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, Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
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Visited New Mexico coffee company to hear about tariff impacts on small businesses and consumers.
“New Mexico small businesses, like New Mexico Piñon Coffee, are the backbone of our communities and help drive our local economies”
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Secured Major Disaster Declaration approval for Zuni Tribe's July flooding recovery.
“We respectfully request that you take immediate action on the Zuni Tribe’s recent request for a major disaster declaration in response to severe storms that triggered significant flash flooding and caused extensive damage in the Pueblo of Zuni between July 16, 2026, to July 28, 2026.”
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Luján, Colleagues Lead Nearly 190 Members of Congress in Slamming HHS Effort to Dismantle Head Start
Led nearly 190 Congress members demanding HHS withdraw Head Start standards removal proposal.
“This proposed rule is a brazen attempt to dismantle Head Start without regard for the hundreds of thousands of young children and working-class families who depend on these programs and services every year.”
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Introduced legislation to prevent oil companies from abandoning wells on public lands.
“In New Mexico and across the country, abandoned wells pose serious environmental harm and threaten the health of our communities”
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Opposed Trump administration plan to weaken federal methane pollution standards.
“I strongly oppose these efforts to weaken these vital standards and will continue working to protect New Mexicans’ health, our environment, and energy needs.”
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Passed multiple bills including land grant cooperation and tax system fairness provisions.
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Luján, Heinrich, Vasquez Urge USPS to Reconsider Permanent Closure of Mule Creek Post Office
Urged USPS to reconsider permanent closure of Mule Creek Post Office in New Mexico.
“We are deeply concerned about the impact this proposed permanent closure would have on the residents of Mule Creek and the surrounding rural service area. We strongly urge that the United States Postal Service (USPS) reconsider the proposed closure and maintain postal service in Mule Creek”
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Luján Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to Arts Education
Introduced legislation to expand access to arts education for K-12 students and youth.
“Arts education gives students the opportunity to learn, express themselves, and discover new talents, but too many young people lack access to these opportunities”
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.
