press releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is encouraging eligible New Mexicans and Tribal residents to apply for consumer discounts through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for families and students in New...

New Mexico’s economic foundations are rumbling with change as the state and nation embark on an accelerated path to a non-carbon economy, inspiring local leaders to seize the moment in collaborative efforts to embrace the forthcoming transformation. Dan Arvizu, New Mexico State University chancellor and former director of the U.S. Department...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation to assist federal fossil fuel producing states like New Mexico as revenues decline in the coming years due to market forces and policies to curb carbon pollution. The Schools and State Budgets...

I am grateful to all of the New Mexico health care heroes and other essential workers who have stepped up to help our communities weather the challenges of this past year. I am increasingly optimistic that with the widespread distribution of vaccines--and particularly with our strong rollout in New Mexico--we are finally nearing the end of this...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) participated in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing that examined the role of forest management and forest products in sequestering and storing carbon and in promoting climate resiliency. VIDEO: Heinrich Discusses Forest Treatment Costs And Restoration Solutions, Highlights...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are calling on the Biden administration to help make the state of New Mexico the world’s premier center of excellence for clean hydrogen production, research, and workforce...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, opened today’s hearing on Military Infrastructure and Climate Resilience. VIDEO: Heinrich Chairs MILCON, VA Subcommittee Hearing On Military Infrastructure And Climate...

WASHINGTON – Today, Wednesday, May 19 at 3 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will Chair the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies hearing on Military Infrastructure and Climate Resilience.  The hearing will focus on climate resilience and how...

WASHINGTON – Today, in a key Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending nominations, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced native New Mexican Tanya Trujillo for consideration to be Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior. VIDEO: Heinrich Introduces Native New...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 14 Senate Democrats in introducing the Electrifying America’s Future Resolution to advance the vision of widespread electrification of appliances and machines in American homes and businesses. The resolution has...

Sen. Martin Heinrich sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland requesting an area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park be protected from future oil and gas development. Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, asked Haaland to administratively withdraw the federal minerals within a 10-mile radius of the park from leasing. This would...

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 12 p.m. ET, in front of the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with his Senate Democratic colleagues and leaders from Rewiring America, BlocPower, Moms Clean Air Force, and Evergreen Action, will announce a new plan that outlines how widespread electrification in the United States --...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is calling on the Biden administration to withdraw federal minerals within the Chaco Culture Heritage Withdrawal Area from future mineral development, including new oil and gas leasing. In a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined and a group of Senate colleagues led by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in calling for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence. “To prevent any...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced legislation to assist federal fossil fuel producing states like New Mexico as revenues decline in the coming years due to market forces and policies to curb carbon pollution. The Schools and State Budgets...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) participated in a webinar with the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) to outline the benefits of a transmission Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The discussion coincided with the release of a report from ACORE that finds that a targeted tax credit is necessary to...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, sent a letter to Director Sethuraman Panchanathan of the National Science Foundation (NSF), calling on him to ensure that the U.S. remains a leader on artificial intelligence (AI)...

Oil and gas have greased the wheels of New Mexico’s economy for several decades, but U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich is planning for the day when the industry is not a central player in the state’s budget. In a move designed to provide governments with a path away from their reliance on federal mineral revenues, Heinrich plans to introduce a...

Sen. Martin Heinrich will today unveil a long-anticipated legislative framework to allow states to recoup revenue losses caused by the transition away from fossil fuels. The bill comes as the Biden administration continues to review the fate of the federal oil and gas leasing program amid intense anxiety in affected states — including...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, are announcing two bipartisan pieces of legislation to strengthen the U.S. government’s artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, support long-term investments in AI ethics and safety research, as...