PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior heeded his calls and announced that it would finalize a proposal to withdraw 4,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in southern Sandoval County,...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement applauding today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior that is has finalized the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Public Lands Rule.
“In New Mexico, our public lands are central to our...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the COLAs Don’t Count Act, legislation to exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) from impacting the benefits of those who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance. This would help ensure participants of SNAP are not losing benefits to the...
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,
For over a decade, I’ve fought alongside New Mexicans to protect the Buffalo Tract from mining. Our hard work has officially paid off. The Biden administration listened to our calls and recognized that the Buffalo Tract is clearly the wrong place for a gravel mine.
The U.S. Department of Interior just announced that it has finalized a...
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...
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