By Senator Ben R Luján Press Office WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) last night announced his guest at tonight’s State of the Union will be PFC Quentin Begaye. PFC Begaye was born in Gallup, NM. Following his graduation from Tohatchi High School in 2016, Begaye enlisted in …
Read More »Luján Joins as Cosponsor of Resolution to Censure Trump
WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today joined other Members of the House as a signatory to a resolution formally censuring President Donald Trump for his January 11, 2018, remarks disparaging Haiti and a number of African nations. The remarks were made in the course of a bipartisan …
Read More »Luján Statement Regarding Vote on FISA Surveillance Bill
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today released the following statement following his vote in opposition to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act: By Congressman Ben Lujan “We must ensure that our intelligence agencies have the tools they need to keep us safe while making sure individual liberty and …
Read More »Luján Statement in Response to Tragic Shooting in Aztec
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today released the following statement following reports of a shooting at Aztec High School this morning: “My heart breaks for the victims and the families of the tragic shooting at Aztec High School this morning. While the details are still coming in, …
Read More »Udall, Heinrich, Luján Welcome Interior Department Announcement On Sabinoso Wilderness Access
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that Secretary Ryan Zinke intends to finalize the process to consider whether to accept the donation of 3,595 acres, known as the Rimrock Rose Ranch, that are adjacent to Sabinoso Wilderness in New Mexico to …
Read More »Congressman Lujan introduces legislation to expand compensation for uranium workers
In the following video clip, Congressman Ben Ray Lujan discusses legislation introduced to expand compensation for uranium workers exposed to radiation while working in uranium mines or living downwind from atomic weapons tests.
Read More »Congressman Ben Lujan delivers Democratic Weekly Address
New Mexico Congressman is Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Statement by Congressman Ben R. Lujan, D-NM “On April 29th, President Trump will complete his first hundred days in office. The one hundred-day mark is an important opportunity for all Americans to take stock of a new President – …
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