Luján Introduces Bill to Allow Ads for Legal Cannabis Products on TV & Radio, Eliminate Risks for Broadcasters
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, introduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Advertising Act, which will permit radio and television stations to accept advertising for legal cannabis products if the station is licensed in states that permit the advertising of medical […]
N.M. Congressional Delegation Calls On President Biden To Grant State Request To Expand, Extend Assistance Under Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) are calling on President Joe Biden to approve a request from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to include flooding impacts in New […]
Luján, Booker Introduce Legislation Stop Unnecessary Data Caps and Promote Access to High-Speed Broadband
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced legislation to prohibit predatory data caps that force families to pay high costs and unnecessary fees to access high-speed broadband. As Americans’ need for data is increasing, pricing structures for broadband services must encourage participation in the digital economy, promote competition and innovation, and ensure investment […]
Luján Legislation to Strengthen Land Grant Communities’ Rights Clears Committee
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) to provide greater consultation between the federal government and land grant communities. The Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act recognizes community land grants as an important part of the culture […]
Luján Joins Colleagues to Urge IRS to Extend Filing Deadline for ITIN Filers Affected by Processing Delays
Compared to before the pandemic, ITIN application processing times now average three to four months and renewal times doubled to 41 days Washington D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), joined a group of Senate colleagues in calling on IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to extend the filing deadline for filers with individual taxpayer […]
Heinrich, Luján Welcome Nomination Of Matthew L. Garcia For U.S. District Court For The District Of New Mexico
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Matthew L. Garcia for U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. “We are pleased that President Biden has accepted our strong recommendation to nominate Matthew L. Garcia to join the District Court of New […]
