Luján Leads Colleagues Urging FCC Improve Access to Local Journalism
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led 19 colleagues in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the Commission to improve access to local media on streaming platforms. Current law and Commission rules state that traditional cable and satellite networks must work directly with a local television station before broadcasting […]
Luján Introduces Nutrition Legislative Package During Farm Bill Negotiations
Washington, D.C. – As Farm Bill negotiations continue, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced the introduction of a package of agriculture related bills that would improve nutrition access for New Mexico Pueblos and Tribal Nations, seniors, and low-income families. This package also includes legislation that would protect retailers from processing fees and modernization costs, […]
Luján, Lofgren Lead Letter Urging Multilingual Translation of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, respectively, urged the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to translate the AI risk management framework (AI RMF) into […]
Heinrich, Luján Welcome Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Designation of I-40 TradePort Corridor
CENTRAL, N.M. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)’s designation of Central New Mexico as a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) for an I-40 TradePort Corridor – an integrated supply chain system of clean energy-logistics-industrial hubs. The designation includes a coalition of Bernalillo County, Sandoval County and the Village […]
Luján Announces $9.2 Million for Broadband Deployment in Doña Ana County
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) visited Radium Springs Community Center to join New Mexico local officials and Ethos Broadband Inc.representatives to announce a $9.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed internet access for New Mexicans in rural northern Dona Ana County from Radium […]
NTIA Heeds Luján, Warnock, and Colleagues’ Call Urging the FCC to Combat Digital Discrimination
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) welcomed calls from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt strong rules against digital discrimination. In a filing with the FCC, the NTIA urged the FCC to adopt a definition of digital discrimination […]
