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Martin Heinrich

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Martin Heinrich is a United States Senator from New Mexico, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Heinrich previously represented New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 6, 2009, to January 3, 2013. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as renewable energy, healthcare, and economic development, advocating for policies that benefit New Mexico's diverse communities.

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Aug 11, 2026

We should have built programs that don't take two years of analysis, and that is definitely the lesson that I took from the rapid...

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Aug 9, 2026

There's only so much capital in that world, and so many competent developers I think it will generate additional demand.

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Aug 9, 2026

The Attorney General’s job is to uphold the rule of law, deliver on public safety, and ensure that justice is applied fairly and independently.

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Aug 9, 2026

With this bill, we are sending a clear message to Vladimir Putin: You reap what you sow.

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Aug 9, 2026

The proposed rule undermines the letter and purpose of the appliance standards statute by the administration’s own admission: the rule is designed to “permanently end” appliance and equipment standards.

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Aug 9, 2026

The United States must continue to stand with Ukraine as it defends its freedom, its people, and the democratic values we share.

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Aug 9, 2026

End this war, work to achieve lasting peace with Ukraine, or face the consequences.

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Aug 9, 2026

I voted against Mr. Blanche’s nomination because he has repeatedly shown that his loyalty is to Donald Trump – not to the Constitution or the American people.

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Aug 9, 2026

The American people deserve an Attorney General they can trust to do that. Todd Blanche has made it abundantly clear that he is not that person.

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Aug 9, 2026

If your house electricity is generated by natural gas, those prices are going to go up.

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Aug 8, 2026

The healthcare provider shortage in New Mexico isn’t theoretical. It’s an everyday reality. New Mexicans are being forced to either endure months-long appointment wait times or, if they can, paying the high costs of traveling out of state…

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Aug 8, 2026

New Mexicans stand with the Ukrainian people. With this bill, we are sending a clear message to Vladimir Putin: You reap what you sow. End this war, work to achieve lasting peace with Ukraine, or face the consequences. The United States…

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Aug 8, 2026

Our legislation will help the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center expand its reach, create more economic opportunity, foster entrepreneurship, and support local small businesses.

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Aug 8, 2026

Today, I write to request that you preserve all documents, communications, and records related to the termination of those energy projects.

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Aug 8, 2026

Following reports that the Trump administration acknowledged in court filings that it terminated more than $7.5 billion of energy grants due to political motivations, I wrote to you along with 38 senators demanding the administration…

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Aug 8, 2026

“We will not allow a foreign mining company to threaten the Chama Watershed with radioactive uranium waste. That is unacceptable,” said Heinrich.

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Aug 8, 2026

Oil majors shouldn’t get a tax break for going overseas to produce energy, but that’s essentially what our current tax policy does.

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Aug 8, 2026

That’s where my American Energy Independence & Tax Fairness Act comes in.

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Aug 8, 2026

By offering contracts on fires, prediction market sites run the risk of encouraging people to influence fires that have already started, creating additional concerns around public safety and insider trading.

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Aug 8, 2026

I write to demand that you preserve all records and communications related to the administration’s cancellation of more than $7.5 billion of energy project grants.

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Aug 8, 2026

The CFTC must lead the charge to rein in these contracts in the U.S. and offshore and put in place common-sense guardrails to prevent people from profiting as wildfires threaten communities.

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Aug 8, 2026

At a time when oil majors are making billions in profits per quarter, they can afford to pay their fair share.

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Aug 7, 2026

I think today, unfortunately, we are not finding that balance. We are not moving forward on legislation from many of my colleagues that would conserve public lands in their states in the way that their communities would like to see.

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Aug 7, 2026

But that work cannot be one-sided—only advancing bills that remove protections, and not those that add them.

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Aug 7, 2026

If you heat your house with natural gas directly, those prices are going to go up.

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