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Ben Ray Luján

D Democrat Senator from New Mexico

Seal of New Mexico New Mexico 498 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-6621 Born 1972-06-07
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Term Details

Term Start 2021-01-03
Term End 2027-01-03
Terms Served 7
Senate Class 2
State Rank Junior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Member
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Member
Senate Committee on Finance
Member
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Member
Senate Committee on the Budget
Member
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$1.2B
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$593.2M
Senate Committee on Finance
$390.0M
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$101.4M
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
$66.2M
Senate Committee on the Budget
$35.5M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147
2026-02-12 Rejected 52/47
Nay
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-12 Passed 49/47
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S. 3892: A bill to prohibit retail food stores from price gouging and engaging in surveillance-based price setting practices, and for other purposes.
2026-02-12

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM] is a member of the committee.

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S. 3854: A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct collaborative research to advance weather models in the United
2026-02-12

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM] is a member of the committee.

Nay
Motion to Proceed on H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-11 Agreed to 51/46
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S. 3828: A bill to accelerate the development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced technologies and innovative solutions that support the environmental cleanup missions of the Department of Ener
2026-02-11

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

Yea
Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 95: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relat
2026-02-10 Rejected 47/51
Nay
On the Nomination PN726-4: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-10 Confirmed 52/46
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S. 3821: A bill to require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers,
2026-02-10

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM] is a member of the committee.

Nay
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel E. Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-09 Agreed to 51/47

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