On Same Day Senate Republicans Strip Internet Access from Students and Educators, President Trump Attempts to Illegally End Bipartisan Law to Connect Seniors, Veterans, and Rural Communities
Trump’s NTIA Nominee Testified: “I commit to implementing NTIA’s statutory requirements, including with respect to the Digital Equity Act” New Mexico Was Expected to Receive $14.3 Million in Grants, Covers 91.7% of State Population Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement […]
Luján Leads Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Crack Down on U.S. Firearms Flowing to Latin American Drug Cartels
Administration’s Designation of 8 Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Unlocks New Tools to Crack Down on Southbound Arms Trafficking Over 200,000 American Firearms Flow into Mexico Every Year, Fueling Gang Violence and Drug and Human Trafficking Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), along with U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) […]
Luján Statement on Procedural Vote to Advance the GENIUS Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding the failed procedural vote to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: “Stablecoins are positioned to play a key and innovative role in our financial system. As digital assets continue to evolve and expand, Congress must work […]
Luján Statement on Republican Resolution to Strip Internet Access from Millions of Students and Educators
Luján Joined Press Conference Ahead of Senate Republicans’ Vote, Highlighted Impact on New Mexico Students Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, issued the following statement on Senate Republicans’ vote to strip internet access from millions of students and educators: “Across the country, the E-Rate program has helped […]
Luján, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve AI Testing and Evaluation Systems, Safeguard Americans Against Risks
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Testing and Evaluation Systems for Trusted Artificial Intelligence (TEST) AI Act of 2025, legislation to improve the federal government’s capacity to test and evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to drive […]
Luján Reintroduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care
Luján’s Legislation Would Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across United States Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced the reintroduction of the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act, legislation that increases access to quality, affordable maternity care through the creation of a federally funded Birth and Women’s Health […]
