Martin's Blog

It has been 25 years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Today, as we remember that day and all that followed, we honor and mourn those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, in the Pentagon, and in the fields of Western Pennsylvania. We honor the first responders and countless others who risked their lives or made the ultimate...

Dear Friend, 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. As the son of an IBEW lineman and a wheel factory worker, I know how hard my parents...

Dear Friend, 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...

Today marks the 110th anniversary of the National Park Service, created by President Woodrow Wilson to protect some of the most treasured places in our country and ensure they belong to all Americans. Our national parks and public lands are part of our shared identity. They are literally the anvil on which our collective identity was forged. They...

Dear Friend,  There was a preventable tragedy in New Mexico late in the night on May 13th, and I’m leading our delegation in demanding answers. Just before midnight on May 13, a Beechcraft King Air medical plane with a crew of four — two pilots and two flight nurses — took off from Roswell heading to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport in Ruidoso for...

Chaco Canyon is one of the most sacred and culturally significant places in New Mexico. And right now, we need you to help us protect it by submitting a public comment before July 29. For generations, Tribes, local communities, advocates, and elected officials have worked to protect this living cultural landscape and the communities connected to...

Dear Friend, 250 years ago, a group of Americans declared that government exists to serve people—not the other way around. That radical idea became the foundation of this nation, and it’s one worth fighting for in every generation. The path to achieving America’s promise has been fraught. From slavery to the forced removal of Native peoples, to our...

Dear Friend,  Last week, Senate Republicans on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee took a bipartisan wildfire bill and made it a Trojan Horse to repeal the Roadless Rule. Now the legislation will go to the Senate Floor, completely bypassing public input – 99 percent of whom want the Roadless Rule to stay. The bottom line is: The...

Dear Friend,  In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, my staff travels throughout the state to hold Mobile Office Hours at convenient locations near you. At Mobile Office Hours, my office can help with things like Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans benefits, student loans, immigration, and other federal...

Dear Friend,  The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota is one of our most precious places. This land represents some of the largest wild lakes and forests in our country that provide the best hunting, canoeing, and fishing available for miles.But right now, that’s all at risk. We've learned that the vote to allow a foreign company to...

Dear Friend,  Veterans answered the call to serve our country and defend our freedoms, and they deserve our full support after their military service. Right now, hundreds of thousands of veterans rely on the Post-9/11 GI Bill program to pay for higher education after their service. But over half a million veterans on the GI Bill are receiving less...

Dear Friend, President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ so-called ‘SAVE Act’ does not save anyone from anything. It does not protect our freedoms, our elections, or our country. Instead, it targets all three. It is one of the most extreme voter suppression bills in recent history and would deprive millions of Americans of their right to...

Dear Friend, In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, my staff travels throughout the state to hold Mobile Office Hours at convenient locations near you. At Mobile Office Hours, my office can help with things like Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans benefits, student loans, immigration, and other federal...

Dear Friend, I have known Congressman Pearce a long time. And while I appreciate his testimony before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week, I cannot in good faith vote to advance his nomination to serve as our Bureau of Land Management Director. When Congressman Pearce testified before our Committee, he promised that he would not...

Dear Friend, When it comes to solving crime and keeping our communities safe, my focus is on preventing what we can – and solving it when we can’t. And because I sit on the Senate Appropriations Committee, I am directly able to advocate for investments that protect hardworking New Mexico families. That’s why I’m proud to share that I secured...

Dear Friend, When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. accepted his Nobel Peace Prize in December 1964, he spoke about the imperative to protest injustice and remedy poverty. He told the group gathered that he did so "with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind". It had been only months since three men were murdered for...

Dear Friend,  Merry Christmas and happy holidays from me and my entire team in Washington, D.C. and across New Mexico.Video: Senator Heinrich delivers an end-of-year message. I know this has been a tough year for many folks. But as New Mexico families gather this holiday season to share posole, make tamales, or enjoy a hike together on our public...

Dear Friend,  Our communities deserve to be safe. And I firmly believe one important way to achieve that is by prosecuting and solving more of the crimes that happen in our state. That’s why, last year, I was proud to secure over $1 million to establish a Crime Gun Intelligence Center within the New Mexico Department of Justice (NM DOJ), in...

Dear Friend,  Veterans answered the call to serve our country and defend our freedoms, and they deserve our full support after their military service. Right now, hundreds of thousands of veterans rely on the Post-9/11 GI Bill program to pay for higher education after their service. But over half a million veterans on the GI Bill are receiving less...

Dear Friend,  Last week, Senate Republicans tucked an Easter egg into the spending bill. An Easter egg that will virtually guarantee that eight Republican senators pocket millions of your taxpayer dollars. All because a grand jury lawfully subpoenaed their phone records as part of a legitimate criminal investigation. This is at the same time as...