N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Secretary Kennedy Take Immediate Action to Contain Measles Outbreak
Delegation Letter Comes Amid Measles Outbreak in New Mexico and Texas; Measles is One of the Most Highly Infectious Diseases and Can Lead to Serious Complications Like Pneumonia, Blindness, Brain Swelling, and Death Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury […]
Luján, Sullivan, Padilla, Sheehy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Wildfire Mitigation and Research
As Wildfires Have Devasted New Mexico and Western States in Recent Years, Luján’s Bipartisan Bill Would Create Career Pathways to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threats Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) reintroduced the bipartisan Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act, legislation that […]
Luján Named Ranking Member of Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media
Subcommittee Oversees Key New Mexico Priorities Including Broadband Access and Public Safety Communications Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) was named Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media for the 119th Congress. Senator Luján previously served as Chair, formerly named the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, […]
Luján Statement on GOP Budget that Sets the Stage to Dismantle Health and Nutrition Programs, Increase Everyday Costs
Senate Republicans Block Luján Amendments to Improve Public Safety, Keep New Mexicans Safe Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement on the Republican Budget Resolution: “In the dark of night, Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget that will fund […]
Heinrich, Luján Demand VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Firings of VA Workforce
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately reinstate the more than 1,000 VA employees terminated last week who serve veterans and their families nationwide, including critical employees combatting veteran suicide working at the Veterans Crisis Line. […]
Luján: Patel Will Use FBI’s Power for Political Retribution
Patel Has Repeatedly Pushed Conspiracy Theories and Threatened to Go After President Trump’s “Enemies List” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to confirm Kash Patel as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): “Instead of addressing crime and keeping New Mexicans safe, […]
