Luján, Scott Reintroduce Legislation to Support Treatment of Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced the reintroduction of the Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW) Treatment Reauthorization Act to reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women who have a substance use disorder. Drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl reached record highs in 2020 […]
Luján Statement on New Nonpartisan Government Data Exposing How the Republican Budget Plan Will Explode Debt and Deficit for Decades
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published 10- and 30-year projections of the debt and deficit if Congressional Republicans permanently enact the Trump Tax Scam: “Congressional Republicans are once again attempting to pass a […]
ICYMI: Luján Holds Events Across New Mexico, Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans
New Mexico — In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) held a series of events across New Mexico this week to highlight his work on behalf of New Mexicans: On Monday, Senator Luján visited the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center in Santa Fe to meet with seniors and discuss his efforts […]
Luján Reintroduces Legislation to Crack Down on Robocalls, Protect Americans From Scams
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, announced the reintroduction of the FCC Legal Enforcement Act, legislation that would provide the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with litigation enforcement authority for violations contained in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regarding robocalls. Specifically, […]
Luján Joins Push to Save Task Force Combating Threats to Election Officials
Senators to Attorney General: “In this challenging environment for election officials, it is essential to our democracy that they can continue to rely on [DOJ] to uphold the law” Santa Fe, N.M. — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Democratic Whip […]
Luján Joins Colleagues in Calling on President Trump to Reverse the Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners
In Key Hearing Last Month, Luján Raised Alarm Over the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Independent Agencies Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law and a member of the Commerce Committee, along with Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick […]
