Luján Statement on Executive Order Ending Federal Funding for NPR and PBS
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end federal funding for America’s two biggest public broadcasters, NPR and PBS: “In the dark of […]
Luján, Heinrich, Colleagues Demand to Know Who Killed Minority Business Development Agency, Why & Where’s the Money Going?
“Who is actually running the Department: Secretary Lutnick or Elon Musk and DOGE?” Senators ask Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and five Senate Democrats in demanding that Keith […]
Luján Announces Legislation to Lower Taxes for Hardworking New Mexicans
Senate Democrats Introduce Tax Breaks for Working Families While GOP Pushes Tax Scam for Nation’s Wealthiest Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, cosponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break. The bill would make […]
Luján Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Combat Online Scams, Protect Consumers in the Online Ticket Marketplace
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded committee passage of his bipartisan bill that would better protect consumers in the online ticket marketplace. Senator Luján’s bipartisan Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act, which he introduced with […]
Following Push From Luján and Ag Committee Democrats, Trump Administration Releases $1.3 Billion for Specialty Crop Producers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released $1.3 billion in assistance for specialty crop producers that was previously withheld: “Our specialty crop producers provide high-quality, nutritious produce […]
Luján: President Trump’s First 100 Days Have Brought Costs, Chaos, and Corruption
100 Days In, President Trump’s Approval Rating At A Historic Low Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s first 100 days in office: “In just 100 days, President Trump has driven up costs for New Mexicans, attacked essential programs like Social Security, and […]
