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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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Apr 13, 2021

I am glad to report that now IAIA is among those tribal colleges and universities that have been able to vaccinate on campus.

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Apr 13, 2021

Your testimony highlights the importance of budget certainty and advance appropriations for IHS to advance health outcomes for Native communities.

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Apr 13, 2021

I would like, Mr. Chair, for us to work together to find out why, and what is needed to do that.

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Apr 13, 2021

This is another area I hope we can have some success to identify the challenges that IHS faces to provide more granular vaccine data to States.

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Mar 24, 2021

It is a tax system that is not progressive. It is mildly progressive up to the very, very rich, and then becomes deeply regressive at the very top end.

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Mar 24, 2021

Data is a double-edged sword. When used correctly it can be an invaluable tool in focusing resources.

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Mar 24, 2021

I come from a state with large Native American and Hispanic communities.

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Mar 24, 2021

I believe the Congress can strengthen child nutrition programs to address this challenge in New Mexico and across the country.

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Mar 24, 2021

I am on the side that does not consider pizza sauce a vegetable.

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Mar 24, 2021

So every year someone making $1 million gets about $51,000 from that tax cut in 2017.

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Mar 24, 2021

But when the richest amongst us in America pay the lowest rates, the richest amongst us have over $50,000 more every year from the 2017 tax bill, the Republicans' tax plan cost Americans $1.8 trillion and largely benefited the largest…

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Mar 24, 2021

As President Biden has said, America is facing a national emergency that requires an aggressive response from Congress.

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