Luján Statement on the 10th Anniversary of DACA
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement marking the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Ten years ago when President Barack Obama established DACA, he made it clear that our friends, neighbors, coworkers, and valued members of our communities, who came to this country as […]
N.M. Congressional Democrats Announce Federal Government Will Fully Cover Emergency Watershed Program In Wake Of Historic Wildfires
WASHINGTON (June 15, 2022) – 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.) are welcoming an announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will cover 100% of the costs through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program for debris removal and other […]
Luján, Scott Introduce Bill to Increase Availability for HIV/AIDS Prevention Treatment
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Ryan White PrEP Availability Act, bipartisan legislation to increase flexibility for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics, which provide care and treatment for individuals living with HIV/AIDS, to allow them to cover expenses of HIV/AIDS prevention medication such as PrEP […]
Luján, Advocates Announce Technical Working Group to Implement Advanced Impaired Driving Prevention Technology
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), and a specialized group of more than a dozen auto safety technical experts announced the formation of a new Technical Working Group to assist with implementation of advanced impaired driving prevention technology as recently mandated by Congress. The bipartisan provision […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $2.2 Million In American Rescue Plan Funds To Boost Capacity For Business Growth In Santo Domingo Pueblo
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2022) — 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 more than $2.2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support the replacement of aging and deteriorating wastewater infrastructure in the Santo Domingo Pueblo to improve service for new and existing […]
N.M. Congressional Democrats Welcome Over $30 Million In HHS Grants To Improve School Readiness, Health Care In New Mexico
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2022) — 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 welcoming more than $30 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will support improvements to early education and family […]
