For years, I’ve led the charge to protect Chaco Canyon because once these sacred landscapes are destroyed, they can never be replaced. Chaco is one of the world’s most sacred and culturally significant sites, and we have a responsibility to protect it for future generations. Period.
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Ben Ray Luján
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Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SenatorDemocratNew Mexico
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My prayers are with the Mountainair community after this horrible tragedy. As we continue to seek answers, I’m praying for the health and recovery of everyone exposed, including the brave first responders still recovering from this incident.
Not a single one of Trump’s ridiculous grift projects is lowering fuel prices, cutting grocery bills, or helping families keep up with rising costs. Americans are struggling to afford the basics while Trump focuses on enriching himself and his inner circle.
New Mexico lost a legend. Al Hurricane Jr. brought New Mexicans together through music. His love for our communities, our traditions, and our people could be felt in every performance. My prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone whose lives he touched.
Thousands of New Mexicans have lost their livelihoods because the Trump administration is deliberately destroying the federal workforce. Our unemployment rate is going up, and hardworking families across New Mexico are the ones left suffering the consequences of Trump's destructive agenda.
NEW – Since day one, I’ve opposed this war. The Senate just took a major bipartisan step toward stopping President Trump from dragging the U.S. deeper into it. End the war.
The Senate advanced a measure aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s war powers by requiring congressional approval for any future military action in Iran. https://cnn.it/4dmyfxH
Republican priorities:
$1 billion for Trump’s ballroom.
$1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars for a political slush fund to reward Trump’s allies.
And when asked about Americans struggling financially, Donald Trump said he’s “not thinking about” that.
I’m heartbroken by the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego today. My thoughts are with the community and the families and loved ones of the victims. No one should fear for their safety in a house of worship. This kind of violence is unacceptable.
“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anyone.” – President Donald Trump
I’ve met with hundreds of New Mexicans who are standing up to protect these beautiful lands from becoming radioactive waste pits. Hell no!
Donald Trump is trying to sell off the Chama and Carson National Forests to the highest bidder for uranium mining. New Mexicans have had ENOUGH of the federal government turning our public lands into toxic, hazardous sites that threaten families, livestock, and clean water.
That’s why I introduced legislation to require cable, DBS, internet, and telephone providers to issue refunds for the time customers are left without the services they rely on every day. (2/2)
It wasn’t so long ago that a nationwide outage at a major network provider threw millions of Americans into chaos and uncertainty. That should never happen, and when it does, customers deserve compensation. (1/2)
Congress must pass the Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act and put an end to this corruption and abuse of power.
Donald Trump suing the IRS for $10 billion is just the latest example of him using the presidency to enrich himself and his family. This is a man who went years without paying federal income taxes, yet now wants billions more while hardworking Americans struggle to make ends meet.
Enough of the chaos. Enough of the lies. Enough of dragging America toward an illegal war that the American people never asked for.
I’ve been against Trump’s war in Iran since day one. Just now, I voted AGAIN to put an end to it. Republicans just blocked it for the SEVENTH time.
This is a coordinated effort to dilute Black voting power and help Republicans avoid accountability at the ballot box. They know their agenda is deeply unpopular, so they’re trying to hold onto power by any means necessary.
Black voters across the South are being silenced. It’s just been two weeks since SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act, and we’re already seeing the damage unfold in Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
From the Chama Watershed in New Mexico to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, we are seeing the same playbook.
ICYMI: I wrote to @WaPo on permitting reform. It shouldn’t come at the expense of our water and our communities.
The Trump administration showed exactly what this looks like – rolling back protections, ignoring local voices, and putting clean water at risk.
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