Press Releases

February 27th, 2014

Udall, Heinrich Ask EPA to Assess Risk, Deploy Mobile Monitors to WIPP

WASHINGTON - U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy asking her to provide public health analysis and deploy mobile environmental monitoring units to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, N.M. The mobile monitors would conduct independent tests...

February 27th, 2014

Heinrich: Keep Our Promise To Our Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 27, 2014) - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor in support of S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act, a comprehensive proposal he cosponsored to strengthen veterans benefits. Senator Heinrich fought to include key...

February 27th, 2014

Heinrich To Deliver Floor Speech On Keeping Our Promise To Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver a speech on the Senate floor today at approximately 9:40 a.m. ET on the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act, which includes key provisions he fought for on behalf of veterans and military families across New...

February 26th, 2014

Udall, Heinrich, Luján: New Mexicans Deserve Clear Information about Lamy Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that they have sent a letter on behalf of their constituents to Pacer Energy Marketing, which has announced plans to truck crude oil from the Four Corners to a property in Lamy owned by Santa Fe Southern Railway, where it would be...

February 26th, 2014

Udall, Heinrich Back Effort To Secure Water Resources In New Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are backing legislation to conserve water resources and promote sustainability. The SECURE Water Amendments Act of 2014 would expand grants and increase funding for water conservation and drought projects, and provide resources for better data collection and analysis of water...

February 25th, 2014

Heinrich Votes To Advance Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Package

Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted to advance an omnibus veterans bill that includes key provisions he fought for on behalf of veterans and military families across New Mexico. S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act, introduced by the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee...

February 22nd, 2014

Santa Fe New Mexican: Heinrich hears efforts to improve life on city’s south side

— by Staci Matlock

At La Familia Medical and Dental Clinic in the Agua Fría village on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich glimpsed the efforts of a community working to reinvent itself. The challenges are many, noted City Councilor Carmichael Dominguez, who represents the city’s south side. Some students in the area lack Internet access, so they...

February 20th, 2014

Udall, Heinrich Statement on Response to Radiation Event at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

CARLSBAD, N.M. - U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich issued the following statement on the continuing response to the detection of higher than usual radiation levels at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, N.M. “The health and safety of the Carlsbad community and WIPP personnel are our top priorities. It is critical to...

February 20th, 2014

KRQE News 13: Carlsbad housing crunch hurts teachers

— by Kim Vallez

CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – A housing shortage in Carlsbad is being blamed for the increasing teacher turnover rate. Now lawmakers and realtors are stepping in to help. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s staff will host a housing fair for Carlsbad teachers and school employees next Thursday. There is such a housing crunch there because of the booming...

February 20th, 2014

Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $1 Million SAFER Grant for Bloomfield Fire Department

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Bloomfield Fire Department with a $1,023,494 grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. The grant funds will be...

February 20th, 2014

Heinrich Staff To Host Housing Fair For Teachers And School Employees In Carlsbad

ROSWELL, N.M. - In an effort to address recent reports of high teacher turn over due to a housing shortage in Carlsbad, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will host a housing fair for teachers and school employees on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 4 to 6 p.m. With the help of the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority and the...

February 19th, 2014

Heinrich To Travel To Bernalillo And Santa Fe Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to Bernalillo and Santa Fe Counties beginning Thursday, February 20, to participate in briefings and events, and discuss making the economic recovery work for average New Mexicans. On Thursday this week, Senator Heinrich will tour the Admiral Beverage Corporation in...

February 15th, 2014

Statement On Radiation At Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich issued the following statement after an air monitor detected higher than usual radiation levels at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico: "We are in close contact with officials at the Department of Energy and WIPP, and we will continue to monitor the situation...

February 14th, 2014

Udall, Heinrich Welcome News that USDA will Enable Ranchers to Sign up for Farm Bill Drought Disaster Aid within 60 Days

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon enable livestock producers to sign up for disaster assistance, which the senators helped to pass in the Farm Bill earlier this month. The assistance is being expedited -- signups will begin in 60 days -- at the...

February 13th, 2014

N.M. Dem Congressional Delegation Supports N.M. Minimum Wage Increase

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced their enthusiastic support for increasing New Mexico’s minimum wage. The New Mexico state legislature is currently debating a measure to raise the minimum wage...

February 12th, 2014

Heinrich Votes To Restore Military Retiree Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of a bill to restore the pension cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to military men and women's retirement pay. The measure passed the Senate by a vote of 95-3 and now goes to the President for his...

February 12th, 2014

PHOTO: Heinrich Receives Corps Network Champion Award, Honors Taos Youth Corps Volunteer

(From left: Carl Colonius, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps; Senator Martin Heinrich; Linda Santana, 2014 Corpsmember of the Year; Rosie Williams, Training Director, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps; and Ben Thomas, Field Program Director, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps) WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of...

February 11th, 2014

Udall, Heinrich Urge USDA to Move Quickly on Disaster Aid to Livestock Producers in Farm Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today announced that they have sent a bipartisan letter signed by a coalition of senators to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, encouraging the USDA to expedite the implementation of the livestock disaster programs reauthorized in the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm...

February 7th, 2014

El Prospero: Senator works to keep promises, help New Mexicans

— by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

Last year, I said I would work hard every day to restore the basic bargain on which this country was built, that if you work hard and play by the rules you can get ahead. That was my commitment then and remains my commitment to you today. This year presents new opportunities for Congress to work together in a bipartisan, bicameral way to...

February 6th, 2014

Heinrich Statement On Republicans’ Refusal To Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans again refused to advance S. 1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, a bill that would extend federal emergency unemployment benefits to nearly 6,000 New Mexican job-seekers: "I'm greatly disappointed that...

Udall, Heinrich Ask EPA to Assess Risk, Deploy Mobile Monitors to WIPP

Heinrich: Keep Our Promise To Our Veterans

Heinrich To Deliver Floor Speech On Keeping Our Promise To Veterans

Udall, Heinrich, Luján: New Mexicans Deserve Clear Information about Lamy Project

Udall, Heinrich Back Effort To Secure Water Resources In New Mexico

Heinrich Votes To Advance Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Package

Santa Fe New Mexican: Heinrich hears efforts to improve life on city’s south side

Udall, Heinrich Statement on Response to Radiation Event at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

KRQE News 13: Carlsbad housing crunch hurts teachers

Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $1 Million SAFER Grant for Bloomfield Fire Department

Heinrich Staff To Host Housing Fair For Teachers And School Employees In Carlsbad

Heinrich To Travel To Bernalillo And Santa Fe Counties

Statement On Radiation At Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Udall, Heinrich Welcome News that USDA will Enable Ranchers to Sign up for Farm Bill Drought Disaster Aid within 60 Days

N.M. Dem Congressional Delegation Supports N.M. Minimum Wage Increase

Heinrich Votes To Restore Military Retiree Benefits

PHOTO: Heinrich Receives Corps Network Champion Award, Honors Taos Youth Corps Volunteer

Udall, Heinrich Urge USDA to Move Quickly on Disaster Aid to Livestock Producers in Farm Bill

El Prospero: Senator works to keep promises, help New Mexicans

Heinrich Statement On Republicans’ Refusal To Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits