BREAKING NEWS: Heinrich, Luján Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico’s Term
Move comes as Interim U.S. Attorney term was set to expire at 120 days WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing President Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for wrongfully using the Vacancy Act to extend the term of Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico […]
Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood
Trump’s Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, legislation to repeal Trump […]
This Week in Albuquerque: Luján Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion
Albuquerque, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of President Trump’s reckless tariffs on New Mexico businesses and workers. These meetings follow his tour through […]
Luján: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families
Albuquerque, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: “The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what Senate Democrats have been warning all along: the Republican Budget Betrayal will benefit the country’s […]
Luján Announces Guidance From DOJ for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA
Guidance From DOJ Comes Following Bipartisan Push Led by Luján to Secure Detailed Guidance for Claimants to Access the RECA Program Albuquerque, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) has secured guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for claimants seeking compensation through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program. This follows a […]
This Week: Luján Holds Events Across Northern and Central New Mexico
Luján Visits Taos, Santa Fe, Española, Albuquerque, and Santa Ana Pueblo Holds Town Hall, Listens to Constituent Concerns, and Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans New Mexico – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events across New Mexico this week, holding a town hall in Taos and meeting with health care […]
