Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) joined the House in voting for an agreement to fund the government through September 2019. Luján also responded to reports that President Trump will declare a national emergency to build his wall at the southern border:
Support in House and Senate Grows with 61 Cosponsors
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced the State Public Option Act, bicameral legislation to create a Medicaid-based public health care option to strengthen the Affordable Care Act by providing Americans with a new high-quality, low-cost choice when purchasing health insurance.
Awn Sian Mung (Mungsan) is a former refugee from Myanmar (Burma) who now serves as an advocate for refugees and asylum-seekers
Washington, D.C. – Today, Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) announced that Awn Sian Mung (Mungsan) will be joining him as a guest to this year’s State of the Union address, which will be held Tuesday, February 5.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) released the following statement on the temporary reopening of the federal government after 35 days of the Trump Shutdown:
Luján will serve on House Energy & Commerce Health, Consumer Protection and Commerce, and Communications and Technology Subcommittees
Washington D.C. - Today, Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) announced his House Energy & Commerce subcommittee assignments for the 116th Congress. The Congressman will continue to serve on the Health, and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittees, and rejoin the Communications and Technology Subcommittee.
Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján issued the following statement tonight in response to President Trump’s address to the nation:
Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) released the following statement after voting in favor of re-opening the federal government: