Heinrich, Luján among senators introducing Farm Bill

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and 13 bipartisan Senate colleagues, to call on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry leaders to address long-term drought in the upcoming Farm Bill in a press release published Jan. 12.

“Agriculture is the economic backbone for rural communities in our states. However, severe,  long-term drought is devastating these rural areas. During periods of droughts, our farmers and ranchers face diminishing crop and livestock outputs. These negative...

WASHINGTON D.C. — During a Jan. 11 hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.,  highlighted how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act have spurred a domestic manufacturing boom in New Mexico and across the country, creating thousands of high-quality jobs, strengthening the electric vehicle supply chain, building EV charging networks, growing the economy, and growing the middle class.

In an exchange with U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo, Heinrich touted the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions that are accelerating the clean energy transition in New Mexico, creating...

The latest move to bolster border communities

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, published an op-ed that details his years-long work to fully fund the operations of the Southwest Border Regional Commission.

The Southwest Border Regional Commission is one of eight authorized federal regional commissions and authorities, which are congressionally-chartered, federal-state partnerships created to promote economic development in their respective regions.

In December, Heinrich introduced the Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act to reauthorize and fully fund the SBRC, which is working to grow thriving...

Ah, it’s a new year — a clean slate, full of hope. Think of the countless ways we’ll all mess things up.

Sorry to paint a pessimistic picture on that blank canvas, but let’s be real about it. We will fall short — we’re human, after all. But that doesn’t keep us from looking at a few words today, does it?

To kick off a new year, we’re going to examine “new,” “knew” and “gnu,” a tantalizing trio of words that can’t wait to leap into your lexicon in 2024.

Let’s start with “new,” that shape-shifting chameleon of language. It paints a kaleidoscope of colorful possibilities. From the crisp canvas of a fresh year to the squalling novelty of a baby...