Luján, Brown, Van Hollen, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation To Expand Community Schools To Improve Student Outcomes
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2023, a comprehensive bill to improve student outcomes by helping public schools and districts bring in wraparound support services including medical, mental, and nutrition health services, […]
Amid Record High Rates of Suicide and Overdose, Luján, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Tragic Outcomes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced the Kid PROOF Act to improve suicide and overdose prevention for youth. This legislation would modify an existing grant program to allow health care providers to purchase and distribute lethal means safety supplies (lockboxes or safes) to parents of children at […]
Luján, 10 Colleagues Release Joint Statement on Proposed Threats to Asylum System in Supplemental Aid Package Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following joint statement in response to reports of potentially harmful changes to the U.S. asylum […]
Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez Welcome Over $1 Million for Head Start Programs at NMSU
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.) are welcoming $1.4 million in federal funding to support Head Start services at New Mexico State University (NMSU). “I’m proud to welcome over $1 million to support NMSU’s work in creating a strong foundation for our children. The […]
Luján Statement on Hostage Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the release of hostages: “I commend President Biden and his administration for their commitment to securing the safe return of 50 hostages taken by Hamas and for negotiating a temporary ceasefire to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I appreciate […]
Luján, Heinrich Applaud the Passage of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act Out of Committee
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded the passage of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act, as amended, out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to amend an existing water rights settlement enacted for the Navajo Nation. Without further authorization from Congress, all work on the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project […]
