press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Chaves and Bernalillo Counties beginning tomorrow, Friday, July 18, to host an innovation, technology, and job creation tour. Early Friday morning, Senator Heinrich will tour the Southwestern Native Aquatic and Recovery Center in Dexter and meet with staff to discuss the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today on the current Central American refugee crisis.  Last week, he joined U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on a tour of the temporary facility for undocumented parents and their children at the Federal Law Enforcement...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver a speech on the Senate floor today at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET/ 2:30 p.m. MT on the current humanitarian crisis along the southern border. Senator Heinrich recently joined U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on a tour of the temporary facility for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2014) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement today after voting to confirm Norman C. Bay to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Bay was confirmed by a vote of 52 to 45. The president is expected to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) continued to push to reform federal wildfire policy by funding major wildfires the same way as other natural disasters, while freeing up funding to prevent future fires.  The committee considered the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with nine other senators, sent a letter to President Obama urging the Administration to examine whether recently enacted laws that severely punish lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual (LGBT) individuals in sub-Saharan African countries should affect those countries'...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Today, July 14, at 10 a.m. MT, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will join New Mexico State University (NMSU) President Garrey Carruthers, Daniel C. Burrell, and other members of the community in announcing a new public-private medical development to be located in NMSU's Arrowhead Park.  Senator Heinrich will deliver...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich at the Raton Train Station, one of three stops on his Amtrak Southwest Chief ride-along with Amtrak CEO, Joe Boardman. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) made several stops from Raton to Las Vegas on the Amtrak Southwest Chief with Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman to...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in an Amtrak Southwest Chief ride-along on Saturday, July 12, making several stops from Raton to Las Vegas to discuss the future of the route and its economic impact on local communities. There will be a stop at the Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron to meet with leaders of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will hold a press teleconference call for reporters and editorial writers today, Friday, July 11 at 4 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. ET to discuss his recent tour of the temporary facility for undocumented parents and their children at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) campus in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, July 11, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will join U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson in touring the recently established temporary facility for undocumented parents and their children at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) campus in Artesia, New Mexico. The Artesia...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, all five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the acting director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to express their serious concerns about the New Mexico VA’s handling of the recent tragic death of a veteran at its Medical Center in Albuquerque, as well as its...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined their Senate colleagues in introducing the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act to restore the contraceptive coverage requirement and other services guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act and prevent employers from imposing their beliefs on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement today after voting to approve the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. The Committee passed the bill by a vote of 12-3.  Senator Heinrich successfully amended the bill to require that the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced more than $500,000 will be awarded to the state of New Mexico through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for state-certified outdoor recreation and conservation projects. Over the past 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has proven to be a highly...

As a country, we value the twin promises of freedom and opportunity. Those ideals are important no matter where you were born. Our immigrant communities have helped write the economic, social and cultural story of America. But our immigration system is broken. As the son of an immigrant, I'm especially concerned by the refusal of Republican leaders...

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 Lordsburg on Monday, June 30, 2014. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, and other...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) hizo hoy las siguientes declaraciones para pedirle a los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes que actúen y aprueben la reforma migratoria bipartidista aprobada por el Senado el año pasado. “Después de un largo debate público el año pasado,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2014) - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement calling on House Republicans to act on the Senate bipartisan immigration reform bill that passed the Senate one year ago. "After a vigorous public debate last year, the Senate passed a common-sense proposal to reform our country's...

SANTA FE, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service and as part of the Quality of Life Initiative, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold Mobile Office Hours at Santa Fe's Southside Market on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security...