Luján Leads Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights, Keep Online Platforms Safe for Minority Communities
Social Media Content Moderation is Critical to Prevent Hate Speech, Violence, and Radicalization Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court regarding two Republican-led state laws that regulate how social media companies can moderate online content. The amicus […]
Heinrich, Luján, Hickenlooper, Bennet Call on Interior to Develop and Implement Plan to Support Water Security Throughout Rio Grande Basin
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a delegation of Western senators, including U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), in calling on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to develop a robust and comprehensive funding plan to support drought mitigation and climate adaptation efforts in the Rio Grande […]
Luján, Cornyn, Kaine, Shaheen, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Boost Substance Use Recovery Resources and Services
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the Strengthening Communities of Recovery Act to reauthorize and expand resources for individuals experiencing substance use disorder. As the United States faces a severe behavioral health crisis, exacerbated by an epidemic […]
Luján: NDAA Fails to Provide Justice for New Mexicans Who Sacrificed for National Security
Despite Bipartisan Support, NDAA Excludes Senate-Passed RECA Measure Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report failed to include the Senate-passed Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA): “The NDAA fails to provide justice for New Mexicans who sacrificed for our national security. Generations of […]
Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez Announce 26 F-16s Will Be Permanently Based At Holloman AFB
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) applauded the U.S. Air Force’s final decision to permanently base a training squadron of 26 F-16 fighter jets at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, N.M. “Holloman Air Force Base is a national leader in training America’s fighter […]
Luján, Leger Fernández Introduce Legislation to Amend Water Rights Settlements and Return Earned Interest to Tribes
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández and Senator Luján introduced Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act. The legislation authorizes the appropriation of $6.3 million for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Fund; $7.8 million for the Taos Pueblo Water […]
