U.S. Senator · NM-Senate · DEMOCRAT

Ben Ray Luján

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Current term ends January 3, 2027

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DW-NOMINATE

-0.38

Congress 119 · 896 votes

Accountability

100

Data: 25%

5
Bills shown / sponsored
1606
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  S/119/5662  ·  ▲ 19 days
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CARE Act of 2026

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján, NM-Senate, D
Policy area: Labor and Employment
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Row 02  c/o  S/119/5635  ·  ▲ 19 days
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Arts Education for All Act

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján, NM-Senate, D
Policy area: Education
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Arts Learning Opportunity and Accountability Act

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VFA assesses this draft honors Democratic priorities by expanding access to arts learning for young children, public school students, and justice-involved youth and adults, including in low-performing schools. VFA assesses it honors Republican and conservative priorities by…

Funding: Existing Department of Education discretionary… Capped at $120 million per year in new… Sunset 5y Oversight: Department of Education, Office of… 3 citations

Path: In each chamber, support may come from members focused on education opportunity and rehabilitation, while opposition may come from members concerned about federal influence over schools, spending…

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Row 03  c/o  S/119/5475  ·  ▲ 26 days
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Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján, NM-Senate, D
Policy area: Health
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Row 04  c/o  SRES/119/889  ·  ▲ 26 days
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A resolution recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating September 2026 as "Latin Music Appreciation Month".

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján, NM-Senate, D
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
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Row 05  c/o  S/119/5282  ·  ▲ 74 days
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Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján, NM-Senate, D
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

851

53%

Nay

736

46%

Abstain

0

0%

Not voting

19

1%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

66
Counted Yea/Nay votes
63
Graded measures
348
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 21 39 0 88% 35%
C significant issues 3 3 0 12% 50%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 0 0 0 0% —

Evidence · 25 of 66 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress Senate 66 63 21 / 39 0 / 0 35% — 66 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5199-S5200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending clo…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5238-S5241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I wonder if you have heard the story of Jason Rezai…

2026-09-29 · SENATE

PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE CEN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5139-S5140] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE CENTERS F…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

LUJAN VICTORY FUND

PAC · 5 receipts

$916,000

BLUE SENATE 2026

PAC · 1 receipt

$36,620

MOTHERSHIP STRATEGIES

ORG · 1 receipt

$13,977

I GOT YOUR BACK PAC

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

GRANITE VALUES PAC

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

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