press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day: "Memorial Day is more than just a holiday weekend. It's a time where communities throughout New Mexico and across the country come together and pay tribute to the men and women who selflessly gave their lives to preserve the freedom...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Doña Ana, Grant, and Otero Counties beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 23, to discuss New Mexico's outdoor recreation economy, wildfire and recovery efforts, and meet with veterans and  military families. On Friday, Senator Heinrich will join the community of...

Forty-nine senators signed off on a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, urging him to push to rename the team to show “that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports.” The Redskins name controversy has been going on for years. Owner Dan Snyder has refused to change the team’s name and Goodell has defended...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined the Senate in voting unanimously to confirm Damon P. Martinez to be U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico. Martinez has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney since 2001 and as acting U.S. Attorney since March 2014. He is highly experienced in cases concerning...

(From left: U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, Congressman Ben Ray Luján, President Barack Obama, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and U.S. Senator Tom Udall. Photo courtesy from the U.S. Department of the Interior) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, New Mexicans celebrated the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Proclamation that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will join President Barack Obama, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, and community leaders from New Mexico today, Wednesday, May 21, at approximately 4 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. MT at the Department of Interior for a historic proclamation signing ceremony establishing the...

President Obama's plan to designate a 500,000-acre national monument in southern New Mexico today will not impede the government's ability to secure the Mexican border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The CBP statement refutes claims by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and a local New Mexican sheriff that the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in light of the announcement from the White House that it is sending Rob Nabors, the president's deputy chief of staff, to assist in the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General investigation in Phoenix this Thursday. "There are no shortcuts in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined former senator Pete Domenici in introducing New Mexico native and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair nominee Norman C. Bay before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. "I had the pleasure of meeting in my office with Mr. Bay and believe he...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statements today after the White House announced President Obama's plan to sign a proclamation on Wednesday designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in southern New Mexico as a national monument: "The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National...

With college graduation right around the corner some New Mexico lawmakers are drawing attention to a bill in Congress that would allow people to refinance their old student loans with the federal government for lower interest rates. So far 32 lawmakers have signed onto the measure, including New Mexico’s Senator Martin Heinrich, who says the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a "Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet" Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that could include a "fast lane" for online content delivery.  The FCC will extend a four-month public...

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 Española on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, student...

New Mexico’s border region has always helped drive the state’s economy. As the state continues to grow as an international trade center, our ports of entry, including the Santa Teresa Port of Entry, not only help keep the nation safe and secure, but also strengthen the diversity of our economy. To continue that growth, we must ensure...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver the spring 2014 University of Missouri College of Engineering commencement address on Saturday, May 17 in Hearnes Center. "I am deeply honored return to my alma mater and address the 2014 graduating class of the University of Missouri's College of Engineering," said Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner nominee Estevan López before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which is considering López’s nomination today. Senator Heinrich, a member of the committee, delivered remarks supporting...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement today after a group of Senate Republicans voted to block the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob...

LAS CRUCES - As part of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's ongoing effort to help put New Mexicans back to work, his office will co-host a Job & Career Resource Fair on Thursday, May 15, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Anthony, N.M. Attendees will have direct access to more then 20 regional employers seeking talented candidates in various fields,...

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 Eunice and Jal on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, student...

This is a press release from the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks Coalition.  Leaders from five Native American tribes—Ysleta de Sur Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo, Tesuque Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe—recently toured several sacred sites in the proposed Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in New Mexico. The...