Ben Ray Luján: “The thoughtfulness behind all of this legislation is so important, and I just hope that we can get this done.”

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

We are concerned that rolling back this rule would hurt our state’s economy, diminish its wildlife, and endanger its residents.

I’ve secured funding for IAIA’s academic programs, fought back against dangerous budget cuts from the Trump administration, and I’ll continue to be a strong advocate for this institution.

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,