Luján Holds Meetings with Local Leaders Across Northern New Mexico
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) traveled across Northern and Northeastern New Mexico to hold meetings with local elected officials from rural and Tribal communities to discuss their legislative priorities and how federal investments are being put to work in their communities. On Sunday, Senator Luján attended a Memorial Day weekend […]
Luján Introduces Resolution to Recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month
Washington, D.C. – This month, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution to recognize May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. Since 1949, May has been observed as National Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when advocates and activists across the country draw attention to the mental health issues that affect as many as one […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Announce $2 Million to Santo Domingo Pueblo for Waste Management
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced two awards totaling over $2 million to Santo Domingo Pueblo to improve wastewater infrastructure and waste management. The funding includes a $1.5 million grant that Heinrich […]
Luján, Wyden, Morrelle Introduce Fair Repair Act
Legislation would eliminate corporate monopolies that cost consumers billions of dollars per year by finally giving small businesses and everyday Americans the right to repair their own products like cell phones, computers, and more Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Congressman Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) introduced the Fair […]
Luján, Rubio Introduce Resolution to Recognize May as Latin Music Appreciation Month
Advocates, Artists Celebrate Recognition of Latin Music and Culture Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bipartisan resolution celebrating the contributions of Hispanics and Latinos to the musical heritage of the United States and designating May 2024 as Latin Music Appreciation Month. The resolution recognizes various Latin […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Nearly $4.6 Million to Increase Food Security, Support Native Students’ Mental Health and Education, Empower Youth Land Conservation
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 $4,588,132 to increase access to healthy foods at Roadrunner Food Bank, support student mental health at Tribal schools, assist with computer science education for Native American students, […]
