Luján Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions
New Mexico is Home to 24 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Department of Education to end Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs that benefit millions of Americans students: “In New Mexico and across the country, Minority-Serving Institutions have long played […]
Luján Presses Trump Administration for Failing to Provide Update on Federal Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called on United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar to provide an update on the status of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), which the Trump administration has tried to illegally dismantle. In […]
Luján Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, is which celebrated from September 15th through October 15th: “In New Mexico and across the nation, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the deep roots, rich culture, and […]
Luján, Mullin, McCollum, Cole Reintroduce Legislation to Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services for Tribal Nations
Legislation would reduce budgetary uncertainty for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Representatives Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Co-Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Native […]
Luján, Heinrich Announce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System Passes Senate
The legislation would improve Americans’ ability help when dialing 9-1-1, including during natural disasters, and make important updates to the classification of 9-1-1 dispatchers Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that their bipartisan Enhancing First Response Act – introduced with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Marsha Blackburn […]
Luján, Cantwell Bill to Strengthen Federal Wildfire Forecasting and Firefighting Tools Unanimously Passes Senate
Washinton, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Fire Ready Nation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). The legislation strengthens the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ability to help forecast, […]
