Press Releases

September 19th, 2023

Heinrich, Luján Applaud Final Passage of their Bill to Rename Gallup VA Clinic in Honor of Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded House passage of their legislation to rename the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic. The name will honor the late Medal of Honor recipient and...

September 19th, 2023

NM senators to dedicate Gallup VA clinic to late Hiroshi ‘Hersey’ Miyamura

— by Adrian Rivas

GALLUP, N.M. – State leaders, neighbors, and loved ones recognized the type of impact late Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura had on the community. Community members spoke about his impact during his funeral last year. “He was proud of Gallup, and we are proud of him,” said Esther Candelaria, a Gallup resident. Soon, the VA...

September 18th, 2023

Heinrich Statement on Biden Administration Proposal to Protect Buffalo Tract from Mineral Development

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement welcoming a proposal from the U.S. Department of Interior to withdraw 4,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in southern Sandoval County, including the Buffalo Tract and the Crest of...

September 15th, 2023

Heinrich: “New Mexico has the expertise and ability to be a world leader in advanced energy solutions”

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech in Albuquerque to state lawmakers, renewable energy leaders, researchers, and advocates during a conference, “Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem in New Mexico,” laying out his vision to position New Mexico at the center of the nation's clean energy future. “New Mexico has...

September 15th, 2023

Heinrich, Hoeven, Luján, Mullin, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to High-Speed Internet for Tribal Communities

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Connect Act to make it easier for Tribes to secure high-speed internet access at Tribal Essential Community-Serving Institutions through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)...

September 13th, 2023

Heinrich Delivers Remarks Urging the Senate to Advance Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation and the Need to Avoid a Government Shutdown

VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich delivers remarks on the Senate Floor urging the Senate to advance Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting bipartisan appropriations legislation and the...

September 13th, 2023

READ OUT: Heinrich Convenes First Bipartisan Senate AI Insight Forum

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, hosted Congress’ first-ever AI Insight Forum, bringing together a balanced, diverse, and bipartisan group of lawmakers and experts to help accelerate the committee process to build consensus around responsible AI policy. Heinrich led the Forum with...

September 13th, 2023

Heinrich, Risch Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Hurdles for Good Samaritans to Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) reintroduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, legislation to make it easier for “Good Samaritans” such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around...

September 12th, 2023

Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Pay for Wildland Firefighters

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, legislation permanently increasing wildland firefighter pay before the supplemental pay raises in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expire on September 30th. The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee advanced the bill...

September 12th, 2023

N.M. Delegation Welcomes More Than $800,000 to Increase Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) announced $821,294 in federal funds to the Crime Victim Reparation Commission of New Mexico (CVRC) to support victims and survivors of violent crime. The funding will be delivered...

September 11th, 2023

Heinrich Statement on New State Order on Gun Violence

ALBUQUERQUE - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the state public health order on gun violence that was announced on Friday: “The gun violence in New Mexico and across our country has had devastating impacts on families, communities, and our sense of safety. It’s why I led the effort on the first federal gun...

September 11th, 2023

Heinrich to Headline The Washington Post Live Forum on Artificial Intelligence

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, September 12, at 10 a.m. MT/12 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, will join Washington Post Live with U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, to preview an upcoming congressional forum on artificial intelligence and discuss bipartisan...

September 11th, 2023

Heinrich: Government Watchdog Finds Extensive Damage to Wildlife, Sacred Sites, and Local Communities from Trump’s Border Wall Construction

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed the release of a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan government watchdog agency, detailing the damage wrought by former President Trump’s border wall on the country’s natural and cultural...

September 8th, 2023

WESST To Receive $2.25 Million In Federal Funding

— by Kevin Hendricks

Three members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation announced Friday $2.25 million in federal funding for Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp. (WESST) in their work to expand opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs and drive economic development in New Mexico. WESST, which has a location in Rio Rancho, aims to be a home to New...

September 8th, 2023

N.M. Delegation Announces Over $2 Million for WESST to Invest in Entrepreneurs, Support Small Businesses, and Drive Economic Development in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE — 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.) welcomed $2,250,000 in federal funding from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support Women’s Economic...

September 7th, 2023

Heinrich Urges Biden Administration to Restore Funding for School Hunting and Archery Programs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a bicameral letter with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act as Congress intended and restore federal funding for educational activities like hunting and...

September 6th, 2023

Heinrich Leads Bicameral Letter Urging EPA to Impose Strongest Possible Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) led a bicameral letter with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), and Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize the...

September 5th, 2023

Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Announce $7.5 Million to Taos Pueblo for Affordable Housing

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 announcing $7,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Taos Pueblo under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) Competitive Grant Program. The funding will be used by...

September 5th, 2023

Heinrich Announces Funding from Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to Invest in Mental Health Services in New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that New Mexico will receive $323,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This is the first of three years of funding that New Mexico will receive under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that Heinrich negotiated and passed into law in June 2022....

September 5th, 2023

N.M. Delegation To Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – At 6:30 p.m. MT on Thursday, September 7, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández, and Gabe Vasquez will bring together representatives from U.S. Military Service Academies for a virtual Q&A session. The conversation is an opportunity for high...

Heinrich, Luján Applaud Final Passage of their Bill to Rename Gallup VA Clinic in Honor of Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura

NM senators to dedicate Gallup VA clinic to late Hiroshi ‘Hersey’ Miyamura

Heinrich Statement on Biden Administration Proposal to Protect Buffalo Tract from Mineral Development

Heinrich: “New Mexico has the expertise and ability to be a world leader in advanced energy solutions”

Heinrich, Hoeven, Luján, Mullin, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to High-Speed Internet for Tribal Communities

Heinrich Delivers Remarks Urging the Senate to Advance Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation and the Need to Avoid a Government Shutdown

READ OUT: Heinrich Convenes First Bipartisan Senate AI Insight Forum

Heinrich, Risch Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Hurdles for Good Samaritans to Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines

Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Pay for Wildland Firefighters

N.M. Delegation Welcomes More Than $800,000 to Increase Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Heinrich Statement on New State Order on Gun Violence

Heinrich to Headline The Washington Post Live Forum on Artificial Intelligence

Heinrich: Government Watchdog Finds Extensive Damage to Wildlife, Sacred Sites, and Local Communities from Trump’s Border Wall Construction

WESST To Receive $2.25 Million In Federal Funding

N.M. Delegation Announces Over $2 Million for WESST to Invest in Entrepreneurs, Support Small Businesses, and Drive Economic Development in New Mexico

Heinrich Urges Biden Administration to Restore Funding for School Hunting and Archery Programs

Heinrich Leads Bicameral Letter Urging EPA to Impose Strongest Possible Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Announce $7.5 Million to Taos Pueblo for Affordable Housing

Heinrich Announces Funding from Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to Invest in Mental Health Services in New Mexico

N.M. Delegation To Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event