DemocratBen Ray Luján
U.S. Senator · New Mexico
U.S. Senator from New Mexico
10 tracked promises, 4 rated
New Mexico
Represents New Mexico statewide
Inferred legislative agendas
Ben Ray Luján's record includes sponsored bills related to Tribal Nations, public lands, and economic support for families. He has sponsored multiple bills aimed at protecting Indian water rights (e.g., S 4890, S 4731) and enhancing broadband access in rural areas (e.g., legislation with Sen. Blackburn). Additionally, his committee memberships include the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Focus areas (from the record): Tribal Nations · Public Lands · Economic Support · Rural Connectivity · Health Care Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Luján's sponsored bills and committee work relate to themes of protecting Tribal Nations and promoting economic opportunities for New Mexicans. What this can't tell you: The effectiveness of the sponsored bills is unclear as none have become law; There is no information on the outcomes of his committee work or its impact; The record does not reveal any potential unlogged activities or informal efforts. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Ben Ray Luján has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2018. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Ben Ray Luján has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 17
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$78K4%
- Large individual (itemized)$608K29%
- PAC / committee$1.4M67%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and CreditOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Health CareOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS OversightOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the BudgetOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+77 · based on 4 rated promises
- Partial 1
- Championed 2
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 4 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept4
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
10 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- 2026 legislative agenda1
- Broadband / rural connectivity1
- Cost of living / economy1
- Health care / prescription drug costs1
- Jobs / economy1
- Public lands / Chaco Canyon1
- Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)1
- Social Security1
- Taxes1
- Tribal Nations funding1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)10100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
10 tracked promises
“Committed to keep working with colleagues and advocates to extend and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for Downwinders and uranium mine workers.”
“Committed to fight to protect Social Security so that seniors can retire in dignity.”
“Pledged to continue his efforts to protect New Mexicans' access to health care and to lower prescription drug costs.”
“Pledged in his 2026 agenda to defend health care and Social Security, protect public lands, serve veterans, honor commitments to Tribal Nations, invest in National Laboratories, and promote affordability for New Mexicans.”
“Introduced legislation (with Sen. Blackburn) that he says will make it easier to expand broadband in rural and Tribal communities across New Mexico by streamlining deployment along rail corridors.”
“Committed to work with colleagues to pass his Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act (IPAAA) to provide predictable funding for Tribal Nations' health, safety, and education programs.”
“Reintroduced legislation with the New Mexico delegation to permanently protect the Greater Chaco Region from future oil, gas, and mineral development.”
“Committed to push for a fair tax code that provides middle-class New Mexicans with tax relief.”
“Committed (with Senate Democrats) to keep pushing back against Republican policies and fight for an economy that works for American families, not just the wealthy.”
“Committed to work to advance and promote policies that create opportunities for New Mexican businesses and workers.”
Verified record
361 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $1,963,784, spent $2,352,262, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4966: A bill to prohibit Federal judges from receiving certain gifts, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4890: Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026 ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4860: CHILE Act of 2026 ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4731: Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026 ↗Jun 10, 2026
- Sponsored S 4666: Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026 ↗Jun 2, 2026
- Sponsored S 4592: Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4567: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026 ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4557: Outage Refund Protection Act ↗May 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4516: Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026 ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4506: Advancing Water Reuse Act ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4422: WATCH Personnel Act of 2026 ↗Apr 28, 2026
- Sponsored S 4401: PRICE Act ↗Apr 27, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 361 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 268
- Nay
- 578
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 12
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Yea
- PN9303Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Nay
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Nay
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- 2026 legislative agendaStated position
Pledged in his 2026 agenda to defend health care and Social Security, protect public lands, serve veterans, honor commitments to Tribal Nations, invest in National Laboratories, and promote affordability for New Mexicans.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-fighting-for-new-mexicans-in-2025/View position & sources → - Cost of living / economyStated position
Committed (with Senate Democrats) to keep pushing back against Republican policies and fight for an economy that works for American families, not just the wealthy.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-joins-leader-schumer-and-senate-democrats-to-unveil-new-initiative-to-lower-costs-as-trump-and-republicans-continue-to-burden-americans-with-tariffs-unstable-economy-and-skyrocketing-prices/View position & sources → - Broadband / rural connectivityStated position
Introduced legislation (with Sen. Blackburn) that he says will make it easier to expand broadband in rural and Tribal communities across New Mexico by streamlining deployment along rail corridors.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-blackburn-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-fast-track-telecommunications-and-broadband-expansion-across-america/View position & sources → - Tribal Nations fundingStated position
Committed to work with colleagues to pass his Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act (IPAAA) to provide predictable funding for Tribal Nations' health, safety, and education programs.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-mullin-mccollum-cole-reintroduce-legislation-to-responsibly-fund-critical-public-services-for-tribal-nations-2/View position & sources → - Public lands / Chaco CanyonStated position
Reintroduced legislation with the New Mexico delegation to permanently protect the Greater Chaco Region from future oil, gas, and mineral development.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-leger-fernandez-lead-new-mexico-delegation-in-reintroduction-of-legislation-to-permanently-protect-chaco-canyon/View position & sources → - Social SecurityStated position
Committed to fight to protect Social Security so that seniors can retire in dignity.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-announces-committee-assignments-for-119th-congress-new-finance-appointment/View position & sources → - TaxesStated position
Committed to push for a fair tax code that provides middle-class New Mexicans with tax relief.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-announces-committee-assignments-for-119th-congress-new-finance-appointment/View position & sources → - Jobs / economyStated position
Committed to work to advance and promote policies that create opportunities for New Mexican businesses and workers.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-announces-committee-assignments-for-119th-congress-new-finance-appointment/View position & sources → - Health care / prescription drug costsStated position
Pledged to continue his efforts to protect New Mexicans' access to health care and to lower prescription drug costs.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-announces-committee-assignments-for-119th-congress-new-finance-appointment/View position & sources → - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)Stated position
Committed to keep working with colleagues and advocates to extend and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for Downwinders and uranium mine workers.
Sourceshttps://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-statement-on-senate-passage-of-historic-reca-expansion-and-extension/https://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/heinrich-lujan-leger-fernandez-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-strengthen-reca/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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