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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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Feb 2, 2021

You understand how this crisis has exacerbated longstanding inequities in our education system, and you have made it a mission to close those equity gaps.

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Sep 22, 2020

People need to stop lying to innocent folks that are out there and convincing them that these plans are going to cover their cancer, their diabetes, or if they get in an accident.

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Sep 22, 2020

Let's just be honest. If you want to sell people these short-term plans, let's be honest with the American people as to what they are buying so that way people are not left without.

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Jul 16, 2020

Chairwoman Fletcher, thank you so very much for this important hearing and for the recognition.

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Jul 16, 2020

Thank you so much. And, Madam Chair, thank you again for the time and the Members of the Committee for allowing me to ask some questions today on some important legislation.

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Jul 16, 2020

I'm encouraged by the increased attention of putting people back to work by building a more sustainable and resilient economy.

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Jul 8, 2020

That is why I plan to introduce the Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020, which would allow the FTC to levy civil penalties on COVID-19 scammers.

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Jul 8, 2020

Thank you, Madam Chair and ranking members, for organizing this important hearing on how we can protect our constituents from COVID-19 scams.

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Jul 7, 2020

The inequities include a lack of access to broadband, insufficient housing support, barriers to ensuring an accurate census count, and a failure to guarantee access to the ballot box.

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Jun 16, 2020

the Trump administration's failed response to this crisis.

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Mar 3, 2020

In New Mexico, Native American art and work is critically important. It amounts to one in eighteen jobs that Native Americans participate in.

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Mar 3, 2020

However, by one estimate, Native artists lose about 500 million dollars' worth of income a year to fake goods sold from non-Native sources.

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