Luján, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Better Honor National Heroes at Santa Fe National Cemetery
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to honor and commemorate U.S. veterans with dignity and respect. The New Mexico Veteran Burial Dignity and Honor Act will repeal a 1999 provision that allowed for the use of flat gravestones at the Santa Fe National Cemetery and replace the flat markers with upright markers. While […]
Luján, Schiff, Klobuchar Lead Bicameral Letter Urging FEC to Reconsider AI Decision
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led their colleagues in a bicameral letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) expressing their disapproval of the recent decision to not seek public comment on a petition by Public Citizen requesting that the FEC clarify that the […]
Luján, Lee, Braun, Vance Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Biosimilars in Drug Market
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) introduced the Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, bipartisan legislation to increase the biological drug market, expand access to low-cost prescription drugs, and ultimately lower drug prices for patients. The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act deems biosimilars as […]
Luján Welcomes $25 Million to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed $25 million for New Mexico to implement the REGROW Act, legislation he championed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up and remediate abandoned gas and oil wells. This investment is part of the Biden administration’s $660 million Phase 1 funding to clean up […]
Luján, Cassidy, Trahan Reintroduce TLDR Act to Increase Online Transparency
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (MA-03) reintroduced the Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act to require commercial websites and mobile apps to create a simple, readable, and accessible summary of their terms-of-service agreements. “Consumers deserve the ability to make informed decisions […]
Heinrich, Luján Congratulate Xochitl Torres Small on Confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): “Xochitl Torres Small is a respected leader and dedicated public servant, and her confirmation marks a proud day for […]
