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Ben Ray Luján

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Ben Ray Luján is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. Luján has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, healthcare, and tribal food security, advocating for policies that support New Mexico's diverse communities.

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Jul 1, 2026

President Trump’s attempts to undermine this fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution were unlawful and contrary to the values that have long strengthened our country.

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Jul 1, 2026

Congress must reassert its legal authority and hold the president accountable as he seeks to rewrite the law in his favor.

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Jul 1, 2026

The Supreme Court’s recent decisions have emboldened President Trump to test the limits of his power.

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Jun 30, 2026

No senior should have to choose between getting the care they need and protecting their financial security.

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Jun 30, 2026

For half a century, our nation has stood behind a bipartisan promise: that no child, no senior, no veteran, and no working family should go hungry.

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Jun 27, 2026

Thousands of servicemembers, including many New Mexicans, bravely defended the Bataan Peninsula during World War II before enduring the Bataan Death March and imprisonment as prisoners of war," said Luján.

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Jun 26, 2026

TPS is a legal immigration status and a lifeline for those fleeing violence and disaster.

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Jun 26, 2026

Let us be clear: we will not stop fighting for a pathway to citizenship for families across America.

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Jun 26, 2026

New Mexico’s forests have become overcrowded with dead trees, brush, and other flammable debris that fuel catastrophic wildfires — and too often, the cost of hauling that material out is what stops the work from getting done.

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Jun 26, 2026

For the Supreme Court to rubberstamp Trump’s mass deportation scheme is cruel and frankly un-American.

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Jun 25, 2026

Senate Agriculture Committee Democrats have been clear that a Farm Bill must meet the needs of both farmers and families across America.

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Jun 25, 2026

This bill does not address the devastating cuts to SNAP or the shift to state taxpayers passed into law as part of HR 1.

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