Luján, Heinrich, Stansbury Welcome Over $2.2 Million in Federal Funding for Cancer, Drug Abuse and Addiction Research, and Health Centers in New Mexico
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming over $2 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The $2,229,543 will support cancer treatment, drug abuse and addiction research, and improvements to health centers in New Mexico. “Families across New […]
Luján Statement on FCC Nominations
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, issued the following statement after President Biden renominated FCC Commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr, and nominated Anna Gomez to serve as the fifth Commissioner: “As Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, I have worked […]
Luján, Sinema, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Endangered Wolves, Support Southwest Ranchers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Wolf and Livestock Fairness (WOLF) Act to provide full reimbursement to ranchers for livestock harmed by endangered Mexican gray wolves. Once common throughout parts of the Southwestern United States, the Mexican wolf was all but eliminated from […]
Luján, Heinrich Introduce New Legislation to Respond to Immediate Needs at Southern Border
New proposal would provide immediate assistance as Title 42 expires WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), to introduce a legislative proposal […]
Luján Introduces Legislation to Increase Hatch Act Enforcement, Transparency, and Accountability
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act, legislation that increases fairness and impartiality of the Hatch Act by informing Congress of potential violations. Enacted in 1939, the Hatch Act serves to ensure the federal government administers its duties in a nonpartisan fashion, protects federal […]
N.M. Delegation Statement on Mass Shooting in Farmington
FARMINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to a mass shooting in Farmington, N.M.: “We are devastated by today’s mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico. As we await further updates, […]
