ICYMI: Senator Luján in the News Standing Up for New Mexicans, Holding the Trump Administration Accountable for Chaos and Confusion
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) has been actively engaging in critical Senate hearings, holding nominees accountable to protect essential services and programs for New Mexicans and every American. Throughout these hearings, Senator Luján has emphasized the importance of nominees serving the public interest, rather than furthering political agendas. As a […]
Luján Named Ranking Member of Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Specialty Crops
Subcommittee Oversees Key New Mexico Priorities Including Food Assistance Programs, Specialty Crop Produces, and Healthy Food Initiatives Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) was named Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research for the 119th Congress. […]
Luján, Wyden, Finance Democrats Press RFK Jr. to Reject Big Pharma Pause on Medicare Negotiation
Following Noncommittal Answer in Committee and Statement by CMS, Finance Democrats Press for Commitment to Continuing Medicare Drug Price Negotiation on Schedule Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and all Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Finance sent a letter to Robert F. […]
Luján Calls Out Trump Administration Chaos and Confusion, Exposes Threat of Budget Office Nomination
Vought as Budget Director Would Fuel Chaos and Confusion of Trump Administration Efforts to Withhold Approved Federal Funding, Hurt New Mexico Families WATCH HERE: Senator Luján Warns How Russell Vought Would Hurt New Mexicans Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of Senate Committee on the Budget, was joined by Budget […]
Luján Meets with Hermit’s Peak Fire Victims to Address Unsettled Claims and Push for Urgent Improvements
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) convened a meeting with claimants who have unsettled total loss claims from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and Claims Office Director Jay Mitchell. The meeting provided an opportunity for claimants to share their concerns about the process and allow Director Mitchell to provide a direct update […]
KEY MOMENTS: In Back-to-Back Nomination Hearings, Luján Presses RFK Jr. and Howard Lutnick on their Commitment to Working for the American People
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Howard Lutnick in their respective nomination hearings on their commitment to preserving programs that provide critical services for New Mexicans. Senator […]