press releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, November 16th, at 9 a.m. MT/ 11 a.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and a bipartisan group of colleagues will stand with survivors and advocates to re-introduce the Military Justice Improvement Act. In recent months, scandal after scandal has shown, despite years of efforts and small reforms, how...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) , and Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $7,000 and approved a loan of $26,000, totaling $33,000, to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today sent a letter to the Defense Department (DOD) raising serious questions about how and where the agency is reporting domestic violence related convictions adjudicated in military court, and the recent FBI’s assertion that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a group of Democratic Senators in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing their concern with recent reports that DHS has rejected renewal requests for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that were received after the application deadline...

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 Portales on Friday, November 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. at La Casa Family Health Center. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) participated in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to consider the nominations of Anthony Kurta to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, James McPherson to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army, and Gregory Maggs to be a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement welcoming the Los Lunas Facebook data center representing more than a $1 billion total investment in New Mexico:  “I’m excited to welcome Facebook’s continued investment in New Mexico and am proud to have helped secure this new...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned key officials today during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The hearing included testimony from Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares, U.S. Virgin Islands...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day. Senator Heinrich will commemorate Veterans Day tomorrow, November 11, at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Day Parade in Las Cruces, N.M. “Today and every day, I join communities across New Mexico and our nation in offering sincere...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) welcomed the completion of the process to accept the Wilderness Land Trust's donation of 3,595 acres, known as the Rimrock Rose Ranch, to the American people.  The property is adjacent to...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. –  On Friday, November 10, 2017 and Saturday, November 11, 2017, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will be in Las Cruces to meet with students at New Mexico State University’s College Assistance Migrant Program and walk in the Las Cruces Veteran’s Day Parade.  On Friday, November...

  (PHOTO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivers the keynote address at the 2017 International Conference on Cyber Conflict U.S. in Washington D.C. November 8, 2017)  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered opening remarks at a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing to consider the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act, a bipartisan bill he introduced to prohibit the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally...

WASHINGTON D.C. –  This week, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) pressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to clearly label genetically engineered food to ensure all New Mexicans have the right to know what is in their food. In a letter, the senators urged USDA Secretary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. MT/ 2:30 p.m. ET, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver opening remarks at a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs legislative hearing considering the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act, a bipartisan bill...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced the bipartisan Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act; legislation that will close the background check loophole exploited by the Sutherland Springs, Texas shooter and ensure that any individual convicted of domestic violence – whether...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) announced $32.2 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loans to increase access to affordable energy by building and improving electric...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, November 7 at 2:45 p.m. MT/4:45 p.m. ET U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) will hold a press conference and media avail in the Senate Radio-Television Gallery Studio to introduce the Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act; legislation that will close the background...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation to better facilitate land exchanges between Western state land offices and federal public land agencies, and help increase education revenue. The Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act specifically focuses on state...

Like parents across New Mexico, knowing what’s in the food I buy for my family is important to me. This is one of the main reasons why I think it’s so important that Congress act to require products sold in grocery stores to be clearly labeled if they are genetically modified. Providing transparency to consumers will ensure they...