N.M. Delegation, Western Colleagues Push Biden Administration to Support American West Amid Historic Drought
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), alongside Western state lawmakers, called on the Biden administration to make further investments to address long-term drought caused by climate change. “Drought remains a severe risk for American farmers […]
After RECA Legislation Passed Senate with Strong Bipartisan Support, Luján Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Push for Speaker Johnson to Hold Vote
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately act to pass the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act. This legislation would reauthorize and strengthen the RECA program which was approved by the Senate with strong bipartisan support in March. This legislation is critical for […]
Luján, Colleagues Applaud FCC Vote to Restore Net Neutrality
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Angus King (I-Maine), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) issued the following statement applauding the Federal Communications Commission […]
Luján Statement on National Security Supplemental to Support American Allies and Global Security
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after passing the bipartisan national security supplemental to support Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and humanitarian assistance: “Today, Congress sent a strong message to the world that we will not abandon our allies or the pursuit of global security. This national security supplemental, […]
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $9 Million for New Mexico’s Schools, Roads, County Services, Wildfire Mitigation from Infrastructure Law
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 $9,309,362 to invest in New Mexico’s public schools, roads, wildfire mitigation, and county services. The funds will be allocated from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Secure […]
Luján, Sullivan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost Wildfire Mitigation and Research
Bipartisan Bill Would Create Career Pathways to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threats Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced the Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act to establish regional research centers at institutions of higher education across the country. Under this bipartisan legislation, these regional centers […]
