press releases

LAS CRUCES, 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 in Silver City this Thursday, May 5, at Western New Mexico University. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration,...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in Albuquerque on Friday, May 6, to deliver remarks at the annual New Mexico Parent Teacher Association (NMPTA) Convention, and he will recognize a local veteran for his volunteer service to assist disabled veterans in Albuquerque. On Friday morning, Senator Heinrich will speak at...

DEMING — In light of recent safety concerns in the boot heel region of New Mexico, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) toured the area with local U.S. Border Patrol agents inspecting safety measures in place. In addition, Sen. Heinrich allowed time during his visit to sit and talk with local ranchers about their safety concerns in the...

SANTA FE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Los Alamos on Thursday, May 5, to highlight technology transfer between Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and private industry, and also meet with LANL's historian. On Thursday morning, Senator Heinrich will tour the start-up tech company Descartes Labs. The company uses...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Service Committee, announced $25 million in federal funding for an Albuquerque company, Aquila, to boost military technology manufacturing in New Mexico. The funding, which was made available by the U.S. Army, will allow Aquila to produce 2,860 radiation...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque-based engineering firm Aquila has won a $25 million contract to deploy nearly 300,000 wrist-worn radiation detection devices to the Army National Guard.The technology, developed by Aquila, will replace aging, Cold War-era radiation detectors that the military still uses, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M, said...

As 1,200 miles of road inside the Gila National Forest will inevitably be closed in July as the Gila National Forest Travel Management Plan takes effect, Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich is pushing legislation at the national level to allow public lands to be more “public” and accessible to the average person. Heinrich traveled to...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Service Committee, will be in Albuquerque on Monday, May 2, 2016, to announce a significant federal investment award for a New Mexico company, Aquila, that will boost military technology manufacturing in the state. Senator Heinrich led the effort to secure this...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) held a teleconference today with members of the press to discuss provisions from the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act that were included in S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act that enhance opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation...

VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich receives the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership's 2016 James D. Range Conservation Award at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2016. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) received the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s 2016 James...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will host a media availability on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at approximately 1 p.m. MT in Deming after touring the U.S.-Mexico border in the Bootheel region of southern New Mexico with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials. In response to concerns raised recently by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will hold a conference call with members of the press tomorrow, Thursday, April 28 at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss provisions within S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act that enhance opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senate Climate Action Task Force, participated in a press conference at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court today to urge Senate Republicans to do their job and act on the Supreme Court vacancy. Senator Heinrich was joined...

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 in Clayton on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at the Union County Health Fair at the National Guard Armory. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security...

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 in Roy and Raton on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, student...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement today in recognition of Earth Day and the signing ceremony for the Paris climate agreement: "On Earth Day, I am proud that the United States has signed onto the historic Paris Climate...

Dominic Pacheco and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich pose in front of the statue of former U.S. Senator from New Mexico Dennis Chavez in the United States Capitol. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) commended University of New Mexico (UNM) senior and Rio Rancho native Dominic Pacheco for interning in his Washington, D.C. office....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) secured final Senate passage of their bill to establish two new wilderness areas, the Cerro del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness, within the Río Grande del Norte National...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 20, 2016) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured final Senate passage of key provisions of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, legislation he introduced with Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). Senator Heinrich also advanced conservation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, voted for the Energy Policy Modernization Act, a bipartisan energy package that cleared the Senate today by a vote of 85 to 12. Senator Heinrich worked to secure key provisions in the bill to boost New Mexico's energy...