Luján, Moran Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Farmer Coordination & Education
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to expand the reach of peer-to-peer networks that are already helping farmers manage the many challenges they face. As farmers and ranchers are met daily with […]
Luján: Trump Administration Illegally Blocking Nearly $316 Billion Owed to Native Communities
WATCH Senator Luján’s Remarks in Senate Indian Affairs Committee Washington, D.C.— A new tracker revealed that the Trump administration is blocking or freezing more than $430 billion in federal funding owed to communities across the country — including nearly $316 billion for national programs that support Indian Country and Native communities. The data reflects just how widespread the damage is — […]
Luján, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak
Legislation Would Create Facility to Curb New World Screwworm Population Growth Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Bipartisan Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms) Act, which wouldauthorize funds for and direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin construction on a new sterile fly […]
Luján, Welch, Klobuchar, Wyden, Merkley, Oregon Governor Kotek Fight Back Against Republicans’ Attack on SNAP, Nutrition Programs
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition and Specialty Crops, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senators […]
Luján, Markey Urge FCC to Operate Transparently with Paramount-SkyDance Merger
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, urging the FCC to take a full […]
Luján Statement on Congressional Republicans Pushing Largest Medicaid Cut In History, Kicking Millions Off SNAP and Nutrition Programs
Nonpartisan CBO Analysis Shows All Savings from Republican Bill Come from Benefit Cuts, Terminating Health Coverage, and Payment Cuts for Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Providers House Committees Meeting This Week to Advance Tax Scam, Gut Medicaid and Nutrition Programs Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Congressional […]
