Ben Ray Luján: “Thank you so much for this important hearing and the leadership of the Committee.”

The communities of the Chama Valley – acequia farmers, Land Grant communities, Tribal members, ranchers, and rural families – have cared for their land and water for generations.

Everything that was eliminated in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ the state during the special [session] said, ‘Well, we can do this for a year or two,

After fighting alongside survivors, uranium workers, and their families, we secured a historic expansion of RECA to finally deliver justice to more New Mexicans.

Now, we have to make sure every eligible New Mexican has the resources they need to apply.