press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a bill sponsored by U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) to designate two wilderness areas in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, cleared the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Watch a video clip from the markup here.  "Communities around the Rio Grande Del Norte...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the New Mexico delegation joined a bipartisan group of Senators and members of the House of Representatives led by John Barrasso (R-WY) in writing a letter to Sylvia Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, requesting that the Obama Administration return sequestered mineral revenue owed to the states...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement after voting to confirm Dr. Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy: "Dr. Ernest Moniz's decades of experience and expertise in energy technology and policy have prepared him well to lead the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) cleared the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senator Heinrich, a member of the committee, led a bipartisan group of senators, including U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV)...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will consider several bills of importance to New Mexico sponsored by U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) during a markup on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The markup begins at 10 a.m. ET/8 a.m. MT and will be streamed live online. Among the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced today that the necessary Senate and House committees have approved a reprogramming request for an additional $19 million needed to assist in maintaining the ongoing cleanup and environmental management efforts at Los Alamos...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice collecting Associated Press phone records: "As a member of the Intelligence Committee, I understand the importance of protecting classified information. However, I'm deeply troubled by the actions taken with regard to...

When Martin Heinrich was in seventh grade, he learned a lesson about labor relations. His mother worked in a non-union auto-supply factory; when management informed the workers that their hours were going to shift from five days a week to six, there wasn’t much they could do. When they then moved to seven days a week—the new schedule...

Senator Heinrich observes as decorated Army and Marine veteran Joey Campbell cuts the ribbon with his family at a ribbon cutting ceremony at his home this morning. (Photo courtesy Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, at the home of decorated Army and Marine veteran Joey Campbell, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined...

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, May 13, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, and other...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is an original cosponsor of a joint resolution, introduced by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-M.D.) and Mark Kirk (R-I.L.), to remove the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). When Congress passed the ERA in 1972, it provided that the amendment had to be ratified by...

United States Senator Martin Heinrich toured New Mexico State University’s Algae Cultivation Testbed facility Wednesday to get a look into research being conducted at the school. Pete Lammers, one of the leaders of the algae research project, said the main goal of the endeavor is “taking the view of something that’s seen as waste...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill to prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  "Discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in the workplace," said Sen. Heinrich. "The LGBT community in New Mexico and across...

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 Questa and Taos on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, and other...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, participated in a hearing entitled "Immigration and its Contributions to our Economic Strength" to discuss how accountable immigration reform will help grow the economy and create jobs. Hearing witnesses included Grover Norquist,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced today that the Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House have responded to their calls for critical funding needed to maintain ongoing environmental management efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory...

WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will participate in a Congressional Joint Economic Committee hearing entitled "Immigration and its Contributions to our Economic Strength" on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. ET. Members of the committee will question and receive testimony from witnesses Grover Norquist, President, Americans...

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 Las Vegas and Mora on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, and...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will tour the Algae Cultivation Testbed facility at New Mexico State University (NMSU) on Wednesday, May 1. The testbed  offers both outdoor and greenhouse facilities designed specifically for research and development around optimizing algal biofuel production, including algae-based...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will travel to the U.S.-Mexico border region in New Mexico this week to get a firsthand look at issues affecting the area and to discuss immigration reform. Sen. Heinrich will speak at a community event organized by New Mexico Communities in Action and Faith (CAFé) and meet with the...