Ben Ray Luján
The Public Record
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.
One of the things that my bill addresses is the need for greater tribal ownership over program implementation and flexibility to source traditional and local foods.
We need to prioritize the voices of Native Americans in our policy decisions.
Likewise, added flexibility to source regional and local ingredients can help support more, as we have seen, with those Title I programs.
we look forward to proposed legislation from Senator Luján to address issues related to Tribal food security.
Thank you to our Chair and Vice Chair for this important conversation as more and more legislation is being established and built.
Thank you to our Chair and Vice Chair for this important conversation as more and more legislation is being established and built.
One of the things that my bill addresses is the need for greater tribal ownership over program implementation and flexibility to source traditional and local foods.
The southwest U.S. faces upwards of $1.4 trillion in lost gross domestic product (GDP) between 2022 and 2050 due to risks and costs of projected water scarcity challenges.





