Luján Reintroduces the Alternative Pathways to Child Abuse Prevention Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) reintroduced legislation to promote the implementation of alternative responses to Child Protective Services (CPS) for families who are considered low-risk. The Alternative Pathways to Child Abuse Prevention Act will require states to submit an alternative response to low-risk families to community-based support networks to preserve children […]
Luján, Casey Reintroduce Legislation to Invest in Preventing and Treating Child Abuse and Neglect
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) reintroduced the Family Strengthening Infrastructure Act to increase federal funding under Title I and Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to ensure adequate support for state Child Protective Services (CPS) and community-based prevention services. The Family Strengthening […]
Luján Statement on National Security Supplemental Vote
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on voting for the national security supplemental package: “Amid unrest around the world, there is an urgent need for a strong national security supplemental to aid our allies in Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. The world is watching and the U.S. must make […]
Luján, Kelly Support FCC Ruling to Enforce Regulations to Prevent Robocalls
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) wrote a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in support of the proposed Declaratory Ruling acknowledging telemarketing calls (robocalls) violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA places restrictions on unsolicited advertisements, autodialers, and prerecorded or artificial voice […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Historic $16M Federal Investment in Homelessness Assistance
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 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 more than $16 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program to support New Mexico projects that provide housing […]
Luján, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Letter of Support for FCC E-Rate Rulemaking
Students without internet access at home have lower grades than their classmates Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined their colleagues in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel supporting the Commission’s proposal to […]
