press releases

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 Silver City and Lordsburg on Friday, April 26, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans...

FARMINGTON, 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 Gallup on Monday, April 29, 2013 and in Shiprock on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare,...

Our careers in public life both began with conservation advocacy. Before we ever came to Washington, we were fighting at the local level to protect the environment for future generations. Chris first became involved in politics as a 24-year-old member of his local Planning and Zoning Commission who decided to run for a seat in the state...

Our careers in public life both began with conservation advocacy. Before we ever came to Washington, we were fighting at the local level to protect the environment for future generations. Chris first became involved in politics as a 24-year-old member of his local Planning and Zoning Commission who decided to run for a seat in the state legislature...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In celebration of Earth Day, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today reintroduced legislation to designate the 45,000-acre Columbine-Hondo area in Taos County as wilderness – a proposal with strong support from the local community. A companion bill will be introduced in the House tomorrow by Representative...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) today led a bipartisan group of senators in renewing their efforts to expand restitution for Americans sickened from working in uranium mines or living downwind of atomic weapons tests. April 19, 2013 is the 24th anniversary of the introduction of the original Radiation Exposure Compensation Act...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following video statement today after a bipartisan group of eight senators introduced a bill to fix our nation's broken immigration system. ### VIDEO: Heinrich Sobre El Proyecto De Ley Bipartidista Para Reformar Nuestro Roto Sistema Migratorio    "Nuevo México...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)  released the following statement after voting to approve the nomination of Secretary of Energy Nominee Dr. Ernest Moniz during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today:  "Dr. Ernest Moniz's decades of experience and expertise in energy technology and policy make...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) released the following statement after the Senate's consideration of amendments to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, including the bipartisan compromise Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) reached on expanding background checks:  "I'm disappointed that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill to add buffer zones for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss. This represents a three-party agreement between the two military installations and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).   "This bipartisan effort will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after a bipartisan group of Senators released an outline of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013:  "I applaud my colleagues in the Senate who worked together to address our nation's broken immigration...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced federal grant funding for the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) School of Engineering. The Federal Department of Transportation will be granting $48,758to the UNM School of Engineering for a project that seeks to increase interest in transportation and engineering...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich reported today that the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Kenneth J. Gonzales to be a U.S. District Judge for New Mexico.  Gonzales, the current U.S. Attorney, cleared the committee by a unanimous voice vote and is now eligible for confirmation by the full...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) released the following statement on the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013: "It's no secret that I have always believed that law abiding citizens should be able to own firearms for both sport and self-defense. Like many New Mexicans, I own guns for those very purposes.  "However,...

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 Sally Jewell as the next United States Secretary of the Interior:  "Sally Jewell will be an outstanding Secretary of Interior. As fellow engineer, I am confident...

Last month, President Barack Obama took a major step to help American businesses break free from outdated regulations and controls — a step that could open up new export opportunities for New Mexico businesses while improving their bottom line. The president issued an executive order that seeks to update the requirements businesses...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are spearheading an effort with 16 of their colleagues to expand comprehensive school-based mental health services for children.  The Mental Health in Schools Act would authorize funding for grants to schools and other mental health centers to partner with community-based...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich released the following statements after introducing a resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of civil rights leader César Estrada Chávez, and recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day." "In the long march of human rights, César...

PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich presents WWII Army veteran Orville E. Kirk with Victory Medal in Albuquerque, March 28, 2013. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Today, in his Albuquerque Office, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) presented Orville E. Kirk the WWII Victory Medal. Mr. Kirk, a longtime resident of New Mexico, is a WWII Army veteran who...

PHOTO: Retired U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich joined President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, at a National Monument Proclamations Signing Ceremony in the Oval Office to establish the Río Grande del Norte in northern New Mexico as a U.S. National Monument....