Press Releases

Luján Worked with Congressional Leadership and White House to Secure Additional $1.5 Billion for Hermit’s Peak Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for the Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government open, which...

Bipartisan Bill Now Heads to President’s Desk Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) celebrated the passage of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which included his legislation, the Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act. Senator Luján introduced...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, introduced the SNAP Administrator Retention Act, legislation that would support merit staff and protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) integrity....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after their Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, which would authorize the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to acquire around 6,100 acres...

Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced water infrastructure victories that he helped secured for New Mexico in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) – biennial legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):   “Today, I voted to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act that makes strong investments in...