Heinrich Grills Governor of Puerto Rico on Plans to Stabilize Island’s Electric Grid
WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the state of the U.S. Territories, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, questioned Jenniffer González-Colón, Governor of Puerto Rico, on the island’s electric grid, and her plans to improve its reliability. VIDEO: Ranking Member Heinrich (D-N.M.) questions Jenniffer […]
Heinrich on Colorado River Negotiations: “What We Cannot Afford is Delay. The Basin Needs Compromise, Shared Sacrifice, Investment, and Leadership, and it Needs Them Now”
WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Colorado River Basin, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, questioned Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary of Water and Science at the Department of the Interior (DOI), and Tom Kiernan, President and Chief Executive Officer of American […]
After Nearly Two Decades of Heinrich’s Advocacy, SunZia Transmission Project is Going Fully Online
SunZia is one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in the Western Hemisphere and will generate affordable, American-made energy and invest billions of dollars across New Mexico WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that after nearly two decades of his advocacy to […]
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act
WASHINGTON – Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, the Committee advanced S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. The Committee also […]
Committee Advances America the Beautiful Act
WASHINGTON — Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved by voice vote S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. The Committee also adopted a bipartisan amendment in the nature […]
VIDEO: Heinrich, Kim, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable on How Trump’s War with Iran is Raising Gas Prices & Hurting Working Families
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Trump administration’s policies, including the war with Iran, have driven up energy costs for families, consumers, communities, and small businesses. The roundtable comes as President […]
Lee Introduces Legislation to End Forced Administrative Litigation
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, alongside Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR), introduced the Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act (FEAT) Act, to give Americans and businesses the option to take certain disputes with the Department […]
VIDEO: Heinrich, Wyden Host Press Conference on Republicans’ Latest Effort to Repeal the Roadless Rule, Remove Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands
Heinrich: “This is going to be one of the major conservation battles of this Congress” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), member of the U.S. Senate ENR Committee hosted a press conference on Republicans’ latest effort to repeal […]
Heinrich Calls for Consideration of Conservation Bills, Bipartisan Cooperation on ENR Legislation
WASHINGTON — During a business meeting on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah) for continuing to advance Republican priorities while leaving bipartisan and Democratic conservation, public lands, and other bills off the Committee’s vote […]
Heinrich Leads Letter Urging Secretary Wright to Reverse Course on Illegal Guidance for the Home Energy Rebate Program, Allow Working Families the Freedom to Purchase Energy Appliances That Lower Their Utility Bills
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led ten Senate Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright opposing DOE’s new High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate (HEEHR) program guidance. The home energy rebate program is based on Heinrich’s […]