Luján Statement on Passing of Governor Bill Richardson
Nambe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of former Governor Bill Richardson: “Governor Richardson was a giant in public service and government — serving as a Member of Congress, United Nations Ambassador, Cabinet Secretary, and Governor. In his post-government career, he was trusted to handle some of […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $6 Million for Wildfire Recovery
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced over $6,618,321 in federal funding to San Miguel County for reimbursement for county road repairs as a result of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. The grant now awaits distribution by the New Mexico’s Department of Homeland Security […]
Heinrich, Luján Applaud Nomination of David O. Barnett Jr for United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed President Joe Biden’s nomination of David O. Barnett Jr. for U.S. Marshal for the District of New Mexico. “David Barnett has dedicated his career to keeping Americans safe. As the FBI’s Counterintelligence Supervisory Special Agent in the Albuquerque Field Office, Barnett is intimately […]
Heinrich, Luján Announce Over $2 Million In Broadband Funding to Rio Rancho
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, announced a total of $2,198,052 in grants from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program to the Rio Rancho Public School District. The Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) was created and funded […]
Luján Statement on Final Regulations for Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act
Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the lead sponsor for the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, issued the following statement after FEMA announced the final regulations, which will be published on Tuesday: “As the communities continue to deal with the aftermath of these historic fires, I welcome the announcement of the […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Nearly $1 Million to Expand Developmental Screening for Children, Address Nurse Shortage in New Mexico
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $950,000 in federal funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to improve New Mexicans’ access to quality, affordable healthcare by growing the number of nurses in medical […]
