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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16 statements, Dec 15, 2025 – Dec 21, 2025
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New Mexico delegation urged Trump administration to support state's Rural Health Transformation Program application.
“We write to express our enthusiastic support for New Mexico’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program application.”
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Luján: Fighting for New Mexicans in 2025
Secured $7.4 million in funding and closed 1,204 constituent cases in 2025.
“It is an honor and a privilege to represent New Mexico every day in the United States Senate”
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Luján Statement on Trump Administration’s Failure to Release All Epstein Files
Criticized Trump administration for refusing to release full Epstein files by deadline.
“President Trump’s failure to release the full report only impedes long-awaited justice for Epstein’s victims and further implicates this administration in a cover-up. This administration must follow the law and release all of the files immediately.”
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Applauded committee passage of bill strengthening federal-land grant community cooperation.
“I’m proud that my legislation to strengthen cooperation between the federal government and land grant communities, which are an essential part of New Mexico’s history and culture, has passed through committee and is one step closer to becoming law.”
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N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump’s Plan to Cut Veterans Health Administration Positions
Condemned Trump administration plan to cut Veterans Health Administration positions.
“This is just another step toward the Trump Administration’s goal of privatizing the VA. Let’s be clear: New Mexico veterans do not want a private VA. They want a better VA that is their own. We will fight like hell to protect their VA and ensure these heroes receive the health care they were promised.”
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Led senators urging FCC to reverse decision weakening broadband price transparency labels.
“The broadband label framework was designed to work like nutrition labels, giving consumers a clear, consistent way to understand what services they are buying before they commit.”
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Reintroduced bill to increase multilingual content moderation enforcement and transparency.
“Despite having a global user base that speaks multiple languages, tech platforms do not make adequate investments in protecting families who speak Spanish and other non-English languages online”
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Led bipartisan letter urging NTIA to preserve states' broadband infrastructure fund flexibility.
“We write to request the agency’s attention to a major question emerging within the BEAD Program. Under the latest BEAD Notice of Funding Opportunity, many states likely will — or already do — have leftover BEAD allocations.”
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Luján Questioning Exposes that FCC is no Longer an Independent Agency
Questioned FCC Chairman on agency independence; FCC edited website minutes after hearing to remove "independent."
“Today’s hearing made clear to the American people that Chairman Brendan Carr has weaponized the FCC on behalf of President Trump. Just this morning, the FCC’s own website correctly stated that it was an independent agency.”
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Joined Senate Democrats to unveil initiative to lower costs amid tariffs and economic concerns.
“President Trump promised to lower costs on day one, but prices for food and groceries continue to climb under his administration”
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Luján Convenes Experts to Create Roadmap for Native Maternal Health Solutions
Convened 55 experts to create reports on Native maternal health disparities and solutions.
“For far too long, Native families have had to be subjected to a maternal health system that was never built for them. These reports offer a roadmap that is based on data sovereignty, community-led care, and sustained federal investment and support”
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Luján Statement on Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
Voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act with investments in military readiness and New Mexico facilities.
“This legislation makes targeted investments in our most pressing national security objectives – prioritizing a well-deserved pay raise for our service members and making key investments that strengthen research and development at our National Laboratories.”
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Secured $18.3 million in water settlement interest funds for New Mexico tribes' water development projects.
“Water is a fundamental part of the federal trust responsibility”
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Pressed Meta CEO on rise in antisemitic content on platforms and AI models.
“our automated systems flag and remove content that violates our policies. AI has improved to the point that it can detect violations across a wide variety of areas, often with greater accuracy than reports from users.”
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Luján, Lummis Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Congressional Award Reauthorization Act
Applauded House passage of Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act through FY2028.
“The Congressional Award Program has inspired thousands of young Americans to challenge themselves, build valuable skills, and give back to their communities through countless hours of volunteer service”
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Luján, Merkley: No Business as Usual Until Justice Delivered for Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims
Announced hold on civilian nominations over Trump administration's lack of transparency on Epstein Files release.
“There can be no business as usual until justice is delivered for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s horrific crimes.”
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