VIDEO: Heinrich, Schatz, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable with Labor Leaders to Discuss the Future of the Energy Workforce
President of AFL-CIO Liz Shuler, General President of LIUNA Brent Booker, President of IUE-CWA Carl Kennebrew, Maryland State Senator and IBEW Local 24 Vice President Cory McCray, Director of USW District 1 Donnie Blatt, and Executive Director of BlueGreen Alliance Jason Walsh to join conversation on impact of high-quality jobs in the clean energy sector […]
Heinrich Statement on Trump Stripping Protections From Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, Continuing War on the West and Attacks on America’s Public Lands
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump stripping protections from the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments: “Today’s executive action is another chapter in this administration’s War on the West. “By once again stripping […]
Lee Applauds Trump’s Actions Reining in Monument Overreach
WASHINGTON —Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded President Donald J. Trump’s proclamation modifying the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monuments. “Today’s proclamation shows that President Trump listens to Utahns and respects the limits Congress placed on the Antiquities Act,” said Chairman […]
Heinrich Releases Fact Sheet Outlining How Trump’s Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Are Skyrocketing Utility Costs for Americans
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a fact sheet detailing how President Trump’s war on affordable, homegrown energy is driving up utility bills for families and businesses across the country. The fact sheet finds that by blocking new renewable energy projects, the […]
Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Lead Call for Investigation into Trump Admin’s Plan to Merge Offshore Energy Agencies
Lawmakers warn the proposed Marine Minerals Administration could weaken independent safety oversight established after Deepwater Horizon and leave workers, communities, and taxpayers more vulnerable to another preventable disaster WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of […]
In Letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Schultz, Heinrich Demands Fair, Equitable Access to Public Lands Permits on Recreation.gov Website
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Schultz demanding that the agency take action to address issues on the Recreation.gov permit and reservation system that threaten equitable access to public lands. Addressing these issues is particularly important as […]
Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project
Heinrich, colleagues: “Taxpayers deserve a full explanation of how these failures occurred and who will be held accountable for correcting them” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, leads a letter in demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum […]
Heinrich Questions Trump Nominees on Screwworm Mitigation Efforts, Funding International Conservation Programs, and Administrative Budget Cuts and Expenses
WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, questioned Kevin Lilly, President Trump’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks and William Hague, President Trump’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior nominee for Insular […]
Lee, Cotton Sound Alarm on Chinese Thieves in American Labs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) today sent a letter to alert Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright of Chinese nationals’ access to American National Labs, where they are infiltrating sensitive research facilities to steal American intellectual property and technology to benefit Communist China. In January 2026, the Senators, along […]
Heinrich Criticizes Trump for Delaying Nominating Officials to Key Roles at DOI and DOE, Selecting Underqualified Candidates to Lead Agencies
WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump nominations, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, delivered opening remarks, criticizing the Trump administration for delaying nominating officials to top roles at the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Energy (DOE), violating the Vacancies Reform Act […]