Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Senator · New Mexico · Democrat
Statements and posts
468 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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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). Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026.
8 statements, Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025
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Criticized Trump's shutdown for raising costs on health care, utilities and groceries for Americans.
“Most Americans Report Higher Electricity, Gas Bills Compared to a Year Ago”
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Criticized Trump administration for terminating $10 energy projects in New Mexico during shutdown.
“The termination of these energy investments in New Mexico is a blatant political stunt and I will continue to stand up against this administration’s abuse of power.”
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Luján Statement on Trump Administration Announcement to Kill New Mexico Jobs, Jack Up Prices
Criticized Trump administration for canceling energy funding and killing New Mexico jobs during shutdown.
“A lot of good can come down from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn’t want.”
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Luján Statement on President Trump’s Fourth Government Shutdown
Criticized Republican government shutdown, stating Democrats were ready to fund government and protect health care.
“We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like. We can do things medically and other ways including benefits. We can cut large numbers of people.”
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Sent letter urging record holders to assist radiation exposure victims in obtaining RECA compensation.
“Earlier this year, Congress passed a historic expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). For the first time, New Mexicans are eligible to apply for compensation under this program”
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Luján: Republicans Pushing Shutdown While Families Face Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
Criticized Republicans for pushing shutdown while families face skyrocketing health care costs.
“Republicans have been falsely asserting that Democrats are shutting down the government to fund free health care for unauthorized immigrants.”
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Welcomed Pacific Fusion's $1 billion fusion research and manufacturing campus in New Mexico.
“I’m proud to announce that Pacific Fusion has chosen Albuquerque for its new 225,000-square-foot research and manufacturing campus”
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Led 47 colleagues in letter opposing FCC effort to strip internet access from students.
“We write in strong opposition to the items you have circulated at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to repeal the rule allowing libraries and schools to provide Wi-Fi hotspots to students and educators and reverse the decision allowing E-Rate funds to support Wi-Fi on school buses.”
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.