Luján Joins Colleagues Urging Justice Department to Protect Election Workers in Upcoming Election
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 18 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Deputy […]
Luján Statement on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for New Mexico Seniors
Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration announcement of price negotiations to reduce the costs of medications for New Mexico seniors: “Congressional Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act two years ago this week, and it’s paying off and making a real difference in the lives of New […]
Luján, Welch Introduce Bill to Support Research of Emerging AI-Enabled Green Technologies
Washington, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency (AIDE) Act, legislation that would establish programming at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research into artificial intelligence (AI) innovation initiatives at universities nationwide, including at leading-edge research institutions. The program created by the AIDE Act would […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $800,000 in Initial Funding to Support Disaster Recovery in Response to South Fork and Salt Fires
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 $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to support disaster-relief jobs and training services in communities affected by the South Fork and Salt Fires. This federal funding […]
Luján Statement on New Emergency Alert Code For Missing and Endangered Persons
Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adoption of a new alert option to deliver critical messages to the public over television and radio about missing and […]
Heinrich, Luján Secure Confirmation of David O. Barnett, Jr. As United States Marshal For the District of New Mexico
Top law enforcement official will help bring dangerous criminals to justice and join New Mexico’s fight against deadly drugs, illegal firearms, and violent crime across the state and on Tribal lands WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced today that they have successfully secured the confirmation of David O. Barnett, Jr. […]
