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Senator Martin Heinrich

@heinrich.senate.gov
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U.S. Senator for NM. Husband, dad, hunter. Former Engineer/Current energy nerd. Respects hard work, NM values, & anyone w/a freezer full of wild game.

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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 12/10/2026
As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, today and every day, let us honor the rich history, cultures, and contributions of Tribal Nations and Native people — and stand with Tribes to ensure their languages, traditions, and cultures continue to be passed down to future generations.
Since time immemorial, Native people have called the land we now know as New Mexico and the United States home. Their histories and legacy deserve enormous respect. That's why I am proud to continue leading the effort in the Senate to mark the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
I have the honor of working with the 23 Tribes and Pueblos in New Mexico, as well as with Tribal Nations across Indian Country. What I hear from Tribal leaders is consistent and clear: the federal government must step up and uphold its treaty and trust responsibilities, respect Tribal sovereignty, and stop attacking the programs and resources that Tribal members rely on. I wholeheartedly agree.  
As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, today and every day, let us honor the rich history, cultures, and contributions of Tribal Nations and Native people — and stand shoulder to shoulder with Tribes to ensure their languages, traditions, and cultures continue to be passed down to future generations.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 10/10/2026
You shouldn’t have to pay for AI data centers. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act will hold data centers accountable for their grid costs and lower utility bills for families.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 09/10/2026
Great news for New Mexico producers and something I was proud to fight for when I served as the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chair. Because the best way we can bring meat prices down is by giving the monopoly meat packers some competition.
A person in a cowboy hat and denim clothing tends to a calf in a fenced area. A headline from the Santa Fe New Mexican overlays the image, reading "Federal government OK's New Mexico meat inspection program.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 08/10/2026
When we talk about public safety, that has to include supporting survivors. If you need support, it's available 24/7. For NM-specific resources, visit NMCADV.org. And this DVAM, I want to especially thank the advocates and health care providers who serve survivors in New Mexico.
A poster for The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides contact options: a phone icon with 1-800-799-7233 for calling, speech bubbles stating "Text 'START' to 88788," and a globe icon with the website thehotline.org. Additional numbers include StrongHearts, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, and The Deaf Hotline.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 08/10/2026
Data center owners should pay for their electricity and any grid upgrades–not you. Our new permitting reform bill makes that mandatory.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
New Mexico has shown that when we make healthy school meals available to every student, we give kids a better chance to focus, learn and succeed. Now I want every kid in America to have the healthy food they need to help them learn and thrive.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
Congratulations to Erik Chavarria from Career Technical Education Center of Hobbs. He's the $75K winner of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. He's teaching the next generation valuable skills and setting them up for the future. You’ve made your students and NM proud.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
New Mexico farmers and ranchers — talk to your local NRCS office for resources available to you after this week's flooding. Outside of crop insurance, there are programs that can help producers with structural damage. Take photos now and again once water recedes.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
'Tis the season. 🎈
Photo of a blue sky with three hot air balloons.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
Trucking companies are struggling to stay afloat. As Trump's illegal war with Iran continues to drive up diesel prices, truckers are losing their jobs and your groceries are getting more expensive.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
Good news, folks, we just passed the Albuquerque Indian School Act through the Senate. Thank you to @repstansbury.bsky.social and the entire NM delegation for helping us get this far. Let's get this across the finish line and deliver for the pueblos and everyone who calls New Mexico home.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
I love raw oysters and I love ice cream. But together? Hell NO!!! That’s what the administration is considering here. You can’t build a ballpark in Grand Teton National Park. It’s just wrong.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Happy birthday to my love. I couldn’t ask for a better partner for all of life’s adventures.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 27/09/2026
Enjoyed talking to New Mexicans about everything from education to health care to our public lands at my Constituent Coffee this week. It's hearing from New Mexicans about the issues that matter to them that helps me best fight for our state in D.C.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
We are talking about major changes to how America builds energy and infrastructure. Getting that right has to matter more than election-year deadlines.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
Our public lands are our shared inheritance, and we can make sure they are also our shared legacy. Let’s keep fighting together to protect our public lands. Happy National Public Lands Day!
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
We are very lucky that this failure occurred during unmanned testing. But we cannot leave the safety of workers up to luck. These types of critical failures need to be addressed proactively and transparently with workers.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
New Mexico is home to America's first designated wilderness area, the Gila Wilderness. This National Wilderness Week, let's remember that appreciation for our public lands is something that unifies all Americans and that our wilderness areas are worth protecting.
Photo of the Gila River Mogollon Box
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
At any point, Trump and Congressional Republicans could work with us to make health care more affordable and more accessible. Instead they do shit like this.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Being an AmeriCorps volunteer inspired my career in public service. I know how important service opportunities are to inspiring our next generation of leaders. If you’re interested, here are some upcoming Peace Corps information sessions in New Mexico:
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
A good energy job doesn’t just power our homes and our economy — it powers the American dream. My Good Energy Jobs Act would make sure federal energy investments benefit the workers and communities that build energy projects, not just the companies developing them.
A good energy job doesn’t just power our homes and our economy — it powers the American dream.My Good Energy Jobs Act would make sure federal energy investments benefit the workers and communities that build energy projects, not just the companies developing them.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
Blue graphic with white and yellow text reads:

If voluntary worked, we wouldn't have a problem.

If hyperscalers and other big tech companies need expensive new facilities and more energy, they should pay for it—not you.

And plenty of big tech companies have said that’s their plan. But we shouldn’t take their word for it.

That’s why I introduced the GRID Savings Act to require large load customers—like data centers—to pay for grid upgrades.

Not to consider it.

Not to make pledges about it.

To actually do it.

That’s what we need to bring down energy prices.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the remarkable contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to our country. My full statement here:
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 14/09/2026
We need to make sure we're investing in our greatest asset: the next generation. In New Mexico, we’ve done some incredible things over the last few years, but we’re just getting started. I joined NM Voices for Children and W.K. Kellogg Foundation to discuss what we can improve and how I can help.
Senator Martin Heinrich poses with panelists from the Improving Outcomes for NM Children Roundtable.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 13/09/2026
I had a great time touring New Mexico Youth Challenge Academy and hearing from cadets about their experience in the program. I was proud to secure $87.5 million in increased funding that will allow the NMYCA and others like it to continue to make a difference for generations of students to come.
Senator Martin Heinrich stands on a stage and speaks to students dressed in yellow shirts at the New Mexico Youth Challenge Academy.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 12/09/2026
Solving crimes and holding criminals accountable — that’s why I fought to deliver a NIBIN machine to Roswell. And I am so grateful it proved useful here.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 12/09/2026
Education opens doors and creates opportunities. That’s why I'll continue fighting for the funding needed to help students like Rocio and Henry succeed.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 12/09/2026
Folks, the Roadless Rule is under attack AGAIN. I joined New Mexico Wild to talk about what this administration is doing and how important it is to voice our opposition before the current comment period ends on October 6!
Senator Martin Heinrich stands with a microphone in front of a poster that reads "Save Our Roadless Forests."
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
He knows Republicans are in trouble, so he turns to bribery and corruption. That's what he does.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
Had a great lunch meeting with Roswell Mayor Jennings about how we can best support the Roswell economy and had fantastic food at Garibaldi Mexican Kitchen.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
Today, we honor and mourn all those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, in the Pentagon, and in the fields of Western Pennsylvania. We will never forget.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Call it the Trump effect.
A gas station sign in Albuquerque shows unleaded at $4.29 and Diesel at $6.29.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Trump doesn't have an exit plan. Actually, Trump just doesn't have a plan.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 09/09/2026
AI's rapid advancement could deliver immense opportunities. But this is a real warning and we need to take it seriously. We need clear guardrails to ensure AI is developed and used safely, ethically, and in the public interest.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 09/09/2026
When we passed my Good Samaritan law, it was a major victory 25 years in the making. Now the first permit has been issued and we can get to work on cleaning up abandoned mines, improving water quality, and making communities safer and healthier.
Headline reads, "First-Ever Permit Issued Under Good Samaritan Mine Cleanup Law."
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 08/09/2026
A pretty incredible view of a project we fought for over a decade to make a reality. SunZia is delivering clean energy from New Mexico across the West — helping power homes, businesses, & communities. After 18 years of work to get here, seeing it from a Black Hawk today was pretty special.
Senator Martin Heinrich looks out the window of a Black Hawk helicopter.Aerial view of SunZia.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 07/09/2026
From this proud son of a union worker, Happy Labor Day.
A statement from Senator Martin Heinrich on Labor Day emphasizing the importance of skilled workers and their role in building the economy.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 06/09/2026
One of New Mexico's beautiful landscapes. 📍 Ghost Ranch
Senator Martin Heinrich takes a photo of the landscape at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 05/09/2026
I spent time last week with community leaders who are seriously concerned about a proposed uranium mine in Northern New Mexico. And with its proximity to the Chama River, that makes sense. Water is vital, and I'll keep fighting to safeguard the Chama and its water for future generations.
Senator Martin Heinrich stands between two men in cowboy hats as they look over the landscape.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 05/09/2026
It was great to join Eric Schmidt and Eric Lander at Pacific Fusion’s groundbreaking in Albuquerque. With continued investment, we can, and must, make sure America wins the global fusion race.
Senator Heinrich is seated between two men on stage, engaged in discussion.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 04/09/2026
Trump's health care agenda is paying his donors and costing you. That's corruption in plain slight.
A photo of Trump giving a thumbs up with white text over a blue background reading, "Trump's Health Care Agenda is Paying His Donors and Costing You."
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 03/09/2026
Last week I toured Spiritus, a Direct Air Capture pilot facility at Nambé Pueblo. Their partnership with the Nambé Pueblo Development Corporation will bring sustainable, high-skill jobs and cement the state as a key player in the future of large-scale carbon sequestration.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 02/09/2026
It was great to celebrate the opening of DreamTree's NEST Resource Center in Taos, a project I secured $1.5 million for. DreamTree has helped hundreds of Taoseños find food, shelter, and dignity, and NEST will provide expanded access to emergency shelter and basic necessities.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 02/09/2026
If you're tired of paying for gas that's $4 or more a gallon, just remember it's Donald Trump who brought you those prices.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 30/08/2026
Farmers are struggling to get basic services from an administration that promised to help them. In NM, that includes two farmers who saw their low-interest USDA loan put on hold, forcing them to go with a private lender, or risk losing the land, and taking on over $200K in interest.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 29/08/2026
Had a great conversation at NATHPO's Annual Conference about the important work Tribal Historic Preservation Officers do, their need for increased funding, and the vital role of meaningful Tribal consultation.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 28/08/2026
Happy National Park Week from the Trump administration. Nothing says corruption quite like giving away public land for private gain.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 27/08/2026
BlackVe is a homegrown company committed to building and growing right here in New Mexico. It was great to celebrate the opening of its new manufacturing facility that will produce technology to help keep our country safe and create jobs New Mexicans can build families around.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 26/08/2026
Happy birthday to the National Park Service. And a special thank you to all the folks at the Park Service for everything that they do and the amazing places they steward.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 25/08/2026
I’ve wanted to visit the Boundary Waters for most of my life. After four days of paddling a canoe I barely scratched the surface. We paddled, we camped, I even caught a Northern Pike. I can’t imagine copper sulfide pollution ruining this wilderness. We're gonna fight this.
Senator Martin Heinrich and Julie Heinrich paddle on the Boundary Waters.
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