Luján, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Enhance Consumer Protection, Hold Mega-Corporations Accountable for Consumer Safety Violations
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to introduce the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, legislation to enhance consumer protection and ensure the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) can hold companies accountable for consumer safety violations. […]
Heinrich, Luján Join Group of 49 Senators in Announcing Amendment to Reaffirm U.S. Support for a Two-State Solution
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and a majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus in announcing plans to file an amendment to the forthcoming national security supplemental package that reiterates longstanding U.S. policy in support of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. “A long term […]
Luján, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Weather Forecasting
Bipartisan Legislation Follows Deadly Nationwide Winter Storms Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Co-Chairs of the Senate National Labs Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act to authorize a collaborative research partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Department of […]
Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández Call on FEMA Administrator to Expedite Claims Process for Hermit’s Peak / Calf Canyon Fire Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) wrote a letter to Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), expressing deep concern over the delay processing decisions to over 100 claimants affected by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. The letter, emphasizing the […]
Luján, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Border Security to Stop Flow of Fentanyl
The Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act will increase staffing and technology to detect and stop the flow of fentanyl coming across the border Bill strengthens security at ports of entry along Southwest border, which is the most common way criminals smuggle fentanyl into the U.S. Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján […]
Luján Joins Bipartisan Senate Group in Panel on Emerging Tech Policy
Las Vegas, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) for a panel discussion at the CES in Las Vegas, the world’s largest tech conference, on their emerging tech policy priorities. The Senators spoke about closing the urban and rural tech […]
