Luján Underscores Challenges Rural and Tribal Communities Face in Disaster Response
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, underscored the challenges that rural and Tribal communities experience in responding to disasters, including fires, drought, and flooding. Senator Luján’s remarks during the hearing specifically recognized the South Fork and Salt Fires, flooding in Medanales, and the […]
Luján Presses CBO Director, Secures Commitment on RECA
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, pressed Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel to provide state-by-state cost estimates of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program. Senator Luján has consistently raised issues over the CBO’s scoring method of the RECA program. During the hearing, Director […]
Op-ed: Delegation demands radiation exposure compensation
Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican By: U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury, and Gabe Vasquez The New Mexico congressional delegation joins countless radiation exposure advocates in New Mexico and across America in continuing to advocate for the extension and expansion of the Radiation […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $41 Million From CHIPS & Science Act to Strengthen New Mexico’s Leadership in Quantum Computing
Elevate Quantum Tech Hub to tap University of New Mexico, Los Alamos, and Sandia National Laboratories to bring quantum computing to scale 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 $41 million from the U.S. […]
N.M. Congressional Delegation: New Mexico to Receive Nearly $39 Million in Federal Funding for Transportation Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced nearly $39 million in federal funding for transportation infrastructure upgrades across New Mexico. The investment will help fund projects to improve roads, create sidewalks, modernize the I-40 corridor, and upgrade […]
Luján Travels Across Rural New Mexico, Highlights Federal Investments and New Jobs for New Mexicans
Albuquerque, N.M. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) traveled across New Mexico to highlight federal investments for New Mexico communities. Senator Luján began the trip meeting with local leaders in Quay and Union Counties. He also spoke at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Energy Summit in Santa Fe and attended the Netflix Studios […]
