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Official portrait of Ben Ray Luján
DemocratU.S. Senator, New Mexico

Ben Ray Luján

In the Senate since Jan 3, 2021 (1 term). Current term ends Jan 3, 2027. Born Jun 7, 1972.

Official website · DC office 202-224-6621 · @SenatorLujan

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

This seat is rated competitive for 2026: New Mexico Senate, Solid D.

At a glance

84Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
400Bills cosponsored
1.3%Roll-call votes missed (12 of 915)
96.9%Votes with own party's majority
$6,460,522Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 5635Arts Education for All Act
Education · 1 cosponsors
Sep 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 30, 2026
S. 5662CARE Act of 2026
Labor and Employment · 0 cosponsors
Sep 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 30, 2026
S. 5475Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act
Health · 1 cosponsors
Sep 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 23, 2026
S. 5278GHOST Act
Commerce · 2 cosponsors
Aug 6, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 6, 2026
S. 5282Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 cosponsors
Aug 6, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 6, 2026
S. 5321HCBS Access Act
Health · 19 cosponsors
Aug 6, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 6, 2026
S. 5248Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act of 2026
Education · 3 cosponsors
Aug 5, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 5, 2026
S. 5260Stroke Act
Health · 10 cosponsors
Aug 5, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 5, 2026
S. 5177New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
Armed Forces and National Security · 1 cosponsors
Jul 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 30, 2026
S. 5196No Trump Immunity Act
Government Operations and Politics · 0 cosponsors
Jul 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 30, 2026
S. 5162Strengthening Taxpayer Advocacy Act
Taxation · 1 cosponsors
Jul 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 29, 2026
S. 5118Local Input Act
Energy · 0 cosponsors
Jul 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 23, 2026
S. 5072Taxpayer Transparency and Notice Act
Taxation · 1 cosponsors
Jul 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22, 2026
S. 5073Tax Complexity and Fraud Prevention Review Act
Taxation · 1 cosponsors
Jul 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22, 2026
S. 4966High Court Gift Ban Act
Law · 2 cosponsors
Jul 14, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2026
S. 4890Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026
Native Americans · 1 cosponsors
Jun 24, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Jul 29, 2026
S. 4860CHILE Act of 2026
Agriculture and Food · 10 cosponsors
Jun 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 23, 2026
S. 4731Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026
Native Americans · 1 cosponsors
Jun 10, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 10, 2026
S. 4666Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026
Native Americans · 2 cosponsors
Jun 2, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 2, 2026
S. 4592Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026
Science, Technology, Communications · 1 cosponsors
May 20, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 20, 2026

Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nay
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership

Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$6,460,522Total raised
$3,372,601From individuals
$4,831,038Spent
$2,843,276Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, H8NM03196, coverage through Oct 14, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

Read the member's stated positions, ratings from interest groups, and biography from independent sources:

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.