Luján Chairs Broadband Subcommittee Hearing on Communications Networks Safety and Security
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband, convened the final subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress titled “Communications Networks Safety and Security.” As Americans spend more time online, cybercriminals—both domestic and global—are finding new ways to disrupt and infiltrate U.S. telecommunications systems. During […]
Senators Luján, Cortez Masto, Padilla Host Press Conference Highlighting Urgent Need for President Biden to Protect TPS, DACA Recipients
Video of the press conference is available here. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) hosted a press conference with Andrea Flores from FWD.us and Jose Cabrera, a TPS holder from El Salvador. The Senators called on President Joe Biden to act quickly to […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $3.4 Million to Solve Crime, Keep Communities Safe & Support Survivor Services
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 $3,392,905 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help New Mexico’s law enforcement solve crimes, support survivor services, improve violence prevention, and keep communities safe. […]
Luján, Colleagues Call on President Biden to Protect Immigrant Families Ahead of the Incoming Administration
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in a letter calling on President Joe Biden to protect immigrant families before the end of his presidency. “As Senators who represent diverse states […]
Heinrich, Luján Successfully Secure the Confirmation of Sarah Davenport for U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) secured the confirmation of Sarah Davenport for U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. “Sarah Davenport has built an impressive legal career as a federal prosecutor in New Mexico and has strong roots in her home community of Las Cruces,” […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $15 Million in USDA Funding for Acequias and $45 Million for Tribal Water Projects
New funding initiative will support New Mexico’s farmers and producers while reducing water losses 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 an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Water-Saving Commodities Program […]
