Heinrich, Luján Slam Trump’s Plan to Illegally Rescind Funding for New Mexico’s Local Public Radio & TV Stations
Losing this funding would force many public stations to reduce much of their programming or, in some cases, close their doors to the rural communities they serve WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media,joined 29 Senate Democrats to slam Trump and Republicans’ […]
Heinrich, Luján Slam Trump Administration for Illegally Gutting Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses
Amid Commerce Department’s stonewalling, senators ask GAO to investigate if Trump officials violated the law or engaged in misconduct & what officials are doing with funding Congress appropriated to serve minority enterprises & create jobs WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined U.S. […]
Luján, Finance Democrats Demand Committee Markup of Republican Reconciliation Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and every Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, demanded the committee Republicans schedule a markup of the Republican bill that would slash health care and clean energy tax credits to pay for handouts to corporations and the […]
NEWS: Luján Responds to Latest CBO Estimates Showing 16 Million People Will Become Uninsured from Republican Health Agenda
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing 16 million people will lose coverage from the Republican reconciliation plan, including their failure to extend premium tax credits that Americans use to […]
Luján, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure America’s Satellite Systems
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, introduced the bipartisan Secure Space Act of 2025 to protect America’s satellite systems from foreign threats and strengthen national security. Companion legislation – sponsored […]
Luján, Cassidy, Heinrich Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led a bipartisan group of Senators in reintroducing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing regular screenings. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the legislation. The bill would also prevent […]
