Heinrich, Leger Fernández seek Congressional Gold Medal for Bataan defenders
Sen. Martin Heinrich and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández reintroduced legislation to honor Bataan and Corregidor defenders with a Congressional Gold Medal.
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Heinrich presses Interior nominees on screwworm monitoring, park staffing
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich questioned Interior nominees about New World screwworm monitoring, conservation funding, park staffing and deep-sea mining.
Heinrich, Luján press Rubio over Ebola, hantavirus preparedness
U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Ebola and hantavirus preparedness after foreign aid cuts and the U.S. withdrawal from WHO.
Heinrich says SunZia clean energy project is fully operational
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich said the SunZia clean energy transmission project is fully operational after years of federal permitting, route disputes and construction.
Heinrich says Iran war is driving up gas prices, hurting families
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich hosted a Senate roundtable on rising gas and energy costs, with Meals on Wheels New Mexico among the participants.
Heinrich, Luján press Burgum over park fees used for D.C. projects
U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are demanding answers on whether national park fees are being redirected to Washington, D.C., projects.
Heinrich, Luján bill would help ranchers use federal funds for virtual fencing
A bill from Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján would let farmers and ranchers use USDA emergency conservation funds for virtual fencing after disasters.
Heinrich says Gila River bill, other conservation measures are being sidelined
Sen. Martin Heinrich said conservation and public lands bills, including his Gila River bill, are being left off a Senate committee vote list despite bipartisan support.
Heinrich seeks ethics briefing on senior Interior official
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich requested an ethics briefing from the Interior Department over reports involving Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd-Falen.
