Luján: New CBO Data Shows Republicans’ Budget Betrayal Handed Big Drug Companies a $8.8 Billion Victory While American Seniors Left to Pay the Price
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the release of a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that Medicare will lose $8.8 billion in savings over the next decade due to prescription drug pricing measures in the GOP Budget Betrayal: “Not only will millions […]
Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation to Protect New Mexico Federal Contract Workers During Trump’s Shutdown
The bill will ensure federal contract workers, including low-wage food service, security, and custodial staff, are fairly compensated for the wages and benefits lost during Trump’s shutdown WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and 31 SenateDemocrats to introduce the Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act, legislation […]
Luján on President Trump’s Economy: Higher Prices, Fewer Jobs, Broken Promises
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) highlighted how the Trump administration’s policies have increased costs for the American people and weakened the economy, directly contradicting President Trump’s campaign promise to lower costs on day one. “President Trump promised to end inflation and make America affordable again on starting on day one. He […]
Luján Statement on Trump Administration Using Shutdown As Cover to Conduct Mass Firings
Trump, Vought cause shutdown, use it to fire hard-working federal employees and inflict maximum pain on the American people President Trump: “We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator […]
Luján Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate passage of his InternationalBridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation, passed in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will expedite the presidential permitting process for all international bridges and land ports of entry. “Ports of entry and international bridges are vital […]
Luján Statement on Senate Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “This year’s NDAA reflects a bipartisan commitment to ensuring our Armed Forces, national security, and broader national defense remain strong and ready to meet today’s complex challenges. New Mexico’s military installations […]
