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New Mexico public lands advocates urge Senate to reject Steve Pearce as BLM director
An opinion column from the Albuquerque Journal argues that New Mexico’s public lands and wildlife would be at risk under former Congressman Steve Pearce as Bureau of Land Management director, urging Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján to oppose his nomination.
Democrats in disarray as rank and file clash with Chuck Schumer's plan to run elderly moderates in must-win races
“Clearly there’s a disagreement of strategy here,” said New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, speaking of the Maine race in particular.
New Mexico Pueblo governors back federal bill to protect Caja del Rio near Santa Fe
New Mexico Pueblo governors have unanimously endorsed forthcoming federal legislation from Sen. Martin Heinrich to designate the 107,000-acre Caja del Rio plateau near Santa Fe as a national monument, aiming to protect its cultural sites, wildlife corridor and public lands from new industrial development.
Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary amid DHS shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Department of Homeland Security secretary, with New Mexico’s Martin Heinrich supporting and Ben Ray Luján opposing the nomination during an ongoing DHS funding shutdown and debate over immigration enforcement.
Democrats Who Voted With Republicans to Confirm Markwayne Mullin
Sens. John Fetterman and Martin Heinrich crossed party lines to confirm Mullin 54-45, while Republican Rand Paul voted no.
Martin Heinrich bill would give tax rebate for tariffs
The Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling Feb. 20 ruled that President Donald Trumps IEEPA tariffs were illegal.
Pearce’s BLM nomination advances to Senate floor
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved former New Mexico congressman Steve Pearce’s nomination as Bureau of Land Management director, sending it to the Senate floor as Sen. Martin Heinrich and environmental groups raise concerns over public lands and oil and gas policy.
Martin Heinrich opposes Steve Pearce leading Bureau of Land Management over public lands record
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich says he will vote against former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management, citing Pearce’s past support for public land selloffs and opposition to national monument protections in New Mexico.