press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver his first speech on the Senate floor on Thursday, June 13, at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET. In his speech, Senator Heinrich will discuss the important role that New Mexico has played and will continue to play in shaping the nation's energy future, and that our capacity to deal...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced the Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act, a cost-neutral, bipartisan bill to help reduce the veterans disability claims backlog. The bill would require the Veterans Benefits Administration, an agency under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...

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 Friday, June 14, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with U.S. Representative Steve Pearce, praised the Department of Homeland Security's final rulemaking decision to extend the current border commercial zone from 25 to 55 miles in Southern New Mexico. In an effort to promote border commerce, Mexican nationals...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following news that recent fires in New Mexico were caused by downed power lines, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are encouraging cooperation between utility companies and federal agencies to keep trees away from power lines and reduce the risk of wildfires. Downed power lines have caused several wildfires, including...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, who serves on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on the news that the federal government has collected the phone records of millions of Americans:  "The large scale collection of information regarding innocent Americans' telephone calls is deeply...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced the approval of a Fire Management Assistance Grant Program for the Tres Lagunas, currently burning in New Mexico. The grant is awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an agency of the U.S. Department of...

40,703  Students In New Mexico Could Be Hit By Devastating Student Loan Rate Hike If Congress Fails To Act By July 1st   WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted in favor of S. 953, the Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, a fiscally responsible bill he is cosponsoring to keep student loans interest rates...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, will participate in a full committee hearing to consider budget, programs, and activities for the Department of Interior on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 9:15 a.m. ET. The committee will receive testimony from Interior...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the New Mexico Congressional Delegation have introduced a bill that would protect New Mexico’s future special education funding. This week, the Department of Education  ruled that New Mexico underfunded its share of the cost of educating students with special needs for the state fiscal year 2011. It...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Heinrich thanked the U.S. Forest Service and its partner agencies for providing resources for the Tres Lagunas and Thompson Ridge fires, currently burning in New Mexico. He said, "I want to start by thanking all of the incredible people who have responded from the Forest Service in New Mexico over the last week." Senator...

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 Tucumcari on Thursday, June 13, 2013 and Ruidoso on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, will participate in a full committee hearing to explore ways to improve federal wildland fire management on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Members of the committee will question and receive testimony from the...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with representatives from the U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service, the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association, and the Professional Association of Aerospace Contractors of New Mexico will host a workshop for aerospace and aviation suppliers on Friday, June 7, 2013.  The...

PHOTO: Students present a photo petition to U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich as part of their Keep NM Families Together campaign. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, in his Albuquerque Office, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with DREAMers and parents from El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos to discuss the importance of accountable immigration reform. The...

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 Raton on Friday, May 31, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, and other federal...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today requesting to extend the hours of operation at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry to 24 hours per day. Currently, the commercial hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.  "Extending...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) issued the following statement in honor of the Memorial Day holiday: "On Memorial Day, we come together with our families and communities across the country to remember, honor, and pay respect to our fallen heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our country. We grieve...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the New Mexico delegation met with members of the Clovis Committee of 50 and U.S. Air Force leadership today for a breakfast discussion on supporting the military community at Cannon Air Force Base. U.S. Sens. Udall and Heinrich, as well as U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham, attended the...

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 Hobbs on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, and other federal...