press releases

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Holloman Air Force Base will begin temporarily housing Afghan refugees following their evacuation from Afghanistan: “New Mexico stands ready to welcome the Afghan refugees who will be temporarily housed at Holloman...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to today’s deadly attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan: “Today’s attacks caused a devastating loss of American and Afghan lives. They also make clear the dangerous conditions that U.S. service members are operating under to assist in the...

New Mexico U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich lead a group of U.S. Senate Democrats in aiming to reinstate federal methane emission controls enacted under the administration of former-President Barack Obama but rescinded by his predecessor Donald Trump. The senators introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act for Trump’s...

Congress is gearing up to approve the largest federal investments in infrastructure and social programs since the Great Depression in the 1930s, and New Mexico could reap huge benefits. A two-day visit to New Mexico last week by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm highlighted some of the local industries and communities that could directly...

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE – Construction of a new information systems facility at the U.S. Army's largest U.S. installation was supposed to commence in 2019, until the Trump Administration diverted its funding for the border wall instead.  Last week, New Mexico's senior senator said funds to replace the nearly 60-year-old...

The United States and countries around the world are eyeing hydrogen as a source of clean, dispatchable power, but work is still needed to get to that point, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told NM Political Report while touring a facility in Farmington that manufactures blue hydrogen reactors. Farmington-based...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) along with 52 other Senators urging the Biden administration to address the quickly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan that threatens the lives of tens of thousands of Afghan partners.  In the letter, the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is welcoming the announcement that El Paso Electric (EPE)—the electric utility that serves southern New Mexico and the El Paso, Tex. metropolitan region—has reached an agreement with the Chaparral Coalition for Community Health and the Environment, the Sierra Club, and...

FARMINGTON — San Juan County is primed to be a center for new energy production. That's what county leaders told U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm when she met with them during a visit to the Four Corners region on Aug. 19. Granholm was in New Mexico this week to learn about the state's diverse energy industries. Local...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – America’s top energy official is making several stops in Albuquerque Wednesday to promote renewable energy projects. At a first stop, Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited an Albuquerque apartment complex, which was recently revamped with a handful of energy efficient...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm heard from industry officials Wednesday about what it will take to boost renewable energy development in New Mexico and across the nation as the Biden administration pushes its initiatives to reduce emissions and address climate change. Granholm took notes during a roundtable...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico state congressional leaders say there is still $200 million in federal money to help during the pandemic.  Volunteers helped New Mexicans fill out Emergency Rental Assistance Program applications at the state fairgrounds Tuesday.  "All of the economic impacts from COVID have not been evenly distributed over...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan: “The rapid collapse of the Afghan government and security forces to the Taliban has created a desperate situation in Afghanistan. I’m encouraged to see the Biden administration working swiftly to support the evacuation...

ALBUQUERQUE - On August 18 and 19, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be joined by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in New Mexico to showcase the state's clean energy potential and discuss an energy transition plan that supports workers and local economies. The trip follows the U.S. Senate passage of the...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Energy Department is scheduled to visit New Mexico as the Biden administration looks to promote its renewable energy initiatives. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will be accompanied by Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich for the two-day visit. They are expected to meet with local leaders and...

New Mexico’s small towns have been reinventing themselves through the state’s endless outdoor recreation opportunities. Historical mining and extracting industries have been declining since the mid-20th century from the influx of cheap internationally sourced labor and sources for precious metals. This has left many mining...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, commends the New Mexico State Game Commission for upholding the state’s proud tradition of protecting public access to public waters. Today, the Commission denied five applications from landowners that would have closed public...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico regulators have rejected the requests of landowners who sought to restrict public access to streams and rivers that flow through their properties, marking just the latest development in a legal battle that likely won’t end until the state Supreme Court weighs in. The state Game Commission voted on...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the budget resolution to advance the Build Back Better agenda:  “The Build Back Better agenda is a game changer for our country. It will make once-in-a-generation investments in the American people, lower costs, cut taxes,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are commending the Honorable Martha Vázquez’s intention to assume senior status, effective January 1, 2022. Her announcement comes after 28 years of distinguished service on the federal bench.  “Since her first day on the bench, Judge...