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Heinrich, Martin

Current

U.S. Senator · Democratic · NM

Served 2009–present

(202) 224-5521709 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
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Committee Assignments

Joint Economic CommitteememberSenate Committee on AppropriationsmemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resourcesranking memberSenate Select Committee on IntelligencememberAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesmemberDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesmemberEnergymemberEnergy and Water DevelopmentmemberLegislative Branchranking memberMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesmemberNational ParksmemberPublic Lands, Forests, and MiningmemberWater and Powermember

Legislative Activity

61 bills/resolutions

Bills and resolutions this member sponsored, cosponsored, or that were referred to a committee they sit on.

S 4284
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2026
2026-04-14
Committee referralS 4267
Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026
2026-03-26
Committee referralS 3106
No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act
2025-11-05
Cosponsor
SRES 467
A resolution designating October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2025-10-27
Cosponsor
S 3016
Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025
2025-10-16
CosponsorS 1801
International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
2025-05-19
Cosponsor
SRES 889
A resolution designating October 30, 2024, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2024-09-25
Cosponsor
S 5157
Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2024
2024-09-24
Cosponsor
SRES 321
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to nuclear power and the commitment of the Senate to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid.
2023-07-27
Committee referral
S 1112
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
2023-03-30
Committee referralS 870
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
2023-03-16
CosponsorS 763
Reduce Russian Uranium Imports Act
2023-03-09
CosponsorS 452
Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023
2023-02-15
Committee referralHR 8255
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
2022-06-30
Committee referralS 4066
Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022
2022-04-07
Committee referralS 3856
A bill to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.
2022-03-16
Committee referralS 3741
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
2022-03-02
Sponsor
SJRES 40
A joint resolution formally apologizing for the nuclear legacy of the United States in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance of the free association between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands.
2022-03-01
Committee referral
S 3428
Fission for the Future Act
2021-12-16
Committee referralS 2896
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
2021-09-29
Committee referral
SRES 741
A resolution designating October 30, 2020, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2020-09-30
Cosponsor
SRES 377
A resolution designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2019-10-24
Cosponsor
S 2368
Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019
2019-07-31
Committee referralS 1330
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
2019-05-06
Committee referralS 1234
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019
2019-04-30
Committee referralS 903
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
2019-03-27
Committee referralHR 1760
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act
2019-03-14
Committee referral
SRES 682
A resolution designating October 30, 2018, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2018-10-11
Cosponsor
S 3422
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
2018-09-06
Committee referralHR 6140
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act
2018-06-19
Committee referralS 2968
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act of 2018
2018-05-24
Committee referralHR 4378
Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
2017-11-13
Committee referral
SRES 314
A resolution designating October 30, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2017-10-30
Cosponsor
HR 3266
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
2017-07-17
Committee referralS 1457
Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act
2017-06-28
Committee referral
SCONRES 10
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next nuclear powered submarine of the United States Navy the "USS Los Alamos".
2017-03-21
Sponsor
SRES 25
A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing.
2017-01-24
Cosponsor
S 97
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
2017-01-11
Committee referral
SRES 560
A resolution designating October 30, 2016, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2016-09-15
Cosponsor
HR 4979
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016
2016-04-18
Committee referralS 2461
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
2016-01-21
Committee referralHR 4084
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
2015-11-19
Committee referralS 1825
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2015-07-22
Committee referral
SRES 213
A resolution designating October 30, 2015, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2015-06-24
Cosponsor
S 1428
Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act
2015-05-21
CosponsorS 1363
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy.
2015-05-18
Committee referralHR 2028
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
2015-04-24
Committee referralS 854
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015
2015-03-24
Committee referral
SRES 40
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding efforts by the United States and others to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
2015-01-26
Cosponsor
HR 4923
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
2014-06-20
Committee referral
SRES 417
A resolution designating October 30, 2014, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2014-04-08
Cosponsor
S 1240
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013
2013-06-27
Committee referralS 1245
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
2013-06-27
Committee referralS 3469
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012
2012-08-01
Committee referralS 2465
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
2012-04-26
Committee referralS 2176
Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act
2012-03-08
Committee referral
HRES 568
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
2012-03-01
Cosponsor
HR 2354
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
2011-06-24
Committee referralS 1067
Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011
2011-05-25
Committee referralS 512
Nuclear Power 2021 Act
2011-03-08
Committee referralS 342
Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2011
2011-02-14
Committee referral

Voting Record

HR 1: On Passage of the Bill
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nay
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HR 1: On the Decision of the Chair
2025-06-30
nay
HR 1: On the Motion to Proceed
2025-06-28
nay