Martin Heinrich

Democrat senior Senator of New Mexico

  • Senator

    New Mexico

    January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

8

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

2

Senate Terms

January 1, 1971 (53 years old)

Birthday

  • Served as the senior United States senator since 2013
  • Previously served as a U.S. representative from 2009 to 2013
  • Held a position on the Albuquerque City Council from 2004 to 2008, including a term as city council president
  • Ran for the Senate in 2012, winning the seat vacated by a retiring senator
  • Reelected to the Senate in 2018
  • Chaired the Joint Economic Committee starting from the 118th Congress
  • Has a background in mechanical engineering, with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri
  • Worked as an AmeriCorps fellow and was the executive director of a nonprofit organization focused on environmental education
  • Founded a public affairs consulting firm
  • Advocated for environmental issues, renewable energy, and was appointed as the state’s Natural Resources Trustee
  • Supported healthcare reform, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Medicare-For-All
  • Endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America and has a 100% score from the organization
  • Opposed the construction of the Keystone Pipeline and supports cap-and-trade legislation
  • Supported same-sex marriage and the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act
  • An outdoorsman and gun owner, previously endorsed by the NRA but has since taken stances for gun control measures
  • Worked on the creation of the Ojito National Wilderness
  • Opposed the war in Iraq and supports ending combat operations in Afghanistan
  • Voted to expand background checks for gun purchases and against regulating assault weapons
  • Introduced a bill to grant Puerto Rico statehood
  • Voted on foreign policy matters, including a resolution related to U.S. aid to Israel’s military
  • Co-founded the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus
  • Participated in a bipartisan survival trip to demonstrate political cooperation
  • Involved in election security and energy policy discussions, including positions on fracking and the Green New Deal