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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.

Quotes by year · 2009–20261,347 total · peak 2026 (412)
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Aug 26, 2026

This week, I encourage every American to get outside, enjoy a national park or public land, and help protect these national treasures for generations to come.

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Aug 26, 2026

Instead of working to address these maintenance needs and keep visitors safe and our parks accessible, the administration is making hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars available for the President’s vanity projects. That’s bullshit.

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Aug 26, 2026

Nuclear energy is an important part of our clean energy future, and the United States should lead in advancing its safe and responsible deployment around the world.

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Aug 26, 2026

Fusion has the potential to transform how we power our economy, in addition to its role in strengthening our national security. I’m excited to see Pacific Fusion and New Mexico leading the way in turning that potential into reality," said…

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Aug 26, 2026

Pacific Fusion’s $1 billion investment in New Mexico is a testament to the strength of our state’s workforce and national labs. This high-yield, high-gain fusion facility will advance our understanding of what it will take to bring fusion…

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Aug 26, 2026

BlackVe is a homegrown company committed to staying, building, and growing right here in New Mexico. Its brand-new manufacturing facility in Albuquerque will produce satellites and defense technology that will help keep our country safe…

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Aug 21, 2026

By expanding access to trusted providers like doulas, midwives, Tribal midwives, and lactation support professionals, this legislation can help make sure mothers get the care they need. That’s especially important in New Mexico, where more…

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Aug 20, 2026

Someone needs to tell him to get out of his golf cart and touch some grass.

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Aug 20, 2026

These roadless areas are irreplaceable, and the Roadless Rule is what protects them. Americans have been clear – repeatedly and across party lines – that we don’t want President Trump screwing with our public lands.

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Aug 20, 2026

Hunters, anglers, and public land lovers of all stripes will not take the Trump administration’s assault on the Roadless Rule sitting down. These are our backcountry campsites, our wild trout streams, and the security habitat where we…

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Aug 18, 2026

But it was also an export project, and the reality is exports raise costs. They just do.

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Aug 18, 2026

The Trump administration has not provided transparency into the use of federal funds for the East Wing project, and they have limited congressional oversight, meaningful public input, and adherence to established federal processes.

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Aug 18, 2026

We cannot afford to go backwards and make Americans’ health worse.

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Aug 18, 2026

Safe drinking water is not a partisan issue. Families across the country expect that when they turn on the tap, their water is safe to drink.

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Aug 17, 2026

I don't care when that happens, but I'd like to get a product out of this Congress.

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Aug 16, 2026

These equity acquisitions also create potential conflicts of interest for federal agencies because a significant portion of the planned mining operations are located on federal lands.

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Aug 16, 2026

The government’s expanded use of these new financial tools has raised concerns that we request the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine, including whether and how the federal government is assessing financial risks…

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Aug 15, 2026

Simply put, no president has the authority to unilaterally demolish and remodel the country’s White House in such a significant manner without congressional approval.

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Aug 14, 2026

We're very thick in the negotiations right now, and whether or not we could land something before August, I'm not going to speculate.

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Aug 13, 2026

We need to make sure America can meet growing electricity demand without forcing working families and small businesses to fully subsidize the infrastructure required by the nation’s biggest energy users.

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Aug 13, 2026

Electricity demand is growing, driven in large part by hyperscalers, AI data centers, and other large new electricity users.

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Aug 13, 2026

New Mexico is the ninth-largest dairy milk producer in the country, and fifth in cheese production. It’s important that our dairy and livestock producers have access the innovative alternative manure management tools they need to be…

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Aug 12, 2026

Given this administration’s obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands,

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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

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

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