Luján, Padilla Host Panel on Digital Election Disinformation in Non-English Languages
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), both members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), held a panel with civil society leaders, moderated by Maria Curi of Axios, on digital election disinformation in non-English languages. The Senators and panelists discussed the impacts of election falsehoods in non-English languages, the risks […]
Luján Statement on Senate Passage of Children’s Online Safety Legislation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA): “More Americans are online than ever before – and that poses a real risk for children and teenagers. Big Tech and their […]
Luján Announces Approval of New Mexico’s “Internet for All” Initial Proposal
New Mexico’s Requested BEAD Funds Total Over $675 Million Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, welcomed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approval for New Mexico’s initial proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This approval enables New Mexico to […]
Luján Applauds FCC’s Commitment to Diversity and Fairness in Media Regulation
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) applauding their Notice of Proposed Rule (NPRM) revising media regulations and supporting a competitive framework in support of independent video programmers. “I welcome the Commission taking a fresh look at the marketplace for video programming as it continues […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $1 Million from Infrastructure Law to Clean Up Polluted Sites in Northern New Mexico, Invest in Workforce Development
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed $1 million in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the City of Ratón. This funding was made possible through the Infrastructure Law, which was passed by Democrats in […]
Following Reports of Safety Concerns at OpenAI, Luján Joins Group Demanding Answers on Safety, Transparency, Whistleblower Protections
Washington, D.C. – Following reports made by employees on safety and security concerns, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Angus King (I-Maine) calling on OpenAI to honor its commitment to AI safety research and protect current and former employees who raise AI safety concerns. “We […]
