NM U.S. Sen. Heinrich says he’ll vote against Steve Pearce to lead federal land agency

Heinrich, in a news release Monday, said he “cannot ignore Congressman Pearce’s record” on public land selloffs and national monuments.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 329

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Monday announced he would vote against former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce to run the federal Bureau of Land Management.

President Donald Trump in November nominated Pearce, a Republican who represented New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District from 2011 to 2019, to lead the BLM, which oversees 245 million acres of public lands, including about 13 million in New Mexico.

Pearce faced questions last week from the …

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