Luján Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
Senators’ bipartisan legislation would help bridge the digital divide Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), all members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced the Rural Internet […]
Rep. Leger Fernández, Senator Luján Introduce Bill to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández and Senator Ben Ray Luján introduced a bill that amends the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project’s authorization to ensure it has the resources it needs to reach completion and to lower costs for the communities it serves. The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project was first authorized as part of the Omnibus […]
Luján Statement on Senate Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act to protect marriage equality: “Today, the Senate sent a resounding message to same-sex and interracial couples all across our nation: Love is love. Despite threats made by extremists on the Supreme Court, […]
Luján, Menendez, Cárdenas Lead Colleagues Urging Twitter to Maintain Protections for Spanish Speaking Communities
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and U.S. Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) wrote to Twitter CEO Elon Musk to urge the company to reverse cuts that expose Spanish speakers to fraud and abuse. […]
Luján, N.M. Congressional Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Chaco Canyon
Washington, D.C. – Today, 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.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act to protect Chaco Canyon and the greater landscape surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park. This legislation will prevent future leasing and development […]
N.M. Congressional Democrats: One Year Later, The Infrastructure Law Is Delivering Billions In Historic Infrastructure Investments For New Mexicans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are highlighting billions of dollars in historic infrastructure investments on the first anniversary of the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law. “One year ago today, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]
