Democratic News

May 2026

May 18
Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
May 14
Heinrich Questions Forest Service Chief Schultz on Whether He Will Follow the Law and Disperse Funds Appropriated by Congress, Stresses Importance of Listening to Local Communities Following Pecos Protection Reversal, and Presses Schultz on Using Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Reductions
May 13
Heinrich Labels President Trump’s FY27 Forest Service Budget Request a “Roadmap on How to Dismantle the Forest Service”
May 4
Heinrich, Warren Press White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Trump Administration’s Plans to Lower Energy Prices
May 1
Heinrich Presses Secretary Burgum on Staffing Cuts at Interior, Slow-Walking of Permits for Clean Energy Projects

April 2026

Apr 30
ICYMI: Heinrich to Secretary Burgum on Interior Budget Request: “This Budget Would Decimate the Management of Our National Parks and Monuments”
Apr 27
N.M. Delegation Denounces Trump Admin’s Reckless Race to Allow Drilling in Chaco Canyon
Apr 22
Heinrich to Secretary Wright: “If you Want to Change the Law, Run for Congress. Until Then, you Have No Right to Ignore the Direction of Congress”
Apr 22
Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE’s Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants
Apr 20
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Call on Forest Service Opposing Carson National Forest Uranium Drilling Proposal and Demanding Full Environmental Review to Protect Chama Watershed