{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/heinrich-joins-ribbon-cutting-for-new-blackve-headquarters-and-manufacturing-facility-highlights-job-training-for-new-mexicans-living-with-disabilities-joins-groundbreaking-celebration-for-new-pacific-fusion-facility_leads-panel-with-former-google-ceo-on-unlocking-americas-clean-energy-future", "Heinrich Joins Ribbon-Cutting for New BlackVe Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility, Highlights Job Training for New Mexicans Living with Disabilities, Joins Groundbreaking Celebration for New Pacific Fusion Facility & Leads Panel with Former Google CEO on Unlocking America\u2019s Clean Energy Future", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "NM", "Martin Heinrich", "H001046", "www.heinrich.senate.gov", "heinrich", "https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined events in Albuquerque celebrating BlackVe\u2019s new 30,000-square-foot headquarters and satellite manufacturing facility at MaxQ and Pacific Fusion\u2019s new $1 billion state-of-the-art facility that positions New Mexico at the forefront of the emerging fusion energy industry.\n\nHeinrich began the day at BlackVe\u2019s new facility, which will support the rapid design, production, integration, and operation of next-generation spacecraft \u2014 creating 200 high-quality jobs and strengthening New Mexico\u2019s leadership in the space industry.\n\nABOVE: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open BlackVe\u2019s new 30,000-square-foot headquarters and satellite manufacturing facility, August 25, 2026. Additional pictures here.\n\n|\u201cBlackVe is a homegrown company committed to staying, building, and growing right here in New Mexico. Its brand-new manufacturing facility in Albuquerque will produce satellites and defense technology that will help keep our country safe, while creating more than 200 high-quality jobs New Mexicans can build their families around,\u201d said Heinrich. \u201cAs a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I\u2019ll continue working to bring more investments to New Mexico that strengthen our leadership in space and defense technologies, grow our local workforce and businesses, and give the next generation the opportunity to build their careers right here at home.\u201d\n\nHeinrich\u2019s support of BlackVe includes continued funding for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) satellite and space technology at Kirtland Air Force Base, helping the company expand local manufacturing in New Mexico, and meetingwith BlackVe workers.\n\nPrior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Heinrich joined students from the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy (ASLA) to highlight a $300,000 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant he secured to develop the Adult Workforce Training Program Hub. The funding helped ASLA refurbish a trolley into a coffee bar to bolster career opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and students with disabilities.\n\nABOVE: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joins students from the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy to discuss a $300,000 CDS grant he secured to bolster career opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing, and students with disabilities, August 25, 2026. Additional pictures here.\n\nHeinrich also joined a groundbreaking celebration for Pacific Fusion\u2019s new $1 billion state-of-the-art facility that cements New Mexico\u2019s role as a national leader in advanced energy innovation. At the groundbreaking, Heinrich led a panel discussion with former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, on fusion energy\u2019s potential to strengthen America\u2019s national security and unlock our clean energy future. The panel was moderated by Pacific Fusion Co-Founder and CEO, Eric Lander. The full video of the panel discussion led by Heinrich and Schmidt is here.\n\n\u201cPacific Fusion\u2019s $1 billion investment in New Mexico is a testament to the strength of our state\u2019s workforce and national labs. This high-yield, high-gain fusion facility will advance our understanding of what it will take to bring fusion power to the grid, while supporting Albuquerque\u2019s economy, creating 200 permanent jobs, and cementing New Mexico\u2019s leadership in energy innovation,\u201dsaid Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and founder of the Senate Fusion Caucus.\u201cFusion has the potential to transform how we power our economy, in addition to its role in strengthening our national security. I\u2019m excited to see Pacific Fusion and New Mexico leading the way in turning that potential into reality.\u201d\n\nHeinrich helped Pacific Fusion choose New Mexico as the new home for its state-of-the-art fusion facility.", 1, "2026-08-26T05:33:32Z", "2026-08-26T05:34:56Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/heinrich-joins-ribbon-cutting-for-new-blackve-headquarters-and-manufacturing-facility-highlights-job-training-for-new-mexicans-living-with-disabilities-joins-groundbreaking-celebration-for-new-pacific-fusion-facility_leads-panel-with-former-google-ceo-on-unlocking-americas-clean-energy-future"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.447153139859438, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}