Luján, Padilla, Leger Fernández Introduce Legislation to Bolster the Creative Workforce
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) introduced the Creative Workforce Investment Act to empower the creative workforce through the creation of workforce grants program and expand access to the arts in communities nationwide. “New Mexico is known for our vibrant arts […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Nearly $68 Million Investment from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Build EV Charging Network
First round of competitive EV charging grants will fund commercial vehicle charging network along I-10 in southern N.M. and public EV chargers in Taos and Santa Fe WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming nearly […]
Heinrich, Luján Support Amendment to Maintain Congressional Oversight on Foreign Military Assistance
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in announcing an amendment to maintain the congressional notification requirement for all U.S. assistance to foreign militaries. Specifically, the amendment would strike a provision in the proposed national security supplemental funding bill that waives oversight requirements for U.S. […]
Luján, Chairman Sanders, Baldwin, Markey Launch HELP Committee Investigation into Efforts by Pharmaceutical Companies to Manipulate the Price of Asthma Inhalers
Washington D.C. – Today, Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) to send letters to the CEOs of four pharmaceutical companies launching a major investigation into the extremely high prices these companies charge for inhalers that 25 million Americans with asthma and 16 million Americans […]
Luján Announces Nominations for U.S. Service Academies
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) announced student nominations from New Mexico to enter the United States Service Academies. “New Mexico is proud to have an enduring legacy of service in all branches of our military. I’m honored to further that tradition by nominating some of our state’s best and brightest to […]
Members of N.M. Congressional Delegation Urge National Nuclear Security Administration to Extend Comment Period for Caja Del Rio Transmission Line
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) wrote to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) requesting an extension for the comment period for the agency’s draft Environmental Assessment of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electrical Power Capacity […]
