Martin Heinrich: “I introduced the HEARTH Act after meeting with several housing directors from New Mexico's Pueblos, where I learned…”

“will mean more energy on the grid, more good-paying jobs, and lower electricity costs for families and businesses,”

Our whole premise as we approached this permitting bill was: How do we create a faster process, not lower the bar on standards.

My Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act is going to generate benefits for our skilled workers in the state of New Mexico for a very long time to come.

We need permitting reform to put more electrons on the grid. It results in more jobs, and it's the one thing that can bring down the pressure on the cost of electricity and energy right now.