Press Releases

Oct.

2026

Luján and Leger Fernández Visit Bloomfield, Aztec, and Shiprock to Assess Severe Weather and Flood Damage, Meet with Local Officials and First Responders

NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) visited Bloomfield, Aztec, and Shiprock to assess damage caused by recent flooding in San Juan County, meet with local officials and first...

Oct.

2026

Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez Welcome $139 Million to Build a Fertilizer Manufacturing Facility in Carlsbad

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $139 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Fertilizer Investment...

Oct.

2026

Following Recent Severe Weather, Luján Visits Santa Fe and Chama to Assess Storm Damage, Discuss Recovery Efforts with Local Officials, With More Visits Planned

NORTHERN NEW MEXICO – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) visited Santa Fe and the Village of Chama to assess damage caused by recent severe weather and flooding, meet with local officials, and discuss ongoing recovery efforts and federal...

Oct.

2026

N.M. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Disaster Declaration for Severe Flooding in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Cibola, & Sandoval Counties; Acoma, San Ildefonso, Zia, & Laguna Pueblos; & Jicarilla Apache Nation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) urged President Trump to take immediate action on the State of New Mexico’s request for an emergency...

Oct.

2026

N.M. Delegation Welcomes $18.5 Million to Improve Albuquerque Sunport’s Rail Spur, Restore 6 Miles of Track, & Expand Freight Opportunities Across the State

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming over $18.5 million from...

Oct.

2026

Luján Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Hold Bankers Who Financed Epstein Accountable

“Epstein Wall Street Records Act” would force federal financial regulators to release Epstein-related records, take action against culpable banks and executives. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the original Senate sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act,...