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A fair and accurate Census count is critical to accurately reflecting state and federal electoral representation, but Trump administration decisions to cut the Census enumeration timeline a month short endangers a complete count for New Mexico WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined a group of 19 senators to demand …

By SFCC College will receive $275,105 from U.S. Department of Education annually for the next five years SANTA FE, NM – Santa Fe Community College received a new $275,105 TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at helping increase the number of low-income college …

News from The New Mexico Delegation WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded over $8.3 million in grants to 18 New Mexico airports for infrastructure improvements and redevelopment. The funds are from Department of …

By Senator Martin Heinrich WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1, 2017) — Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of bump stock devices and other mechanisms which allow semi-automatic firearms to materially increase their rate of fire and …

By Senator Martin Heinrich I’m proud that my bill to protect wilderness within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in northern New Mexico passed the Senate at the end of last year with unanimous support. This legislation will further complete the vision of the diverse coalition and stakeholders who …

CRA resolution would reinstate robust net neutrality protections and the Open Internet Order By Martin Heinrich Press WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that he will be joining a group of 15 Senators in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would reinstate robust net neutrality …

39 senators tell FCC not to repeal net neutrality rules that protect the free and open internet By Tom Udall Press WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that they have joined a group of 39 Democratic senators in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today on the shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, New Mexico: “I am distraught to learn of this tragic shooting at Aztec High School. This is a parent’s biggest nightmare–every child deserves to be safe at school. I …

By Martin Heinrich Press WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s plans to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the American Embassy there: “Moving the United States embassy …

WASHINGTON — On Nov. 30, 2017, the Honorable Robert C. Brack announced his intention to assume senior status after 15 years of distinguished service on the federal bench. Judge Brack’s announcement, effective July 25, 2018, will create a vacancy in Las Cruces, N.M., for a U.S. District Judge for the …