Senator Martin Heinrich

On Friday, before hosting a roundtable discussion about the effects of the federal budget bill’s impact on New Mexico’s health care, Senator Martin Heinrich got the story straight from the horse's mouth. The meeting was at First Nations Community Healthsource, where Heinrich talked to patients about what losing Medicaid would mean for them.

At a roundtable discussion hosted by Democratic U. S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (second from right) on Friday, experts, providers and more discussed the potential impacts to Medicaid, which covers 40% of New Mexicans, by what's known as the "Big Beautiful Bill." Heinrich says 96,000 people could lose health coverage and Troy Clark, president of the New Mexico Hospitals Association said six to eight hospitals might be forced to close if federal funds dry up.

On Tuesday, a coalition of faith leaders, community organizers, and union leaders came together in downtown Albuquerque to call on Congressional delegates to continue humanitarian aid for Gaza.

In the wake of a federal funding freeze announced Monday by the Trump Administration, New Mexico’s Congressional delegation, who are all Democrats, vowed to fight back against what it called the unlawful impoundment of federal funds.

Sexually transmitted infections have been on the rise throughout the country in recent years, and New Mexico has seen an alarming increase in syphilis cases. KUNM’s Daniel Montano reports that prompted both the state, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich into action.

On Monday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich met with a group of small-business owners who were learning how to use artificial intelligence to discuss the promises and pitfalls of AI.

President Joe Biden Thursday approved a request by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for a Major Disaster Declaration covering Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico.

Buffalos have long played a significant role for many Native American tribes. They have provided clothing, food, shelter and much more. This week, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced bipartisan legislation to create a permanent buffalo program that would help tribes manage current and future herds.

Billions of dollars for electric vehicle infrastructure is making its way into communities across the country. While this is a crucial first step for equitable access to modern technology, there’s lots more to be done to make EVs in New Mexico a feasible reality.

Across New Mexico, healthcare providers and advocates for veterans' care welcomed Monday's news that proposals to close four rural Veterans' Affairs clinics and relocate key mental healthcare would not move forward.