Ben Ray Luján: “Now, one concern that I have that it appears this investigation has shed light on is that it's more clear that oil and…”

Senator Ben Ray Luján helped shape the Fix Our Forests Act through the Senate Agriculture Committee, securing provisions reflecting New Mexico priorities.

I strongly oppose these efforts to weaken these vital standards and will continue working to protect New Mexicans’ health, our environment, and energy needs.

That’s why I’m reintroducing the CARE Act to raise the standard and bring our agricultural labor laws in line with other industries to better protect children and improve their working conditions.

Children have their whole futures ahead of them, and our country must do more to protect those working in the agriculture industry.