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ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to take historic action to counter antisemitism in the United States. This bipartisan legislation would take comprehensive action to strengthen efforts to combat antisemitism in America, including by establishing a first-ever National...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, announced that he is cosponsoring the Kids Online Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to provide kids and parents with better tools to protect themselves online, hold Big Tech accountable, and provide transparency into black box...

PHOTOS | VIDEO   Roundtable participants included Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart, Actress Melissa Joan Hart, Actor Wilson Cruz, ESPN Reporter Sarah Spain, mother of Covenant School shooting survivor Melissa Alexander, Marine Corps veteran John Hambley, & Fashion Designer Whitney Port   WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to recognize the third anniversary of the insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.   “Three years ago today, I witnessed rioters breaking through police lines to violently force their way into the U.S. Capitol. These same rioters would go on to...

FARMINGTON, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with Ukrainian families living in Farmington who fled their country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.   “In New Mexico, we know that how we treat refugees and asylum seekers shows the world our true American values. Today’s visit conveyed just how seriously New...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, hosted Congress’ fifth and sixth AI Insight Forums, bringing together a balanced, diverse, and bipartisan group of lawmakers and experts to discuss AI and the implications for our elections and privacy.  Heinrich and his colleagues were joined by top...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring the bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, legislation introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), to help build over 14,000 new affordable homes in New Mexico over the next decade as many families struggle to find an affordable...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced legislation he cosponsored during the month of June to reaffirm his commitment to equal rights by strengthening protections for the LGBTQ+ community in New Mexico and across the country.  “LGBTQ+ Americans deserve to live openly and freely as their authentic selves....

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) announced the introduction of their legislation to form a federal task force to address the widespread problem of catalytic converter theft. “With the rate of catalytic converter theft continuing to go up in New Mexico,...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped access to abortion care for millions of Americans and denied women the freedom...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) in announcing the reintroduction of the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would protect and strengthen the right to contraception. Preserving the right to...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, released the following statement on the Texas and Washington federal court decisions impacting the FDA’s approval of mifepristone: “Today a federal judge in Texas made an...

WASHINGTON – As states across the country continue to strip back protections, the New Mexico Congressional Delegation is urging the New Mexico Legislature to pass the landmark 2023 New Mexico Voting Rights Act (NMVRA), House Bill 4. In an op-ed published by the Santa Fe New Mexican, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) voted to confirm Matthew L. Garcia of Albuquerque to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico. The senators recommended that President Joe Biden nominate Garcia for this seat, which is based in Albuquerque. The Senate voted to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that Bold Futures New Mexico Executive Director Charlene Bencomo will be his guest for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol today, Tuesday, February 7. Bencomo, a lifelong New Mexican, has played a driving role...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the bill into law to protect marriage equality:   “On this historic day, our country has taken a major step forward in our march toward full equality for all...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to protect marriage equality: “No American should have their rights and freedoms threatened because of who they are and who they love. “New Mexico’s state constitution...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, issued the following statement calling on the full Senate to protect marriage equality ahead of the Senate’s procedural vote on the legislation today:  “Congress must act at once to pass legislation that provides certainty that...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced a total of $22,840,294 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that was supported by the lawmakers in the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated...

WASHINGTON – Today, before the full Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced Matthew L. Garcia to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico. Senators Heinrich and Luján strongly recommended Garcia to join the District Court of New Mexico...