press releases

Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 10 a.m. ET/8 a.m. MT, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hear testimony on the bipartisan Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, legislation U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced to improve the permitting...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at 12:30 p.m. MT/ 2:30 p.m. ET, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) will participate in the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis' hearing titled, “Dark Money and Barriers to Climate Action.” The committee will learn from experts at top universities and...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the Not Forgotten Outreach organization $200,766 to train veterans in agricultural practices to support their transition...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.),Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), introduced the Western Water Security Act of 2019, legislation to improve water management in the West through investments in water infrastructure, a...

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of New Mexico (UNM) $3,254,834 for...

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $7 million in grants to airports across New Mexico, including the Santa Fe...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 24, 2019) — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Senators Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce bipartisan legislation to incentivize responsible renewable energy...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 24, 2019) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the keynote address at the International Summit on the Electric Transmission Grid. At the event, held at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Senator Heinrich announced plans to introduce...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At 6 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. MT on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver the keynote address at the International Summit on the Electric Transmission Grid at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together key government and industry leaders to create a dialogue on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 21, 2019) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) to introduce S. 2620, the Generating Real Opportunities for Workforce Training and Hiring (GROWTH) Act. This bipartisan legislation will support career and technical education opportunities, consistent communication between career...

WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Waste and Environmental Program has awarded the Doña Ana Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As America’s Kurdish allies in Syria continue to deal with the devastating, deadly incursion of Turkish forces, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement: "President Trump’s reckless, irresponsible...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the release of the declassified summary of “Russia’s Use of Social Media,” the second volume of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. elections, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is calling for sweeping action on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at 2:15 p.m. ET/12 p.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in the Joint Economic Committee hearing, “Measuring Economic Inequality in the United States,” to discuss the shortcomings in measurements of inequality and possible solutions for better...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has begun awarding...

ROSWELL, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold Mobile Office Hours on Monday, October 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the La Casa Family Health Center Auditorium in Portales. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Oct. 9, 2019) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced the Youth Climate Change Challenge. He is inviting New Mexico students from grades K-12 to submit drawings, paintings, poetry, and short essays about what the climate crisis means for them. Senator Heinrich will visit the classrooms of the first-place...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 9, 2019) – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich signed an amicus brief supporting equal rights for LGBTQ employees, in three cases where high-performing employees were fired once their bosses discovered their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Supreme Court began oral arguments this week in three...

SANTA FE, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold Mobile Office Hours on Wednesday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mosquero Municipal School in Mosquero during the Harding County Health Fair. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Today, Thursday, October 3, in Deming, and on Friday, October 4, in Las Cruces, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will address the ongoing harm and fallout of the Trump administration’s inhumane immigration policies that have affected thousands of asylum seekers in New Mexico. Senator Heinrich will recognize...