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About
Ben Ray Luján is a Democratic U.S. Senator from New Mexico who previously served as the assistant speaker of the House and as a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
Background
Ben Ray Luján was born on June 7, 1972. Before his election to Congress, he served as a member and chairman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 2005 to 2008. During his time as a regulator, he worked on renewable energy standards and collaborated with other states on regional climate change solutions.
Political career
Ben Ray Luján began his public service on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, where he served from 2005 to 2008 and held the position of chairman. He was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009, representing New Mexico's 3rd congressional district for six terms and serving as assistant speaker from 2019 to 2021. In 2020, he was elected to the United States Senate and took office on January 3, 2021.
Current focus
Luján, Ben Ray represents the state of NM in the U.S. Senate. Luján, Ben Ray currently serves on the Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, the Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, and the Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure. They have sponsored 230 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4567; S. 4557; S. 4506.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchRanking Member
- Health Care
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Telecommunications and MediaRanking Member
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
118th Congress
- Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchRanking Member
- Health Care
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Telecommunications and MediaRanking Member
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Legislative Activity
230
Bills Sponsored
0
Recent Votes