press releases

WASHINGTON (Nov. 10, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans, and Related Agencies, released the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day:  “On Veterans Day, I continue to be proud to serve a state with one of the highest rates of...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2021) – Today, 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.) held a video press conference to discuss how the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will deliver for New Mexico. VIDEO:...

The Democratic members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are touting the massive infrastructure bill that cleared the House last week, which will pour billions of dollars into the state for things like road improvements and water projects. The Democrats all supported the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which will bring at least $3.7...

New Mexico’s deteriorating roads and bridges — and everyone who uses them — stand to be the biggest beneficiaries of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law this week. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is poised to deliver at least $3.5 billion to the state for a wide...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 8, 2021) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Pathways to Health Careers Act that builds on the success of the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) Program. The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 6, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives voting to pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This legislation, which was previously passed by the U.S. Senate, will now go to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today announced that the Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution they introduced to designate November 6, 2021, as National Bison Day.    "Bison hold a rich historic and cultural significance for the United States, and in particular for Tribal...

In the face of climate change and a history of proposals to dam or divert water from the Gila River, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, Democrats from New Mexico, have introduced legislation that would designate a section of the Gila River in New Mexico as a wild and scenic river. This legislation bears the name of M.H. Dutch...

In the face of climate change and a history of proposals to dam or divert water from the Gila River, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, Democrats from New Mexico, have introduced legislation that would designate a section of the Gila River in New Mexico as a wild and scenic river. This legislation bears the name of M.H. Dutch...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is heading to the 26th International Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, to promote America’s renewed global leadership in the fight against the climate crisis. Senator Heinrich will join several Senate Democratic colleagues as they...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced today that he is supporting President Biden’s nominees for U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, and called for their swift confirmation by the Senate. This week, the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced today that he is supporting President Biden’s nominees for U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, and called for their swift confirmation by the Senate. This week, the...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 3, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after 49 of the 50 Republicans used the filibuster to block the Senate from starting debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This marks the fourth time this year that Senate Republicans have filibustered an attempt to begin debate...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 3, 2021) – Today, before the full Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced David Herrera Urías to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Senators Heinrich and Luján recommended Urías to the Biden...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 3, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is applauding the Senate passage of a bipartisan Senate resolution he cosponsored to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of wildland firefighters and first responders in New Mexico and across the U.S. The...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to designate portions of the Gila River, its watershed and other rivers in the Gila National Forest as Wild and Scenic Rivers. The legislation will be a boon to New Mexico’s outdoor economy, while protecting an...

On Tuesday New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján introduced legislation to designate the Gila River as a Wild And Scenic River, which would protect the watershed from mining and agricultural interests in the region. The Gila River is one of the last remaining free-flowing rivers and tributary systems to the Colorado...

In a Tuesday press conference, Democratic U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan announced the reintroduction of federal legislation to protect 450 miles of waterways within the Gila River system under the 1968 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. “It’s long past time to protect these segments as Wild and Scenic,” Heinrich told...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 1, 2021) – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act, legislation that allows federal grazing permittees to voluntarily retire their grazing permits. Senators Heinrich and Luján are introducing the legislation as options for...

WASHINGTON (Oct. 29, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is welcoming an announcement from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock that the agency has granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children ages 5-11 to begin receiving the COVID-19...