Luján Statement on Forest Service Report on Las Dispensas Burn
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Forest Service report on the Gallinas-Las Dispensas Prescribed Fire that led to the Hermit’s Peak Fire: “As New Mexicans, we know when it’s too dry or too windy to start a fire, but the Forest Service underestimated this risk […]
Luján, Van Hollen, Beyer, Schrier Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Reduce Medical Diagnostic Errors
Data shows diagnostic errors affect more than 12 million Americans annually, contribute to approximately 10 percent of patient deaths Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) announced the introduction of the Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act, legislation to reduce diagnostic errors in our […]
Heinrich, Luján Push To Fight Food Insecurity As Benefits Cliff Rapidly Approaches
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and over 30 of their Democratic Senate colleagues are pushing to extend child nutrition waivers ahead of their expiration and enact a robust set of child nutrition priorities in any upcoming legislative vehicles. As school summer break is already underway in many states, […]
N.M. Congressional Democrats Urge Agriculture Secretary To Address Urgent Firewood Needs
Washington, D.C. – 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.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsak to urge the Department to address critical firewood needs as a result of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. As […]
Luján Votes to Pass Toxic Exposure Legislation, Deliver Health Benefits for Veterans
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act – bipartisan legislation to support veterans exposed to toxic substances and burn pits during military service and the most significant expansion of veteran health care in decades. Whether they served during Vietnam, the Gulf War, or […]
Senators Luján, Hassan, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Investments in Substance Misuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Senators’ Bill Requires Use of Evidence-Based Services and Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase investments in substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. The Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act reauthorizes and strengthens the Substance Abuse Block Grant […]
