Ben Ray Luján

U.S. Senator (Class 2), NM

Democratic New Mexico since Jan 3, 2021

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 4 Civil Rights & Liberties 3 Environment & Energy 2 Economy & Taxes 1 Education 1 Labor & Employment 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Senator (Class 2), NM current New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2027	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District New Mexico current United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 1, 2030	openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 5, 2011	Jan 3, 2013	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NM-3 New Mexico	Democratic	Jan 6, 2009	Jan 3, 2011	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3 United States	Democratic	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3 United States	Democratic	Jan 5, 2011	Jan 3, 2013	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NM-3 United States	Democratic	Jan 6, 2009	Jan 3, 2011	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Finance unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS Oversight unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Senate Committee on the Budget unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.381, social dim. 0.033. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (840 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-615	Nov 10, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-615 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Motion to Table	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-614	Nov 10, 2025	Motion to Table Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-614 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Motion to Table	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-613	Nov 10, 2025	Motion to Table Failed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-613 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Motion to Table	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-612	Nov 10, 2025	Motion to Table Failed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-612 US-GOV-PD
HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans…	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-611	Nov 10, 2025	Motion to Proceed Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-611 US-GOV-PD
	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-610	Nov 9, 2025	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-610 US-GOV-PD
	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-603	Nov 4, 2025	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-603 US-GOV-PD
S 3012 Shutdown Fairness Act	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-609	Nov 7, 2025	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-609 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 90 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or…	On the Motion to Discharge	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-608	Nov 6, 2025	Motion to Discharge Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-608 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-607	Nov 5, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-607 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-606	Nov 5, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-606 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-605	Nov 5, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-605 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-604	Nov 4, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-604 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-602	Nov 3, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-602 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-601	Oct 30, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-601 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 88 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.	On the Joint Resolution	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-600	Oct 30, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-600 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 80 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	On the Joint Resolution	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-599	Oct 30, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-599 US-GOV-PD
	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-595	Oct 29, 2025	Motion to Proceed Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-595 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 77 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles…	On the Joint Resolution	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-598	Oct 29, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-598 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 69 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	On the Motion to Proceed	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-597	Oct 29, 2025	Motion to Proceed Rejected	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-597 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-596	Oct 29, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-596 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 81 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles…	On the Joint Resolution	Yea	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-594	Oct 28, 2025	Joint Resolution Passed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-594 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-593	Oct 28, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-593 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Nomination	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-592	Oct 28, 2025	Nomination Confirmed	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-592 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On the Cloture Motion	Nay	senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-591	Oct 28, 2025	Cloture Motion Agreed to	U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-591 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 9, 2023–Dec 30, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:08 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$1,349,678	$0	$1,349,678

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
2024	$19,074	PEOPLE FOR BEN	PEOPLE FOR BEN	unclassified	Sep 30, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Jun 27, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Mar 23, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS PAC	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Mar 6, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Jun 28, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Apr 18, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Feb 15, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Oct 23, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC)	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Apr 18, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL PEANUT BUYING POINTS ASSOCIATION	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Mar 23, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	US PEANUT PAC	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Mar 23, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Mar 23, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PAC	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	May 4, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC)	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Apr 18, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Corporate PAC	Apr 30, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

Cycle	Position	Itemized spending loaded	Period / as of	Coverage	Source
2024	Support	$2,500 (1 records)	Jun 25, 2024–Jun 25, 2024 · as of Jun 25, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD