Luján Applauds FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s Proposed New Emergency Alert Code For Missing and Endangered Persons
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, applauded Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s proposal that the FCC add a new alert option to deliver critical messages to the public over television […]
As Farm Bill Negotiations Progress, Luján Hosts U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Staff to Tour New Mexico Agriculture Industry
Mora, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed staff members from the U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry to New Mexico to hear directly from farmers, ranchers, and producers about their experiences navigating federal services. Luján’s first visit was to Don Bustos’ Farm in Santa Cruz, New Mexico to meet with […]
Heinrich, Luján Join Colleagues in Support of Ongoing U.S. Diplomacy to Free Hostages, Restore Mutual Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) sent a letter alongside 23 of their colleagues to President Biden supporting ongoing U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages in tandem with the restoration of a mutual ceasefire agreement in Gaza. “Since the October […]
Luján Statement on National Security Aid for America’s Allies Around the World
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for national security aid for America’s allies in Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific: “With the world watching, the Senate took an important step to support our allies in Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. The United States holds a responsibility as a […]
Heinrich, Luján Fight for Tribal Housing in Appropriations Package
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) wrote to U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, urging his support for the highest possible funding for Tribal housing programs, including those authorized in the Native American Housing Assistance and […]
Luján Votes to Advance FAA Reauthorization Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, voted to advance the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 to ensure safe and reliable air travel. As a result of a months-long bipartisan process, this package will strengthen aviation safety systems, improve […]
