Ben Ray Luján
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The saved record holds 763 recorded votes by Ben Ray Luján, from 2009 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
61 Yes · 2 No · 1 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 laws and 5 executive orders.
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11 excerpts
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ActJune 6, 2025
“The ability of the agency to fulfill its statutorily required functions under the Minority Business Development Act of 2021 (Division K of the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58), including but not limited to:”
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Heinrich, Luján Fight Trump Administration’s Cuts to the Job Corps Program
“With Job Corps operations on “pause”, how does the department plan to fulfill its obligations to implement the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which includes $1,760,155,000 for Job Corps serving students?”
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“That same level of funding has been appropriated through the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4).”
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“That same level of funding has been appropriated through the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4).”
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“restructure, or eliminate the MBDA’s work, and how these plans may affect the Administration’s ability to meet its statutory responsibilities, including a review of which “components or functions” of the MBDA the Trump Administration found to be “statutorily required and to what extent,” pursuant to President Trump’s March 14, 2025, Executive Order on “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy.”
- Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased MediaJune 6, 2025
“Following the White House’s request to rescind $1.07 billion in federal funding for CPB, we write to express our strong opposition to any rescission of funding for public broadcasting and prohibitions of direct and indirect funding to the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio, as outlined in the Executive Order titled, “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media” released on”
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- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ActMay 19, 2025
“To unlock the full strength of the U.S. economy, every community must have access to the vast opportunities enabled by broadband, and this can be achieved by your Administration following the law as outlined in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).”
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“We write today in outrage over your recent executive order entitled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, a gross overreach of the authority granted in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA). This order is an insult to the hardworking public servants who go to work on behalf of the American people,” the Senators began.”
- Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Workforce Optimization InitiativeFebruary 14, 2025
Luján, Colleagues to President Trump: Don’t Turn Your Back on Tribal Communities
“We write to express our concern regarding recent reporting that layoffs at the Indian Health Service (IHS) resulting from Executive Order 14210 and OPM guidance will dramatically impact American Indians and Alaska Native (Native) communities’ access to health care. Tribal Nations have a legal and political relationship with the United States, and the federal government has a fundamental obligation to”
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“Today, we call on you to immediately secure any personal and related information regarding veterans provided by VA or other agencies to Elon Musk and associates under the auspices of the “Department of Government Efficiency” established under Executive Order 14158. Further, we call on you to deny and sever their access to any VA or other government system that includes”
- Native American Child Protection ActJanuary 3, 2025
Luján Applauds Signing of Historic Legislation to Protect Children
“Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauds President Biden on signing into law the Native American Child Protection Act and Jenna Quin’s Law, two historic pieces of legislation that will help protect children in New Mexico and across the nation.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 76 spending items this member requested, $83,236,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truchas Volunteer Fire Department | Public Law 119-37 | Truchas VFD Fire ApparatusRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NM | $750,000 |
| HELP New Mexico, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Collaborative Expansion of Early Childhood Education in Luna CountyRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NM | $1,575,000 |
| Town of Mesilla | Public Law 119-37 | Town Hall Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NM | $1,000,000 |
| San Juan County | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of Fire Ladder EngineRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NM | $1,000,000 |
| Rio Arriba County | Public Law 119-37 | Communications Equipment for FirefightersRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NM | $1,100,000 |
| Town of Estancia | Public Law 119-37 | Estancia Town Hall and Community Center RenovationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NM | $1,513,000 |
| ADAL Security Forces Facility, B575: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | ADAL Security Forces Facility, B575: Minor ConstructionAir Force | None printed | $8,100,000 |
| Holloman High Speed Test Track: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Holloman High Speed Test Track: DesignAir Force | None printed | $700,000 |
| Wyoming Gate Project: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Wyoming Gate Project: DesignAir Force | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NM City of Belen Treatment ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NM City of Rio Ra Aquifer ReinjEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,090,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NM City of Truth for Clancy Li ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NM Village of Mos InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $250,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NM Enchanted Fore Domestic Wate Association f Water Line ImEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $800,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NM Town of Bernal Wastewater Tr ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| ice Resource Management | Public Law 119-74 | NM City of Bloomf Juan River Ba StabilizationRestorationFish and Wi · ldlife Serv | None printed | $928,000 |
| State, Private, and Tr Forestry | Public Law 119-74 | ibal NM New Mexico Ene and Natural R Department fo Range Philmon Caves RestoraForest Serv · ice | None printed | $1,300,000 |
| Indian Health Faciliti | Public Law 119-74 | es NM Pueblo of Isle Water Line Im ProjectIndian Heal · th Service | None printed | $532,000 |
| Indian Health Faciliti | Public Law 119-74 | es NM Pueblo of Zuni System ImprovIndian Heal · th Service | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund NM New Mexico Dep Cultural Affa Selden Histor System Improv America's TreNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $500,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund NM Pueblo of Lagu Joseph's Chur Historic Site Heritage GranNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $500,000 |
| University of New Mexico, Office of the Medical Investigator | Public Law 119-74 | DNA Processing LaboratoryDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| San Juan County Partnership | Public Law 119-74 | San Juan County LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion)DOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $250,000 |
| City of Albuquerque | Public Law 119-74 | Expansion of School-Based Violence InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,035,000 |
| Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women | Public Law 119-74 | Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native WomenDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $93,000 |
| New Mexico Department of Public Safety | Public Law 119-74 | New Mexico State Police Technology ImplementationDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Vehicle AcquisitionDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,042,000 |
| Bernalillo County | Public Law 119-74 | Bernalillo County Public Safety Technology UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| Albuquerque Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Crime Center--Law Enforcement TechnologyDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,069,000 |
| National Forest Foundation | Public Law 119-75 | for supporting workforce training and a conservation corps, including the purchase of equipment and suppliesDOL · Employment and Training Administration | NM | $500,000 |
| San Juan College | Public Law 119-75 | for supporting workforce training for commercial drivers, including the purchase of vehicles for a training programDOL · Employment and Training Administration | NM | $1,000,000 |
| Amador Health Center, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct counseling spaceHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | NM | $516,000 |
| Gallup Community Health | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to expand behavioral and specialty care servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | NM | $750,000 |
| University of New Mexico | Public Law 119-75 | for a telementoring program to support training of rural providersHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | NM | $1,540,000 |
| University of New Mexico | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to expand substance use disorder outreach and servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | NM | $1,484,000 |
| City of Albuquerque | Public Law 119-75 | for mental health and substance use disorder servicesHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | NM | $1,135,000 |
| International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 244 / New Mexico Professional Firefighters Association (NMPFFA) | Public Law 119-75 | for behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatmentHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | NM | $500,000 |
| San Juan County Partnership | Public Law 119-75 | for a substance use prevention programHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | NM | $307,000 |
| Las Cumbres Community Services, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for a kinship care programHHS · Administration for Community Living | NM | $333,000 |
| Explora | Public Law 119-75 | for STEAM education and career awareness, including student stipendsED · Innovation and Improvement | NM | $250,000 |
| Hispano Roundtable of New Mexico | Public Law 119-75 | for STEAM educationED · Innovation and Improvement | NM | $500,000 |
| New Mexico State University | Public Law 119-75 | for K-12 AI curriculum development and professional development programsED · Innovation and Improvement | NM | $762,000 |
| University of New Mexico | Public Law 119-75 | for language instruction and preservation in rural communitiesED · Innovation and Improvement | NM | $798,000 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding education and workforce training, including the purchase of equipment and providing scholarshipsED · Higher Education | NM | $1,135,000 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Public Law 119-75 | for improving healthcare career pathways, including curriculum developmentED · Higher Education | NM | $40,000 |
| University of New Mexico | Public Law 119-75 | for a teacher residency program, including providing stipendsED · Higher Education | NM | $512,000 |
| Angel Fire Airport (AXX) | Public Law 119-75 | Snow Removal EquipmentDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | NM | $412,000 |
| NM | Public Law 119-75 | City of Las Vegas, NM South Pacific Road ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NM | $850,000 |
| NM | Public Law 119-75 | Sunland Park Drive Intersection Phase IDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NM | $250,000 |
| NM | Public Law 119-75 | Ports-to-Plains Corridor Interstate Planning--Raton I-27 / I-25--Interchange Alignment StudyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NM | $1,600,000 |
| NM | Public Law 119-75 | City of Bloomfield-- East Blanco RoadDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NM | $1,210,000 |
| NM | Public Law 119-75 | City of Bloomfield-- Solar & Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NM | $600,000 |
| Navajo Division of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | N321 Environmental Assessment and Roadway ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NM | $519,000 |
| Pueblo of Jemez | Public Law 119-75 | Hazard Remediation and Pueblo RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $1,512,000 |
| Pueblo of Sandia | Public Law 119-75 | Middle Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation and Acequia Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $1,000,000 |
| City of Albuquerque | Public Law 119-75 | Senior Stability SiteDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $2,000,000 |
| Pueblo of Acoma Senior Center | Public Law 119-75 | Senior Home ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $2,900,000 |
| City of Albuquerque | Public Law 119-75 | Modernization of Gateway WestDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $2,000,000 |
| City of Carlsbad | Public Law 119-75 | Carlsbad Police Department RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $250,000 |
| City of Las Cruces | Public Law 119-75 | Las Cruces Innovation & Industrial Park Expansion and ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $850,000 |
| Youth Development, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Early Childhood Development CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $3,000,000 |
| La Cosecha Community Supported Agriculture | Public Law 119-75 | Raices Sagradas Eco-Wellness and Food HubDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $3,000,000 |
| Santa Fe County | Public Law 119-75 | Trauma-Informed Housing ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $2,500,000 |
| Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Vado New Horizons DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $1,500,000 |
| Town of Mountainair | Public Law 119-75 | Downtown Mountainair Roadway ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $1,800,000 |
| Cuidando Los Ninos | Public Law 119-75 | Facility ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $700,000 |
| Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Cedar Hills Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $1,000,000 |
| County of Bernalillo | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $1,500,000 |
| San Joaquin del Rio de Chama Land Grant | Public Law 119-75 | Community Center Renovations and UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $605,000 |
| City of Lordsburg | Public Law 119-75 | Special Events Center RefurbishDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $500,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Espanola Valley & Los Alamos | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Home ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $300,000 |
| Village of Mosquero | Public Law 119-75 | Housing ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $620,000 |
| McKinley County | Public Law 119-75 | Red Rock Facility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $500,000 |
| Region 9 Education Cooperative | Public Law 119-75 | Early Childhood CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NM | $1,000,000 |
| NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | Public Law 119-86 | DHSEM Portable Backup Generators and Water SupportFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | NM | $1,500,000 |
| Roosevelt County | Public Law 119-86 | Emergency Siren Warning System UpgradesFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | NM | $262,000 |
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