Luján Statement on Averting Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Congress voted to avert a government shutdown: “I just voted to keep the government open and avoid a GOP shutdown. This protects federal employees in New Mexico and across the country. But make no mistake – this was a manufactured crisis from House […]
Luján Statement on Potential Federal Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the potential federal government caused by House Republicans: “It’s a shame that House Republicans have pushed our country this far, forcing the federal government toward a shutdown because of their inability to govern. As members of Congress, we’re all going […]
Luján Statement on Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.): “Dianne Feinstein was a force and a trailblazing powerhouse. No challenge in front of her ever stopped her, and she broke down barrier after barrier. We will miss our friend. My prayers are with her […]
Heinrich, Luján Urge Immediate Action on Wildland Firefighter Pay Reform
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to lead 10 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling for immediate action to advance permanent, comprehensive pay reform for the country’s wildland firefighters as temporary, short-term pay increases […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $2.7 Million to Support Industrial Business Growth in Milan, New Mexico
MILAN, N.M. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the Village of Milan, New Mexico, to support roadway infrastructure improvements at the Milan Industrial Park. This grant, provided by the Department’s Economic Development Administration […]
Luján, Wyden Urge Biden Administration to Collect the Data Needed to Address the Lack of Access to Water and Sanitation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M. and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week asked the Biden administration to collect and publish data that would help identify and address the water and sanitation needs of communities around the country. “We are writing to request that you take steps to collect and publish data needed to […]
