New Mexico Delegation To Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – At 6:30 p.m. MT on Thursday, April 13, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández, and Gabe Vasquez will bring together representatives from U.S. Military Service Academies for a virtual Q&A session. The conversation is an opportunity for high school students and recent […]
Luján Statement on One-Year Anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Fire
Las Vegas, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Fire. “Today, New Mexico marks a solemn anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Fire that upended the lives of far too many New Mexicans. From burning family homes, disrupting small businesses, and impacting our […]
Luján Joins USDA Secretary Vilsack, State and Local Leaders for Wildfire Recovery Discussion Ahead of Hermit’s Peak One-Year Anniversary
Las Vegas, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack for a discussion ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Fire. During the event, Senator Luján, Secretary Vilsack, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, and state and local leaders heard directly from impacted members of the community. “It’s been […]
Luján, Cornyn, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Development of Seedling Nurseries, Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Programs
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced The Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023 – bipartisan legislation that allows funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of seedling nurseries at state forestry agencies, local private or non-profit entities, and […]
Luján, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Consumers with Opt-In Requirement
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity (Consumer OPT-IN) Act, bicameral legislation to protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel recurring-payment programs. This legislation puts the onus on companies, not consumers, […]
Luján Delivers Floor Speech Highlighting Support for New Mexico Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor highlighting Senate Democrats’ support for small businesses in New Mexico and across the country. WATCH: Luján Delivers Senate Floor Speech Highlighting New Mexico Small Businesses An excerpt of Senator Luján’s speech is below: For the past two years, the Senate Democratic […]
