official start of the worst wildfire in our state’s history—the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire—two years ago now. The destruction from the fire and the floods that followed continues to impact many New Mexicans to this day.
I am committed to holding federal agencies accountable...
PHOTO: Former Cochiti Pueblo Governor and U.S. Marine Corps and Vietnam Veteran Dr. Joseph Suina is presented with service medals he earned through his military service, March 22, 2024.
Dear Friend, Last week, at a ceremony at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque, my office presented former Cochiti Pueblo Governor and U.S. Marine Corps...
Dear Friend,
During his State of the Union address, President Biden called on Congress to put working families first to move our country forward. I couldn’t agree more.
One proven strategy to support working families is full-service community schools, which improve outcomes for our kids by helping public schools deliver wraparound support services...
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