Luján, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Organ Donations and Save Lives
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act to expand support for more living donors by allowing more donors compensation to cover wages, travel, child care and caregiver expenses associated with donation. Each day, 17 Americans die while waiting for an organ transplant, […]
Luján Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Avoid Default as Debt Ceiling Looms
Debt Ceiling Will Be Reinstated On January 2; Default Could Lead To A Recession Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) in reintroducing the End the Threat of Default Act, legislation that would permanently remove the threat of a default by repealing the national debt ceiling, an […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome Acquisition of Dawson Elk Valley Ranch in Northeast N.M.
Acquisition made possible with funds from the Inflation Reduction Act New Mexico Democrats passed into law Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are welcoming this week’s announcement that the U.S. Forest […]
Luján Introduces Legislation to Develop, Demonstrate, and Deploy Technologies to Accelerate Nuclear Waste Cleanup
Luján Bill Would Save Taxpayers Billions and Accelerate Waste Cleanup Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the success of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Network of National Laboratories […]
Luján, Boozman Lead Push for Expanded Access to Radiology Services
Senators Introduce Legislation to Make Hospital Radiologist Assistant-Performed Medical Imaging Eligible for Medicare Reimbursement Washington, D.C. –– U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and John Boozman (R-AR) are leading an effort to improve Medicare beneficiaries’ access to health care services and address the provider shortage that exists nationwide, which is particularly dire in rural America. The Medicare […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Biden Administration Announcement on Temporary Protection from Mining Threats for Upper Pecos Watershed
Delegation urges the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to schedule public meetings to engage with local community and finalize the proposal Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming today’s announcement […]
