Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation to Support Colonias Communities and Farmworkers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Office of Colonias and Farmworker Initiatives Establishment Act to ensure that the Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies directly address the […]
Heinrich, Luján, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Ensure Working Families Can Benefit from Clean Energy Tax Credits
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) sent a letter urging the Biden administration to adopt rules that facilitate smooth implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship tax credits. The tax credits are […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome Over $227,000 for Portales Municipal Airport
PORTALES — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) today welcomed over $227,000 in federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to the Portales Municipal Airport (PRZ) for necessary upgrades and long-term development. This funding was made possible through the Infrastructure Law. “Local airports connect communities […]
Luján, Capito Urge DOT to Advance Impaired Driving Rulemaking to Save Lives and Keep Roads Safe
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) urged U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to move forward with the rulemaking process to implement the HALT/RIDE Act as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law in November 2021. In 2023, approximately 12,600 […]
Heinrich, Luján Urge Senate Leadership to Act Immediately to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON — In a letter to Senate leadership, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) urged Senate leadership for immediate action on reforming pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in an effort to reduce the cost of prescription drugs. “Immediate action is needed to address these harmful practices by PBMs. Americans deserve and expect […]
Luján Statement on Passage of Final Appropriations Package for 2024, Wins for New Mexico
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on passage of the final appropriations package: “Early this morning, I was proud to join the Senate in passing this final appropriations package that fully funds the government for the remaining fiscal year while delivering important investments to New Mexico,” said Senator Luján. “This legislation […]
