Luján, Alsobrooks, Rosen Introduce Bill to Break Barriers in STEM and Strengthen America’s Future Workforce
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)introduced the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, designed to close persistent equity gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and expand high-quality STEM education access for girls and students from underrepresented communities. “New Mexico is at the forefront of science, technology, and […]
ICYMI: Luján, Bipartisan Members Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files
Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act – recently signed into law – lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), who introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act that was signed into law, joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling on Attorney General […]
Heinrich, Luján Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands
Heinrich and Luján’s push comes amid the Trump Administration’s failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON – Amid the Trump Administration’s failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention — including slowing down the U.S. Forest Service’s rate of prescribed burns, fuel treatments, and other fire-prevention work — […]
Heinrich, Luján Demand Trump Administration Stop Stalling PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families and Nearby Communities in New Mexico
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined 26 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth reverse DoD’s decision to delay the cleanup of per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) at military installations in New Mexico and nationwide and to urge the DoD to take action to […]
Luján, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced the Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that strengthens and expands the federal government’s ability to sanction individuals and entities involved in fentanyl trafficking. China remains the primary global source of the precursor chemicals used to […]
Luján, Merkley, Murkowski, Massie, Khanna Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files
Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined forces with U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to call on Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide a […]
