press releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Thursday, June 16, at 10 a.m. MT/ 12 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will participate in a bipartisan press conference following the Senate vote on the Sergeant First Class Heath...

Washington, D.C. – 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.) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsak to urge the Department to address critical firewood needs as a result of the...

An effort led by New Mexico’s senior U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich to unlock federal funding to help recover endangered species in the state and across the country passed the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday and now awaits a vote on the Senate Floor. After passing both chambers of Congress, the Restoring America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)...

WASHINGTON (June 15, 2022) – 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.) are welcoming an announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will cover 100% of the costs through the Emergency Watershed...

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 in-person Mobile Office Hours for Otero and Sierra Counties this Friday, June 17. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration,...

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 in-person Mobile Office Hours for Curry, Lea, and Roosevelt Counties over the coming days. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration,...

WASHINGTON (June 14, 2022) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is applauding the passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act in the U.S. House of Representatives today, putting the bipartisan legislation one step closer to getting across the finish line. Senator Heinrich introduced the landmark conservation legislation...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, participated in a full committee hearing to examine short- and long-term solutions to extreme drought in the western United States. During the hearing, Senator Heinrich pressed water officials on their current approach to this...

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 welcoming more than $2.2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support the replacement of aging and deteriorating wastewater infrastructure in the Santo Domingo Pueblo to improve service...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are welcoming more than $30 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will support improvements to early...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours for Guadalupe and Torrance Counties on Thursday, June 16.  Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare,...

Compromise can be unpopular, but in a country where political differences are deep and often bitter, it is necessary. That’s why the announcement of a bipartisan agreement on federal legislation to pass gun safety laws is welcome. And yet, at the same time, it is unsatisfactory. On Sunday, the group of 10 Republican and 10 Democratic senators...

Support for states to enforce crisis intervention orders, an enhanced review process for gun buyers under 21 and funding for school safety measures are some of the provisions included in a compromise on gun-control measures reached between Democratic and Republican senators. The proposals were ironed out in negotiations that included Sen. Martin...

WASHINGTON – Today, Monday, June 13, at 1:15 p.m. MT/ 3:15 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold a virtual Zoom media availability to discuss a gun safety framework that he and a bipartisan group of senators have negotiated. ***Press interested in attending should register for the Zoom link...

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 two in-person Mobile Office Hours on Tuesday, June 14, for Hidalgo and Luna County residents. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare,...

WASHINGTON (June 13, 2022) – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) held a virtual media availability with New Mexico reporters to discuss a legislative package to reduce gun violence that he and a bipartisan group of senators negotiated. WATCH: Heinrich Holds Media Availability On Bipartisan Gun Safety Agreement The...

New Mexico's senior U.S. Senator, Martin Heinrich, praised a bipartisan agreement on new gun safety legislation during a news conference Monday afternoon, presenting the compromise as a crucial first step toward reducing gun violence in America. Heinrich was among 10 Democrats who reached a deal with 10 Republicans in the Senate on a package he...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the bipartisan group of senators that has been negotiating a legislative package to reduce gun violence, released the following statement after the group announced an initial framework proposal: "I am a gun owner. I also have two kids who grew up doing active shooter drills that...

During this graduation season, I am proud to recognize all the students in New Mexico, and their families, who have worked so hard to earn their diplomas. The financial rewards of finishing college are well documented. On average, students who complete a bachelor’s degree earn a million more dollars over the course of their lifetimes than...

WASHINGTON (June 11, 2022) – Today, in response to calls from 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.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Yvette Herrell (D-N.M.), President Joe Biden announced that his administration will waive the 25% non-federal...