/tags/ben-ray-lujan Ben Ray Lujan en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:58:52 GMT /sentor-Lujan-representative-Stansbury-SNAP-WIC-bills-funding-benefits-shutdown New Mexico’s federal lawmakers are pushing bills aimed at bankrolling food assistance, which is set to stop Saturday amidst the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, both Democrats, are sponsoring bills aimed at stopping that, and said both the money and the votes are there. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:58:52 GMT /sentor-Lujan-representative-Stansbury-SNAP-WIC-bills-funding-benefits-shutdown Daniel Montaño /New-Mexico-NM-Sen-Lujan-blames-shutdown-shut-down-trump-gop-republicans-hopeful-end As the federal government shutdown continues, and the Trump administration has begun issuing layoffs across several departments, the Senate remains in a stalemate. Democrats refuse to pass a bill that doesn’t extend tax subsidies for health insurance, and Republicans refuse to pass a bill that does. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) spoke with °µºÚÍø about possible resolutions. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:42:35 GMT /New-Mexico-NM-Sen-Lujan-blames-shutdown-shut-down-trump-gop-republicans-hopeful-end Daniel Montaño /NM-New-Mexico-Senator-Lujan-Secretary-Robert-F-Kenedy-Jr-Senate-Finance-Committee-harsh-sharp-words-performance Democratic U.S. Senator for New Mexico, Ben Ray Lujan, had sharp words for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing Thursday morning. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:42:45 GMT /NM-New-Mexico-Senator-Lujan-Secretary-Robert-F-Kenedy-Jr-Senate-Finance-Committee-harsh-sharp-words-performance Daniel Montaño /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/senator-lujan-hosts-forum-lambasting-trumps-tariffs-detailing U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan hosted a forum Wednesday with Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto spotlighting the local and national effects of President Trump’s tariff policies. The forum featured almost a dozen speakers including business owners and economic experts, who discussed the ways tariffs have contributed to economic instability, increased costs for working families and benefited special interests. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:40:10 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/senator-lujan-hosts-forum-lambasting-trumps-tariffs-detailing Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-05-28/coalition-asks-state-delegation-to-continue-aid-in-gaza On Tuesday, a coalition of faith leaders, community organizers, and union leaders came together in downtown Albuquerque to call on Congressional delegates to continue humanitarian aid for Gaza. Wed, 28 May 2025 22:00:41 GMT /local-news/2025-05-28/coalition-asks-state-delegation-to-continue-aid-in-gaza Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-04-16/business-owners-lujan-tariffs Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján hosted a roundtable discussion Tuesday in Albuquerque with business leaders on President Trump’s implementation of tariffs and their impacts, and the prevailing theme was uncertainty. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:31:07 GMT /local-news/2025-04-16/business-owners-lujan-tariffs Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-02-22/new-mexico-senator-raises-concerns-about-fcc-as-trump-asserts-control-over-agencies Senator Ben Ray Luján criticized the "weaponization" of the agency Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:39:40 GMT /local-news/2025-02-22/new-mexico-senator-raises-concerns-about-fcc-as-trump-asserts-control-over-agencies Alice Fordham /NM-congressional-delegtion-speaks-state-legislators-pushes-solutions-criticizes-federal-funding-job-cuts Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján were joined by Representative Teresa Leger Fernández in addressing the State Legislator on Monday, discussing problems the land of enchantment and tha nation are facing, and encouraging finding solutions through working across the aisle and focusing on the everyday New Mexican. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:05:53 GMT /NM-congressional-delegtion-speaks-state-legislators-pushes-solutions-criticizes-federal-funding-job-cuts Daniel Montaño /local-news/2025-02-06/new-mexicans-flood-senators-office-with-concerns-about-federal-cuts Sen. Luján describes "dizzying" time in Washington Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:11:26 GMT /local-news/2025-02-06/new-mexicans-flood-senators-office-with-concerns-about-federal-cuts Alice Fordham /local-news/2025-01-28/congressional-members-fight-funding-freeze In the wake of a federal funding freeze announced Monday by the Trump Administration, New Mexico’s Congressional delegation, who are all Democrats, vowed to fight back against what it called the unlawful impoundment of federal funds. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:49:55 GMT /local-news/2025-01-28/congressional-members-fight-funding-freeze Megan Kamerick