Martin Heinrich
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Recent News About Martin Heinrich
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Heinrich Introduces Legislation to Cut Taxes for New Mexico Workers and Families
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to reintroduce the Working Families Tax Relief Act.
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Heinrich Staff to Hold Information Session on Citizenship and Naturalization
In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will hold a community information session at the Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces at 3:30 p.m. MT on Friday, June 23.
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Heinrich, Wyden, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans’ Data From Unfriendly Foreign Nations
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to protect Americans’ data from being exploited by unfriendly foreign nations and apply tough criminal and civil penalties to prevent employees of foreign corporations from accessing U.S. data from abroad.
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New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $10.9 Million of Investments for N.M. Airports
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced a total of $10,916,787 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to repair the infrastructure at six airports in New Mexico.
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Heinrich Lauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling inHaaland v. Brackeen, which affirms the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA):
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Heinrich Statement on Pride Month
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in commemoration of Pride Month:
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Heinrich, Cassidy: Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Designating June 16 as National Service and Conservation Corps Day
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Vice Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus and the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the United States Senate, and Bill Cassidy (R-N.D.), Co-Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus, announced that the U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution to designate June 16, 2023, as National Service and Conservation Corps Day. Cosponsors of the resolution include U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus, and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.).
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Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act
This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, cosponsored the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act, which is being led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.).
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Heinrich, Tillis Announce More Bipartisan Cosponsors for Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
On June 14, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced that an additional four senators—two Republicans, one Democrat, and one Independent—have joined them as cosponsors of their bipartisan legislation, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA).
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Heinrich, Degette, Huffman, and Lawmakers Call on Interior to Implement and Strengthen Proposed Conservation Rule
On June 12, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led a bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland calling to support the completion of rulemaking and implementation of the proposed “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Call on Forest Service to Outline Steps for Upper Pecos Watershed Mineral Withdrawal Assessment
In their latest effort to safeguard the Upper Pecos Watershed from future mineral development, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are calling on the U.S. Forest Service to outline the process by which the agency will assess the potential risk of mineral development in the Upper Pecos Watershed.
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Heinrich, Collins, Cortez Masto Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Ban Bump Stock Devices
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act, legislation to prohibit the sale of bump stocks and other devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons
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Heinrich, Luján, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Invest in America’s Forests and Watersheds
On June 8, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined their bipartisan colleagues U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and others to introduce the Headwaters Protection Act
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As Fire Season Begins, Heinrich, Luján Lead National Push to Increase Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and a bipartisan group of Western senators in urging the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to consider a long-term solution to increase wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.
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Heinrich, Padilla, Tonko, Electrification Caucus, and Seec Showcase Heavy-duty Electric Vehicles on Capitol Hill
On June 7, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Paul Tonko hosted an electric truck showcase with members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) and the bicameral Electrification Caucus to demonstrate market readiness and diverse technology available to accelerate the transition to medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs
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Heinrich, Whitehouse Commend Epa’s Efforts to Reduce Toxic Pollution Released by Coal-fired Power Plants
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, publicly praised new water pollution limits proposed by the EPA that could stop 584 million pounds of pollution from entering U.S. waterways.
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Heinrich Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Rental Housing
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants (DEPOSIT) Act. An important piece of addressing the housing crisis, this legislation will help low-income renters overcome the barrier of security deposit payments when moving into new housing. U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-Cali.) has introduced companion legislation in the House.
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Heinrich, Padilla, Tonko, Castor, and Calstart to Host Electric Truck Showcase on Capitol Hill
On Wednesday, June 7, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, are partnering with the nonprofit organization CALSTART to host an interactive medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle display on Capitol Hill.
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Members of N.M. Delegation Welcome Over $31 Million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grants for Doña Ana County
On June 5, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced a total of $31,171,088 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Doña Ana County Railroad Crossing Elimination Program to create a vehicle overpass at the Industrial Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) line.
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N.M. Delegation Announces New Resources for Hermit’s Peak/calf Canyon Fire Recovery
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming two new actions taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in helping New Mexicans recover from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.