New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 717

Last Updated: 3 hours, 52 minutes ago

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Monday urged his Senate colleagues to pass his bipartisan permitting reform bill, even as tribal coalitions, environmental advocates and members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation dismissed new amendments to the bill as insufficient.

Over the last month, Heinrich has presented the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, of which he is a lead sponsor, as a way to hasten the approval of r

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