Martin Heinrich

Wants to unlock an economic future that’s right for New Mexico, growing the middle class.

“That includes fighting for working families and growing our middle class by delivering the kind of high-quality careers and sustainable industries that New Mexicans can build their families around, in their home communities.”⁷

Supports rebuilding roads, bridges, and infrastructure, and expanding access to high-speed internet.

“These resources will rebuild our roads and bridges, expand access to clean drinking water, rebuild wastewater and sewer systems, and ensure more New Mexicans have access to high-speed internet.”⁷

Wants to establish a tax credit for installing regionally significant electric power transmission lines.

“A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for installation of regionally significant electric power transmission lines.”¹³

Wants to amend the Internal Revenue Code regarding foreign oil and gas extraction income.

“A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include foreign oil and gas extraction income in net CFC tested income, to include income from the extraction of minerals from oil shale and tar sands in the definitions of foreign oil and gas extraction income and foreign oil related income, and for other purposes.”¹³

Wants group health plans and insurance to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.

“A bill to require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives.”¹³

Is committed to improving health care access and affordability for New Mexico families.

“From increasing the number of health care providers to reducing the costs of prescription medication, I am committed to improving health care access and affordability for New Mexico families.”⁷

Believes the country’s immigration system is broken and needs reform.

“With legal pathways for immigration blocked, effective border security under-resourced, and root causes of mass migration long ignored, our country’s immigration system is broken.”⁷

Supports women's right to make their own health care decisions and receive equal pay for equal work.

“That includes fighting to ensure women have a right to make their own health care decisions and receive equal pay for equal work.”¹⁸

Introduced legislation to discuss responsible gun ownership.

“today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and March Fourth hosted a roundtable discussion in the U.S. Capitol with New Mexico law enforcement, firearm owners, influential voices, and advocates for responsible gun ownership, to discuss his newly introduced gun legislation, the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act...”¹⁸

Successfully passed Congress' first major gun safety law in three decades.

“As one of the lead negotiators of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, I was proud to successfully pass Congress' first major gun safety law in three decades.”⁷

Wants to restore healthy lands and waters, install clean energy infrastructure, and build resilient communities.

“Even as climate change poses an existential threat to our land and water, solving it will be one of the greatest opportunities for New Mexico, as we work to restore healthy lands and waters, install and maintain clean energy infrastructure, and build healthier and more resilient communities.”¹⁹

Supports expanding access to places New Mexicans love, like national monuments and wilderness areas.

“That’s why I am proud to work in partnership with New Mexicans in protecting and expanding access to places we love, like the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and the Rio Grande del Norte National Monuments, White Sands National Park, the Gila River, and the Ojito Wilderness.”¹⁹

Supports protecting New Mexico’s public lands, watersheds, and wildlife for future generations.

“As a sportsman, conservationist, and former outdoor educator, I have long worked to protect New Mexico’s public lands, watersheds, and wildlife for future generations.”¹⁹

Supports investments to address long-term drought caused by climate change.

“WASHINGTON – 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.), alongside Western state lawmakers, called on the Biden administration to make further investments to address long-term drought caused by climate change.”²⁰

Wants financial assistance from the Department of Energy to promote labor standards, community benefits, and domestic manufacturing.

“A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to require that financial assistance provided by the Department of Energy promote high labor standards, community benefits, domestic manufacturing, and support for small or disadvantaged communities, and for other purposes.”¹³

Wants New Mexico to be at the center of America's rapidly growing energy economy, leveraging wind and solar resources.

“With New Mexico’s abundant wind and solar resources, world-leading energy researchers, and a proven skilled trades workforce, New Mexico can and will be at the center of America's rapidly growing energy economy.”⁷

Wants to assist local educational agencies with ensuring each school has a reading or literacy specialist.

“A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to assist local educational agencies with ensuring that each elementary school and secondary school has at least one reading or literacy specialist on staff.”¹³

Wants to increase reimbursement rates for school meals.

“A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes.”¹³

Wants to establish Tribal certification standards for Indian Head Start programs.

“A bill to amend the Head Start Act to establish Tribal certification standards for Indian Head Start programs, and for other purposes.”¹³

Secured early childhood investments from New Mexico’s Land Grant Permanent Fund.

“I am enormously proud to have led the federal effort to unlock early childhood investments from New Mexico’s Land Grant Permanent Fund, securing the required Congressional authorization.”⁷

Wants to impose sanctions on foreign persons facilitating Israeli settlement construction.

“A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.”¹³

Recognizes a serious housing shortage and its impact on economic security.

“But right now, we have a serious housing shortage.”⁷

Opposes the collection, tracking, and use of online data without consent.

“And no American has their online data collected, tracked, and used against them without their consent.”¹⁸

Wants to develop smart policy that invests in American innovation and delivers the benefits of AI.

“I’m committed to developing smart policy that invests in American innovation and delivers the benefits of AI, while also establishing guardrails to protect against AI’s risks.”³¹

Passed legislation to develop a national strategy around the nation's AI leadership.

“I was proud to pass my Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act through the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to develop a national strategy around our nation's AI leadership, as well as my Artificial Intelligence for the Armed Forces Act to advance the Department of Defense’s AI capabilities.”³¹

Is committed to continuing work to ensure AI benefits the economy, society, and country.

“I am committed to continuing this work to ensure advancements in AI are a benefit to our economy, society, and country.”³¹

Wants to ensure AI is not used in ways that pose risks to civil liberties, data privacy, and fundamental rights.

“AI is being used in many ways that pose real risks to our civil liberties, data privacy, intellectual property, and fundamental right to be treated as individual Americans.”⁷

Delivered investments to strengthen New Mexico’s research universities, national labs, and high-tech industries.

“As a member of the Conference Committee that helped pass the CHIPS and Science Act, I was proud to deliver investments to strengthen New Mexico’s research universities, national labs, and high-tech and advanced manufacturing industries.”⁷

Supports LGBTQ+ Americans living openly and freely as their authentic selves.

“LGBTQ+ Americans can live openly and freely as their authentic selves.”¹⁸

Supports protecting freedom and privacy and ensuring women have equal pay and reproductive rights.

“I am committed to making sure that we protect both. That includes fighting to ensure women have a right to make their own health care decisions and receive equal pay for equal work.”⁷

Supports Tribal sovereignty and self-determination for Native Americans.

“I am proud to stand with the Tribes and Pueblos in New Mexico and across Indian Country to defend Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.”⁷

Is committed to delivering tools and resources to keep the nation safe and support allies.

“I am firmly committed to delivering the tools and resources needed to keep our nation safe, fight terrorism, and support our allies.”⁷

Supports Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories and their economic impact.

“During my time in Congress, I have been proud to double the total budget for Sandia and Los Alamos, significantly increasing the total employees and local economic impact of both labs.”⁷

Is committed to ensuring veterans receive the full education, housing, and health care benefits they have earned.

“I am committed to ensuring they receive the full education, housing, and health care benefits that they have earned through their service.”⁷

Secures investments to make local food production systems more resilient and create career opportunities for producers.

“As Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, I am focused on securing investments to make our local food production systems more resilient, bring down costs for families at the grocery store, and create new career opportunities for the next generation of producers.”²⁰

Presses the USDA to rectify delays with the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).

“WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, is pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately rectify mounting delays with the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)...”²⁰

Wants to exclude military housing allowances from household income calculations for school lunch programs.

“A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude certain military housing allowances from the calculation of household income, and for other purposes.”¹³

Supports New Mexico’s farmers and producers who drive the state’s economy and are an integral part of its culture and heritage.

“New Mexico’s farmers and producers—many from families who have cultivated their land for generations—help drive our state’s economy and are an integral part of our culture and heritage.”⁷