Luján, Barrasso Bill Helps Improve Efficiency of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve geolocation data and increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action to require service providers to route phone calls to 988 to the nearest call center based […]
Luján, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded unanimous passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation led by Luján and cosponsored by Heinrich, to release the Epstein files and ensure full transparency for the American people, accountability for those involved with Epstein, and justice for survivors. The Epstein Files Transparency Act now […]
Luján, Curtis, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop and Deploy Innovative Wildfire Prevention Technologies
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response, and mitigation technologies. The Fire Innovation Unit Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of […]
Luján, Fischer, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Waive Local Cost Share for Fires Started by the Federal Government
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Cynthis Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act, legislation to boost federal wildfire recovery efforts. The legislation would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to waive all cost share requirements for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]
Luján, Warnock, Merkley Lead Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Unlawful Head Start Funding Delays Worsened by Shutdown
Earlier This Year, GAO Found That Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds Luján and Warnock are the Only two Head Start Alumni to Serve in the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led 19 Senate colleagues in a letter to Health […]
Luján, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Wildfire Prevention is Conducted by Trained, Local Experts
Bipartisan Legislation Also Included as One of Luján’s Four Amendments to the Fix Our Forests Act Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, alongside U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), introduced the Local Employment Access for our Forests (LEAF) Act of 2025 to […]
