This is what they’re fighting for. This is what WE’RE fighting for. Are you with us in standing up against a foreign-owned uranium mining company coming in and destroying the Rio Chama watershed?
Senator Ben Ray Luján
@lujan.senate.gov
U.S. Senator for New Mexico. Born & raised in Nambé. Proud son of a union family. Farmer, mountain biker, delivering for the place we call home.
President Trump promised to lower costs on day one. It’s just another broken promise. New Mexicans are paying the price for Trump’s never-ending war and reckless trade war.
President Trump used your tax dollars to run a self-promotional, illegal TV ad to distract from soaring prices and his reckless war in Iran, with no end in sight. Congressional Republicans wrote a blank check from Trump's Department of Homeland Security – and this is what they are spending it on.
Pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS: Sources
The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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President Trump and Russ Vought are stealing nearly $1 billion in funding Congress already approved. They don’t get to pick which laws to follow and which ones to break. I’m fighting to get these funds to the New Mexico students, families, and small businesses counting on them.
What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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As climate change worsens and drought becomes a growing part of life across the West, the federal government must be better prepared to support Western states and deliver emergency funding when disaster strikes.
New Mexico needs modern tools for worsening wildfires
Opinion: State leaders should create a fire innovation unit to help firefighters face hotter, faster wildfires.
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Gun violence has no place in our schools and our communities. Every educator, student, and family deserves to feel safe, and we must continue working to prevent violence and protect our communities. I’m praying for Mr. Matthews and the entire Highland Middle School community.
Hobbs teacher shot multiple times at Highland Middle School, community in shock
A teacher at Highland Middle School in Hobbs was shot multiple times, leaving the community stunned and reflecting on his lessons of respect.
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There’s only one thing I have to say to those who want to come in and sell off or destroy our public lands: hell no, hands off! You can read my full thoughts on the recent land grab by the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans in the @thenewmexican.bsky.social:
We keep standing up for shared monuments
The 1906 Antiquities Act gives presidents the authority to designate monuments, not destroy them.
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The countdown is ON! Only 7 more days until the Albuquerque sky is lit up with the most incredible balloons. Will we see you there?
I was proud to pass this legislative victory in the Senate for those who have cared for our lands for hundreds of years. Now more than ever, we need better communication and consultation between land grant-merced communities and the federal government.
I just voted for the 14th time to end Donald Trump’s disastrous war with Iran and bring our troops home. At least 19 servicemembers have lost their lives, many remain in harm’s way, gas is over $4.53 a gallon, and record diesel prices are squeezing our farmers and working families.
Who pays for the wedding — the bride’s family or the groom’s? Well, if you’re Donald Trump Jr., you can get a Russian oligarch with a net worth of $300 million and in Putin’s inner circle to pay for a private island in the Bahamas, with lavish fireworks displays and more.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Wishing a very happy New Year to the Jewish community in New Mexico 🍎🍯
It was an honor to provide the keynote at the @nmsu.edu Domenici Public Policy Conference. Senator Domenici showed that bipartisanship isn’t about agreeing on everything. It’s about finding common ground and getting things done for folks at home. That’s the NM tradition I’m proud to carry forward.
I’m leading the NM Congressional Delegation in calling on Apple and Google to keep New Mexico as New Mexico on their maps. President Trump has no legal authority to rename our state. New Mexico’s name belongs to our people – not the president. The companies have until Sept 18 to publicly commit.
New Mexico wouldn’t be New Mexico without our chile, pecans, or pistachios. Specialty crop producers around the country grow all of the iconic and nutritious foods that keep Americans healthy and happy.
Happy Labor Day, New Mexico! America is strong because of our union workers, and all hard-working folks nationwide. I will continue to stand in solidarity in the fight to expand workers' rights, fair pay, and safer working environments.
It’s New Mexico, always has been and always will be. Just like how you’ll always be a sinvergüenza and corrupt.
I was in Rio Arriba County yesterday and had one clear message from New Mexicans: our public lands are NOT for sale!
ICE's plan to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on shock gloves raises serious concerns about safety, accountability, and the potential for abuse. Given ICE’s record of excessive force and lack of transparency, I’m calling on ICE to scrap this plan and focus on holding its officers accountable.
Group of Democratic senators calls on ICE to cancel plan to buy electric shock gloves
A group of U.S. senators led by Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement to cancel plans to outfit officers with gloves that can deliver painful electric...
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This is deeply sad. Measles cases continue to spread even though vaccines are safe, effective, and readily available. Don’t believe the dangerous conspiracies coming from the Trump administration. Protect yourself, your family, and your community. Get vaccinated.
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state's first deaths in 35 years
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.
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Alongside the community, I fought to get RECA signed into law and deliver compensation to New Mexicans. I was proud to be in Gallup last week to help ensure New Mexicans receive what they are owed.
LUJÁN HOSTS FORUM IN GALLUP TO RAISE AWARENESS OF EXPANDED RECA COMPENSATION
Staff Reports U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., led a public outreach forum in Gallup Aug. 19 to raise awareness about expanded compensation available through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act…
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Targeting families seeking care at a health clinic and arresting them in the parking lot is sickening. These reckless thugs have no place in our communities. Families shouldn’t have to fear that getting medical care for their child could put their family at risk.
La Familia: ICE agents make arrest at Santa Fe clinic lot
The arrest at La Familia, captured in video circulating on social media, was one of several ICE arrests reported Wednesday in Santa Fe.
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I’ll be in Gallup this Wednesday to help get as many New Mexicans compensation who are nuclear fallout victims and uranium workers through my Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. We’ll be answering questions and helping folks with their applications. If you think you qualify, register here:
Gallup RECA Event with Phil Harrison - Senator Ben Ray Luján
Gallup RECA Event with Senator Luján and Phil Harrison Senator Luján’s landmark expansion bill for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was signed into law. Thanks to the tireless advocacy of survi...
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The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 61 years ago today to break down barriers to the ballot box. Republicans are trying to reverse that progress. Their so-called SAVE Act would make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote.
Taking food from 5 million Americans – including 1.5 million children – is nothing to be proud of.
New Mexico’s specialty crop farmers struggle every year with weather disasters, drought, and market uncertainty. That’s why I introduced the CHILE Act to bring federal support to the producers of our chile, pecans, and other specialty crops that make our state’s food so special.
Drought and labor shortages are testing New Mexico’s chile farmers. They’re optimistic anyway.
Despite drought, labor shortages and rising costs, New Mexico's chile farmers are seeing growth in acreage and production as the 2026 harvesting season kicks off.
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Americans deserve to know that no one is above the law, especially the President of the United States. The Department of Justice must protect the people – not those who break the law.
Over 200,000 of you made your voice heard for Chaco! The fight doesn’t end here. Follow here for more updates on the process and how you can continue to help protect Chaco.
On the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, Donald Trump and Republicans have made it clear: they don't care about your health care.
I voted against confirming Jay Clayton as President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence. This position must be guided by facts, not conspiracy theories or blind political loyalty.
Trump's intelligence nominee refuses to say who won 2020 election
Jay Clayton appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing to become director of national intelligence. The job is largely focused on foreign threats and national secur...
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