Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Senator · New Mexico · Democrat
Statements and posts
468 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Pick a week or a day to set the dates below. One count per message: copies of one post on X and Bluesky count once, and reposts aren’t counted. Shading is scaled to Luján’s own volume over the last 12 months (a typical active day = 1). May 25, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026.
5 statements, Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026
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Luján Statement on Trump’s Attempt to Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections
Criticized Trump for undermining election confidence and pushing restrictive voting legislation.
“Every American must stand up and call out these lies for what they are. I will always fight for our rights and our democracy.”
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N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration Actions to Undo Chaco Canyon Protections
Criticized Trump administration proposal to revoke mineral protections around Chaco Canyon with insufficient tribal consultation.
“Proposing to fully revoke protections for Chaco Canyon and only allowing 14 days to comment on this development is wrong, shameful, and a slap in the face to Tribes. Now is the time to use your voices and speak up to protect Chaco Canyon from oil and gas drilling.”
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Luján, Merkley, Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández Introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II
Introduced bill to allow state attorneys general and victims to challenge DOJ over Epstein files disclosure.
“Nearly eight months after our Epstein Files Transparency Act became law, the Trump Department of Justice has failed to comply with the law by releasing the Epstein files and delivering justice for survivors”
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Introduced the High Court Gift Ban Act to impose $50 gift limit on Supreme Court Justices.
“Over the past several years, we’ve seen far too many reports detailing how lavish gifts and luxury travel have undermined public confidence in the Supreme Court”
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Urged FTC to stop food delivery apps from using deceptive fees and surveillance pricing tactics.
“At a time when the cost of living is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, these delivery app fees are nothing more than a greedy assault on consumers’ pocketbooks.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.