Senator Luján is fighting in Congress to defend New Mexicans from extreme policies, mass firings, and deep cuts that threaten our communities. He is fighting back against policies that hurt New Mexico farmers, ranchers, workers, veterans, and families.

Strengthening Our Economy: Senator Luján is fighting President Trump’s tariffs that raise prices on groceries, household items, and prescription drugs. He’s defending Social Security, Medicaid, and SNAP from cuts – while working to protect key New Mexico priorities.

• Introduced amendments to block SNAP cuts and protect food access for 1 in 5 New Mexicans.
• Led budget amendments to protect Social Security and Medicaid from Republican attacks.
• Voted for Senator Kaine’s resolution to end the trade war with Canada. 
• Led a letter opposing trade actions that would raise prescription drug costs.
• Urged the USDA to reinstate canceled local food programs.   

   

Protecting Public Health: Senator Luján is pushing back on deep cuts and mass firings at health agencies that threaten our response to measles, opioids, and public health crises. He’s working to restore more than $12 billion in canceled state health funding and reinstate support for family planning and community clinics.

• Demanded an immediate response from HHS to the measles outbreak in New Mexico and nationally.
• Condemned HHS cuts that canceled $12 billion in state health funding, including for opioid treatment.
• Opposed CDC cuts and joined letters demanding reinstatement of public health personnel.
• Urged restoration of Title X family planning funding for patients.
• Signed a letter opposing ACA Navigator funding cuts that undermine access to care.
• Pushed HHS to fix grant delays affecting New Mexico community health centers.
• Urged reversal of health funding freezes that limit disease prevention efforts.

   

Standing Up for Workers and Unions: Senator Luján is holding the line against illegal firings of watchdogs and public servants. He opposed the executive order ending collective bargaining and is pushing legislation to close ethics loopholes that benefit political insiders like Elon Musk. He’s also fighting mass layoffs that impact New Mexico’s federal workforce and veterans.

• Introduced the Special Government Employees Transparency Act to close ethics loopholes.
• Signed letters demanding reinstatement of unlawfully fired Inspectors General and labor board officials.
• Opposed Trump’s executive order ending collective bargaining for federal workers.
• Demanded data on federal worker layoffs and their impact on services in New Mexico.
• Exposed how veteran employees and civil servants were targeted by mass terminations.

   

Supporting Veterans: Veterans are among the hardest hit by these cuts. Senator Luján is standing up to protect their health care, benefits, and the VA staff who serve them.

• Co-led letters condemning the firing of over 2,400 VA employees.
• Raised the alarm about DOGE plans to cut 80,000 more VA staff.
• Demanded that the administration exempt the VA from the hiring freeze.

   

Preserving Public Lands and Clean Energy: Senator Luján is fighting to protect New Mexico’s public lands, clean air, and water. He voted to overturn President Trump’s attack on clean energy, opposed efforts to weaken methane emission rules, and pushed to reverse Trump’s layoffs of public land workers and plans to sell off public lands to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy.

• Voted to overturn Trump’s national energy emergency, which blocked clean energy investment.
• Introduced an amendment to reverse public land staff firings.
• Voted to uphold EPA rules curbing methane emissions.
• Opposed the potential closure of the Carlsbad facility overseeing the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
• Signed a letter opposing DOE plans to cancel or renegotiate environmental and clean energy grants.

   

Defending Education and Students: As the Trump administration guts education programs and student protections, Senator Luján has demanded answers. He’s fighting to reinstate income-driven repayment, save diversity and scholarship initiatives, and stop Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive student loan data.

• Signed letters demanding the reinstatement of income-driven repayment and loan consolidation tools.
• Opposed the removal of scholarship programs for students at Hispanic-Serving and Historically Black Colleges.
• Joined Senators Warren and Schumer in investigating DOGE’s access to federal student loan data.
• Called for reinstatement of Head Start and Office of Child Care staff after mass firings at HHS.
• Pushed back against widespread layoffs at the Department of Education that threaten student support.

   

Safeguarding Democracy and Civil Rights: From ICE targeting Tribal citizens to housing discrimination and data misuse, Senator Luján is demanding oversight and accountability. He’s standing up for voters’ rights, constitutional protections, and the values that New Mexicans share.

• Signed letters opposing ICE targeting of Tribal citizens and demanding federal guidance on Tribal IDs.
• Co-led a letter sounding the alarm about the misuse of sensitive data from unaccompanied children by DHS and ICE.
• Opposed HUD and DOGE efforts to cut the Office of Fair Housing and lay off staff enforcing anti-discrimination laws.
• Called for a Special Counsel to investigate senior officials’ use of Signal to share classified information.
• Urged the DOJ to preserve and report on the Election Threats Task Force and other election security efforts.
• Signed onto letters opposing unconstitutional executive orders on voter registration and birthright citizenship. 

Senator Luján is fighting for New Mexicans. Whether it’s protecting families from rising costs, standing up for workers, or defending New Mexico’s values, he is committed to ensuring all New Mexicans are heard, protected, and never left behind.