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Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Senate
NM U.S. Senate
Ben Ray Luján is a U.S. Senator from New Mexico, elected in 2020 with 51.7% of the vote. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing New Mexico's 3rd district from 2009 to 2020, where he held the position of Assistant Speaker from 2019 to 2020. Luján has represented New Mexico in Congress for over a decade across both chambers.
Tribal Nations & Indigenous Rights
Full funding of federal trust obligations; tribal sovereignty
- Secured funding for water settlements with New Mexico Pueblo tribes
- Backed the Not Invisible Act to address violence against Indigenous women
- Advocated for Indian Health Service funding increases
Healthcare Access
Expand rural and community health centers; lower drug prices
- Supported ACA expansion and Medicaid broadening in New Mexico
- Backed legislation lowering insulin costs and prescription drug prices
- Advocated for federally qualified health center funding in rural communities
Clean Energy & Environment
Lead New Mexico's transition from oil dependence to clean energy jobs
- Supported the Inflation Reduction Act's energy transition funding
- Backed methane waste rule for oil and gas production on federal lands
- Championed geothermal and solar energy development in New Mexico
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