Luján Joins Senate Congressional Hispanic Caucus Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Act Now to Protect Immigrant Communities
Luján sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to act decisively during the remainder of his term to protect DACA recipients and TPS holders Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in sending a letter urging President Joe Biden to […]
N.M. Delegation Urges Forest Service to Complete Mineral Withdrawal Process at Upper Pecos Watershed, Protect Watershed From Future Mining Threats
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 (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) called on the U.S. Forest Service to complete the initial steps of the mineral withdrawal process in the Upper Pecos Watershed. Completing the initial steps of the mineral withdrawal […]
New Mexico Delegation Praises CHIPS Act Investment
4,300 jobs funded at Intel’s Rio Rancho facility Albuquerque, N.M.— Today, 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 (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) praised a $500 million investment from the CHIPS and Science Act for Intel’s Rio Rancho facility. “Today’s announcement shows that […]
Luján, Collins Applaud Senate Passage of Bill to Reauthorize the Autism CARES Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan Autism CARES Act of 2024. The bill renews and expands federal support for research, services, and training related to autism spectrum disorder and […]
Luján, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Offer Relief to Americans Facing Medical Bankruptcy
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) reintroduced legislation designed to ease the burden on Americans forced into bankruptcy because of unforeseen medical expenses. The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2024 reforms the bankruptcy process to alleviate […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Final CHIPS Act Funding Agreement with Albuquerque-Based Rocket Lab to Grow Semiconductor Manufacturing, Create 100 New Jobs
$24 million federal investment, preliminarily proposed in June, made possible through the CHIPS and Science Act WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming the announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that a final agreement has […]
