- Mr. Ben Ray Luján
- Current Democratic Senator
- New Mexico
- Official Website
Donald Trump is now conniving his way into setting up a slush fund to give taxpayer money to his political cronies. No oversight, no way of seeing where the money is going, no accountability. This is just one more way the president is abusing his power to enrich himself and his friends.
This is good news, but we cannot let up on our fight to ensure that women have full control over their own health care decisions.
RT @SenatorLujan: Donald Trump is trying to sell off the Chama and Carson National Forests to the highest bidder for uranium mining. New Me…
RT @MarkWarner: Trump said the quiet part out loud…. https://t.co/pf0klyTb0d
RT @SenatorHeinrich: Hey Christian, I’m sorry about the way your representative responded. I think it’s incredible that you’re already thin…
Donald Trump is trying to sell off the Chama and Carson National Forests to the highest bidder for uranium mining. New Mexicans have had ENOUGH of the federal government turning our public lands into toxic, hazardous sites that threaten families, livestock, and clean water. I’ve met with hundreds of New Mexicans who are standing up to protect these beautiful lands from becoming radioactive waste pits. Hell no!
I’m proud to announce that the Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Suicide Lifeline Bill that @SenJohnBarrasso and I introduced, an important step toward making the 988 hotline more reliable, efficient, and responsive for people in crisis. I urge @SpeakerJohnson to take up this bill immediately so we can save more lives.
It wasn’t so long ago that a nationwide outage at a major network provider threw millions of Americans into chaos and uncertainty. That should never happen, and when it does, customers deserve compensation. That’s why I introduced legislation to require cable, DBS, internet, and telephone providers to issue refunds for the time customers are left without the services they rely on every day.
Heartbreaking news. I am deeply saddened by the loss of four lives during a medical evacuation in Lincoln County. My prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who were killed.
This is ridiculous. $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom. $13 million in taxpayer dollars for a vanity project enriching Trump’s personal contractors through a no-bid contract. It’s all grift, no matter where you look in this administration.
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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee on Indian Affairs
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Committee on the Budget
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United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
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S.5118 - 2026-07-23
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials prior to determining whether to offer certain parcels of land for oil or gas leasing, and for other purposes. -
S.5073 - 2026-07-22
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit fraud prevention reports and annual analyses of sources of tax law complexity. -
S.5072 - 2026-07-22
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Internal Revenue Service to send quarterly notices to taxpayers with unpaid balances. -
S.4966 - 2026-07-14
High Court Gift Ban Act -
S.4890 - 2026-06-24
Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026 -
S.4860 - 2026-06-23
CHILE Act of 2026 -
S.4731 - 2026-06-10
Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026
| Congress | Years | Chamber | Role | State | District |
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| 119th Congress | 2025–present | Senate | Senator | New Mexico (NM) | — |
| 118th Congress | 2023–2025 | Senate | Senator | New Mexico (NM) | — |
| 117th Congress | 2021–2023 | Senate | Senator | New Mexico (NM) | — |
| 116th Congress | 2019–2021 | House of Representatives | Representative | New Mexico (NM) | 3 |
| 115th Congress | 2017–2019 | House of Representatives | Representative | New Mexico (NM) | 3 |
| 114th Congress | 2015–2017 | House of Representatives | Representative | New Mexico (NM) | 3 |
| 113th Congress | 2013–2015 | House of Representatives | Representative | New Mexico (NM) | 3 |
| 112th Congress | 2011–2013 | House of Representatives | Representative | New Mexico (NM) | 3 |
| 111th Congress | 2009–2011 | House of Representatives | Representative | New Mexico (NM) | 3 |
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