PRESS RELEASES
Heinrich: “I am deeply concerned by reports that recent drawdowns of the SPR could damage the salt caverns that hold millions of barrels of America’s emergency crude”
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pressed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led the introduction of a resolution to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrating the rich histories, unique cultures, and lasting contributions of Indigenous Peoples across the United States.
The resolution also supports the official designation of Indigenous...
WASHINGTON — This week, the Zuni Tribe’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration was approved to support recovery efforts following severe storms and flash flooding that occurred between July 16 and 28, 2026. The Major Disaster Declaration was granted on October 7 by President Donald Trump, immediately following a letter sent October 6 from U.S....
IN THE NEWS
Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation on Thursday announced they’d introduced a bill that would prohibit uranium mining throughout the Chama Basin Watershed, after a Canadian company earlier this year sought federal permits to conduct exploratory drilling.
The Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act, sponsored by U.S. Senators Martin...
New Mexico’s congressional delegation, led by Sen. Martin Heinrich, demands answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after military GPS jamming allegedly caused a medical plane crash, killing four crew members and igniting a 32,000-acre wildfire that cost taxpayers $37.7 million.
Just before midnight May 13, a medical flight left Roswell for...
New Mexico’s two Democratic United States senators, along with U.S. Sen Dick Durban (D-Ill.) led a group of 34 senators in a letter Tuesday that expresses “strong opposition” to President Donald Trump’s recent decision to greatly reduce the footprints of two national monuments in Utah.
Trump on July 13 signed a pair of executive orders to shrink...
MARTIN’S BLOG
It has been 25 years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Today we honor the skilled workers who built our country and keep it running. We recognize all those, past and present, who have fought for labor protections and the right to organize. And we commit to creating an economy where hard work pays off.
Tribal Head Start programs play a critical role in preserving and promoting Native languages, cultures, and traditions. But federal credentialing requirements can prevent Tribal programs from hiring qualified educators best equipped to pass down these languages, cultures, and traditions on to the next generation — particularly in communities with...
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Heinrich Hosts Roundtable with Unions to Discuss Bipartisan Permitting Legislation to Create New JobsHeinrich Hosts Roundtable with Unions to Discuss Bipartisan Permitting Legislation to Create New Jobs
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Heinrich Tours ABB Manufacturing, Discusses Bipartisan Permitting LegislationHeinrich Tours ABB Manufacturing, Discusses Bipartisan Permitting Legislation
