press releases

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced a multi-day rural health care listening tour to meet with medical professionals and discuss tele-health for veterans, recruiting and retaining staff, and other issues facing New Mexico's growing health care industry. Beginning Monday, November 7, he will tour the Guadalupe County...

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 Truth or Consequences on Monday, November 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Senior Center; Silver City on Wednesday, November 9, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are urging U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to restore bonuses and benefits incorrectly awarded to National Guard soldiers through no fault of their own. The Department has sought to recoup the wrongly awarded benefits after an audit found that, due to faulty paperwork, mistakes by...

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 Mobile Office Hours in Fort Sumner on Monday, November 7, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the DeBaca Family Practice Clinic; Carrizozo on Thursday, November 9, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Zia Senior Citizen Center; and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is concerned about hidden fees currently being charged by rental car companies for the use of toll paying technology, which can often exceed 500 percent of the toll itself. In a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Senator Heinrich called on the agency to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that New Mexico will receive $496,520 to improve the delivery and management of unemployment programs in the state. The funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor will support efforts to improve Unemployment Insurance (UI) program operations, better assist those eligible...

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 Mobile Office Hours in Melrose on Thursday, November 3, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Melrose Senior Center. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare,...

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 Mobile Office Hours in Lovington on Wednesday, November 2, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lovington Senior Center. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, Mozilla, a global, nonprofit organization dedicated to defending a free and open web, applauded U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) for their letter earlier this week calling on President Barack Obama to work with Congress to strengthen the federal...

One way to diversify and strengthen New Mexico’s economy is to become a hot spot for manufacturing. To compete in the 21st-century economic landscape, we must tap into the extraordinary research and development already being conducted here, support creative homegrown companies and build a skilled workforce that will manufacture the advanced...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that five New Mexico universities will receive more than $18.6 million to support Hispanic and low-income students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The University of New Mexico Valencia Branch Campus, New Mexico Highlands...

FARMINGTON, N.M. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich honored two veterans in Farmington. Marine Corps Private First Class Tom Weaver never received a bronze star he earned in Vietnam. Senator Heinrich worked with Weaver’s daughter to get the medal and present it to him. Meanwhile, Marine Corporal Cameron Haley was shot during an ambush...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of a complex cyber-attack that disrupted service to Twitter, Spotify, The New York Times and other major websites, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today called on President Barack Obama to work with Congress to strengthen the federal government’s ability to detect and...

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 Mosquero on Tuesday, November 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harding County Health Council’s 10th Annual Fall Health Fair at Mosquero Municipal Schools. Staff will be on hand to assist...

FARMINGTON, N.M. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) held a ceremony yesterday to recognize two U.S. Marine Corps veterans at the All Veterans Memorial Plaza at Berg Park in Farmington. Click here for photos from the ceremony. Marine Corps Private First Class Tom Weaver earned, but never received, a Bronze Star for his courageous actions...

FARMINGTON —  Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., met with residents in San Juan County today to discuss water testing and defense technology and to honor two local veterans. After touring the Simon Canyon restoration site and meeting with the San Juan Water Commission, Heinrich and several Navajo Nation...

FARMINGTON, N.M. -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) toured the Raytheon Missile Systems Diné Facility south of Farmington. The facility is nearing completion of a new warehouse that will enable Raytheon to streamline the flow of material and production and hire more employees. During his visit to the 27-year-old plant, Senator...

CARLSBAD — A meeting hosted by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich encouraged small area businesses to look into opportunities to provide products and services to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and other Department of Energy facilities on Wednesday. The meeting allowed small businesses to meet with representatives from the Supply...

ROSWELL, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in Carlsbad tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19, to host a small business workshop to provide information about supply subcontracting with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and to meet with local veterans for a roundtable discussion. In the morning, Senator Heinrich will host a small...

A U.S. lawmaker says loopholes in federal laws have left authorities with little leverage in seeking the return of tribal religious items that are illegal to trade in the United States but sell for thousands of dollars in foreign markets. The comments Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, came during a field...