Luján, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Farmer Coordination & Education
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the reach of peer-to-peer networks that are already helping farmers manage the many challenges they face. As farmers and ranchers are met daily with unique challenges, including unexpected weather, droughts, and floods, they often turn to […]
Luján Statement on Senate Passage of Defense Authorization Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that authorizes $886.3 billion for New Mexico’s military bases, national labs, and servicemembers. The NDAA sets the spending levels and policies for the Department of Defense (DoD) and […]
Luján, Thune Announce Public Comment Period for Universal Service Fund Working Group
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), Co-Chairs of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group, announced that the public can now submit comments to the USF Working Group for a 30-day period closing Friday, August 25th, 2023. The Working Group also includes U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Shelley […]
Luján Statement on Senate Passage of Historic RECA Expansion and Extension
Luján Leads Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen RECA in the NDAA Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Senate passed a historic expansion and extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Nearly eight decades after the Trinity […]
Luján Introduces Legislation to Support Local Fire Departments
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Fire Department Repayment Act to amend the fire department repayment system to ensure local departments are fairly and swiftly compensated for their service. As wildfires intensify with the extremity of climate change, the need for firefighters is at an all-time high. This legislation will […]
Luján, Welch Introduce Legislation to Support Local Grocers and Protect SNAP Access
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefits Transactions Act to permanently protect retailers from processing fees and modernization costs beyond the normal costs of business. From the inception of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), stores have been protected from […]
