Indian Country

Our tribal communities have always enhanced New Mexico’s rich culture and traditions.  

Issues that affect Indian Country are a top priority for me. As a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, I led the effort to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. I also sponsored the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (HEARTH) Act, which was signed into law by President Obama in 2012.  The HEARTH Act makes it easier to get a lease on trust land, which helps Native families buy homes and helps attract businesses and jobs to tribal communities.

This year I proudly cosponsored the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a bill to prevent violence against women, including Native women, by bolstering law enforcement efforts and providing necessary resources for victims of domestic violence.

I take pride in working with our tribal communities, and will continue to defend and protect tribal sovereignty, and advocate on their behalf on issues such as education, water access, housing, infrastructure, public safety, and cultural preservation.

Latest

• Udall, Heinrich Announce More Than $400,000 for Navajo Distance Learning

  Posted on 11/24/14

  Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced $447,748 in funding for a distance learning initiative for the Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, N.M. Read More

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• Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act Clears Senate Committee

  Posted on 11/13/14

  Today, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), cleared the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill now awaits passage by the full Senate. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich Announce Grant to Support Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment for Eligible Children

  Posted on 11/13/14

  U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced $383,152 for the Connecting Kids to Coverage project at Santo Domingo Pueblo to support increased Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment and retention among eligible children. Read More

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• Heinrich Lauds Completion Of New Farmington Community Health Center

  Posted on 11/13/14

  U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) congratulated the Farmington community on the completion of their new Community Health Center. Read More

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• New Mexico Delegation Welcomes Expansion of President’s Disaster Declaration for Summer Floods

  Posted on 10/26/14

  U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján, and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that President Obama has expanded a major disaster for the state of New Mexico for the severe storms and flooding from July 27 - August 5 to include Sandoval, Otero and Lincoln counties, as well as the Pueblo of Santa Clara. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich Announce Funding To Improve Public Television Access For Zuni Pueblo

  Posted on 10/22/14

  Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced $65,000 in federal grant funding to improve public television reception in rural areas of McKinley County. The grant, made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program, will allow New Mexico PBS to replace its existing analog system and install a new low-power digital translator for the KNME-TV Zuni Pueblo Digital Television Project, which provides service to the Zuni Pueblo area. Read More

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• New Mexico Delegation Welcomes President’s Disaster Declaration for Summer Floods

  Posted on 10/07/14

  U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján, and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that President Obama has declared a major disaster for the state of New Mexico for the severe storms and flooding from July 27 - August 5. Read More

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• Udall, Heinrich Announce More Than $2.8 Million in Grants to New Mexico Tribes for Energy and Mineral Resource Development

  Posted on 10/02/14

  Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that more than $2.8 million has been awarded to 13 tribal energy and mineral development projects in New Mexico. Read More

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• New Mexico Delegation Requests Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Summer Floods

  Posted on 10/02/14

  Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján, and Michelle Lujan Grisham sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to take prompt action on the State of New Mexico's recent request for a major disaster declaration to assist with damage that occurred throughout the state during storms and flooding in July and August. Read More

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• The Farmington Daily Times: Sen. Martin Heinrich talks about energy development during San Juan County trip

  Posted on 08/29/14

  U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visited the Farmington Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management on Friday as part of the junior congressman's tour of San Juan County to discuss education, job training and economic development in the area. Read More

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