Luján, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate the week starting on September 9, 2024 as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. Hispanic-Serving Institutions are accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25 percent or […]
Luján Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking the Right to IVF Act
Photo: Senator Luján holds a photo of Ryan White (USAF Lt. Col. Ret.) and Jennifer White, a native New Mexican, who grew their family in New Mexico with the help of a reproductive endocrinologist. Though IVF gave the White family hope, IVF treatment for military families was largely out of reach due to costs, which the Right […]
Lujan Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month: VIDEO: Luján Marks Hispanic Heritage Month “Hispanic Heritage Month offers us a chance to recognize and celebrate the profound impact of Hispanic Americans in New Mexico and across the nation. As the first Hispanic to represent New Mexico […]
Luján Statement on Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “The heinous terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, forever changed our nation. The innocent lives that were lost will never be forgotten – nor will […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $33 Million for Upgrades at Airports Across New Mexico
Upgrades include completing a new terminal at Clovis Regional Airport, runway improvements at ABQ Sunport, and more WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $33,494,691 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at airports […]
N.M. Delegation Announces the Selection of Tri-State for USDA Funding to Help Rural Communities in New Mexico Access Clean & Reliable Electricity, Lower Utility Costs
WASHINGTON — 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 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) selection of the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association to receive federal funding to help rural electric cooperatives throughout New Mexico transition […]
