Lee Slams Democrats’ Effort to Preserve National Monument Honoring Alleged Child Abuse Site
WASHINGTON — Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) issued the following statements after Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, blocked passage of the No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act, introduced by Senator John Cornyn […]
Lee, McCormick Introduce Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act
WASHINGTON — Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (NEIDA) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation nuclear energy technologies and strengthen U.S. energy leadership. As global competitors like China and Russia rapidly build and export nuclear technologies, and as U.S. electricity demand surges due to energy-intensive industries, NEIDA establishes clear, practical pathways to move […]
Heinrich, Risch Lead Legislation to Ensure Long-Term Funding for Community Infrastructure Projects in New Mexico Surrounding WIPP
The legislation aims to improve federal support for WIPP–related road infrastructure WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Economic Assistance Assurance Act, legislation to amend the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act to ensure sustained, inflation-adjusted funding for New Mexico communities to maintain vital […]
N.M. Delegation Statement on Trump Administration Reversing Pecos Watershed Protections
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), released the following statement in response to the Trump administration cancelling a withdrawal application that would protect the Upper Pecos Watershed from […]
N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration’s New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statements regarding the Trump administration’s new actions to eliminate protections for the Greater Chaco Region that safeguard the area from new oil and […]
Heinrich Questions Experts on the Power Grid, Highlighting Need to Expand Transmission and Efficiently Power Data Centers to Help Lower Costs for Consumers
WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the state of the power grid, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, questioned Niskanen Center Director of Climate and Energy Policy Dr. Liza Reed, Cato Institute Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Studies Travis Fisher, and Electric Power Supply Association President and CEO Todd Snitchler, on expanding […]
Ranking Member Heinrich Offers Solutions to Energy Affordability Crisis Worsening Under Trump Administration
Heinrich: “Now is the time to invest in a Grid for Growth” WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the state of the power grid, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, delivered opening remarks, explaining the steps that can be taken to lower energy costs for consumers and strengthen our strained energy grid. The Trump administration’s […]
Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources announced its schedule for the week. The committee will hold a full committee hearing on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 9:30 am. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the state of the bulk power system. The hearing will be webcast live on the […]
Heinrich Questions Experts on Nuclear Energy Development and the Trump Admin’s Plan to Release Congressionally Appropriated Funds for Nuclear Technologies
WASHINGTON — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Department of Energy’s (DOE) implementation of President Trump’s May 2025 nuclear energy executive orders, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, questioned Kairos Power Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Mike Laufer and DOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Theodore J. Garrish, on strategies to streamline nuclear energy development and […]
Heinrich Stresses Need for Trump Administration to Support Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Policies to Help Bring Energy Costs Down for Consumers
Heinrich: “At a time when customers’ energy bills are being driven upwards by tariffs, by the war in Iran, and project delays and cancellations caused by the Secretary of the Interior, we need to add large energy sources to the grid as fast as possible.” WASHINGTON — In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy […]