“The American Rescue Plan saves lives and livelihoods, supports workers and small businesses, invests in rural and Tribal communities, provides a lifeline to our farmers and ranchers, helps reopen our schools safely, and ensures that vaccine shots get into the arms of New Mexicans.”

American politician

Ben Ray Luján is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since 2021. A progressive Democrat, he previously represented New Mexico’s 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. He also served as assistant speaker from 2019 to 2021. His public record is rooted in elected office, first in the House and then in the Senate, with his political identity described as progressive within the Democratic Party.