Justice & Civil Liberties

America has made tremendous strides toward advancing and protecting our civil rights and liberties, but those rights are only real if every American benefits from them equally. From fighting for marriage equality, to protecting your right to privacy, to increasing transparency and accountability in government, to closing the gender wage gap, I will work to safeguard the rights of all New Mexicans. Together, we will create a fairer, more just tomorrow for our children.

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  • Heinrich Questions Intelligence Officials On Russian Hacking Of U.S. Election

    - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned senior intelligence officials about cybersecurity threats, including Russia's hacking of the U.S. presidential election. The committee received testimony from Director Of National Intelligence James R. Clapper, Jr.; Under Secretary Of Defense For Intelligence Marcel J. Lettre; and Admiral Michael S. Rogers, Commander, United States Cyber Command / Director, National Security Agency / Chief, Central Security Services. Read More

  • Udall, Heinrich, Luján, Lujan Grisham Announce Passage of Bipartisan Measure to Expedite Gold King Mine Spill Recovery

    WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that a bipartisan measure to expedite reimbursements to Tribal, local and state governments for costs incurred in responding to the Gold King Mine spill has passed both Houses of Congress as an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The amendment - authored by Senators Udall and Heinrich on the Senate side and introduced by Luján on the House side, and supported by all four of the lawmakers — forces the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the date to reimburse governments for their emergency response efforts, directs the EPA to quickly address claims filed by individual farmers, and authorizes the EPA to coordinate with governments and pay for water monitoring efforts.  Read More

  • Heinrich Calls On President To Protect DREAMers From Deportation

    In a letter, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged President Obama to take action and protect the young immigrants known as DREAMers from deportation and ensure that they are not targeted by the incoming Trump Administration. In particular, he called on the President to use his presidential pardon power. Read More

  • Heinrich Urges President To Halt Closure Of Oceti Sakowin Camp In North Dakota

    Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) called on President Obama to work with the Corps of Engineers and the Department of Justice to de-escalate the violence at Camp Oceti Sakowin in North Dakota. In particular, he questioned the decision to close the area to demonstrators of the Dakota Access pipeline on December 5, 2016.  Read More

  • Udall, Heinrich, Luján, Lujan Grisham Call on FDA to Expedite EpiPen Alternatives

    WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to do everything possible to provide options for families struggling to afford the EpiPen Auto-Injector for the emergency treatment of a life-threatening allergic reaction, including carefully expediting the approval process for alternatives. Many people - including school children — who suffer from severe allergies use the EpiPen product to deliver a life-saving dose of epinephrine, but the price of the medication has risen exorbitantly in recent years. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, the lawmakers expressed their concern that steep price increases since the company Mylan purchased EpiPen in 2007 may put it out of reach for many New Mexico families and others. Read More