Luján, Matsui, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Digital Equity, Inclusion, and Literacy
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) led U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to introduce the Digital Equity Foundation Act, legislation to establish a nonprofit foundation to leverage public and private investments to make progress closing the divide on digital equity, digital […]
Heinrich, Luján, Lujan Grisham Announce $4.4 Million In American Rescue Plan Funding To Boost Tourism, Workforce Training Opportunities For Pueblos Of Taos, Picuris
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham are welcoming $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support tourism and workforce opportunities for the Pueblos of Taos and Picuris. “The American Rescue Plan has been a lifeline for Tribes and rural communities to successfully rebuild […]
Luján Statement on Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, forever changed America and the world. The destruction, chaos, and loss of life will be permanently etched in the minds of those who lived through […]
Heinrich, Luján Welcome $45 Million In Federal Investments To Boost Growth Of Santa Teresa Port Of Entry
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are welcoming $45 million in federal investments from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop an approximately six-mile, four-lane highway connecting the Santa Teresa Port of Entry with State Road 273 in Sunland Park. “For years, I’ve been proud to work with […]
Luján, Murphy, Smith Introduce Legislation to Give the U.S. Department of Labor Authority to Enforce Mental Health Parity Laws
Washington D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) to introduce legislation to hold insurance companies accountable and give the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) the authority to assess civil monetary penalties […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $3.5 Million In American Rescue Plan Funds For Water Utility Improvements At Industrial Park in Gallup
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are welcoming $3.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding for water utility infrastructure at the McKinley County Industrial Park in Gallup. This project will extend watermain utilities and well features into new groundwater wells to […]
