Press Releases

Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Plug Every Documented Orphaned Well Across America Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021 to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells, which can leak methane, contaminate groundwater, and create community safety risks. The REGROW Act would

Washington, D.C. –Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, invited U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to New Mexico for an upcoming launch of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo this summer. In a letter to Buttigieg, Senator Luján highlights how the burgeoning commercial space travel industry will benefit New Mexico and the nation.

Washington, D.C. – In his continued efforts to meet with communities across the state to highlight relief for New Mexicans in the American Rescue Plan, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján met last week with Carlsbad Mayor Dale Janway, Elida Mayor Durward Dixon, Gallup Mayor Louie Bonaguidi, Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun, Springer Mayor Boe Lopez, and Taos Mayor Dan Barrone.

Nambé, N.M. –To help New Mexico farmers and ranchers through the pandemic economy, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) hosted an informational webinar with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials. The panelists, which included USDA officials from the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), and the Farm Service Agency (FSA), discussed how New Mexicans

WASHINGTON (April 7, 2021) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed nearly $7 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), in addition to the nearly $21 million that was previously awarded to NMDOH. The grants are a result of a cost share adjustment from 75% to 100%

Nambé, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) hosted a panel discussion with leaders from the White House and state and local governments highlighting how the American Rescue Plan helps New Mexicans recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel included White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Director Julie Chávez Rodríguez, New Mexico Finance and Administration Secretary