PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, reintroduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act, bicameral legislation to exempt annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) from impacting the benefits of those who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, applauded Senate passage of the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act), bipartisan legislation that gives survivors of sexually explicit “deepfake” images and videos the tools to fight back and...
Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Kick Hedge Funds Out of the Housing Market, Lower Housing Costs for New Mexico Families
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Humans Over Private Equity (HOPE) for Homeownership Act, legislation to kick hedge funds out of the housing market and lower housing costs for New Mexico...
IN THE NEWS
A Trump administration policy that calls for heavier oversight of federal contract approval has led to staffing shortages at a medical facility in Gallup for Native American patients, leading to drastic cuts in surgical services.
The Gallup Indian Medical Center, operated by the federal Indian Health Service, has limited general surgeries to...
New Mexico’s U.S. senators joined the vast majority of their Democratic colleagues Tuesday in pressing the Trump Administration to dramatically expand humanitarian aid to Gaza and resume diplomatic efforts to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján signed onto a written letter to Secretary of State Marco...
The U.S. Education Department is beginning to release federal education funding to states, including several grants to New Mexico.
In June, the Trump Administration told states that it was withholding previously approved federal grants for “further review” leaving several school districts with no economic support, according to an article by...
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...
