Press Releases

Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Fred Harris: “Senator Fred Harris’ life and career in public service was dedicated to lifting others up and working toward the...

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for a candlelight vigil to honor the lives of victims of drunk driving...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement of new programs that will provide $2 billion to support U.S. specialty crop producers....

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced President Biden’s disaster supplemental request includes $1.5 billion to help New Mexicans recover from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on the introduction of The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. This legislation includes $39 billion in new funding...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced Senate-passage of legislation they cosponsored that reauthorizes the USDA’s Secure Rural Schools Program (SRS) through 2026. The Secure Rural Schools Program invests in New Mexico’s public schools,...