Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Senator (D) for New Mexico, 54 years old.
- B.A. New Mexico Highlands University (2007)
LUJÁN, Ben Ray, a Senator and a Representative from New Mexico; born in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.Mex., June 7, 1972; graduated from Pojoaque Valley High School, Santa Fe, N. Mex., 1990; attended University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.Mex., 1990-1995; B.B.A., New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, N.Mex., 2007; member of the N.Mex. public regulation commission, 2004-2008; chairman, N.Mex. public regulation commission, 2005-2007; N.Mex. deputy state treasurer; director of administrative services, N.Mex. state cultural affairs department; chief financial officer, N.Mex. state cultural affairs department; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-January 3, 2021); assistant Speaker (One Hundred Sixteenth Congress); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
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Oversight committees · 5
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Recent legislative activity · 32 bills
12 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and to encourage Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2312-2313)
- Scientific Integrity ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
- A bill to require officers and employees of the Department of Homeland Security to receive training with respect to Indian tribes, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Advancing Water Reuse ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as "National
Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2241; text: CR S2240-2241)
- BABIES ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203-2204)
- Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2173)
- Caja del Rio Protection ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationHeld at the desk.
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175)
- Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- WATCH Personnel Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.