Ben Ray Luján

Senate · NM · Democrat

Born: Jun 7, 1972 (age 54)

Service history (7 terms)

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111th Congress, House, NM, Democrat (2009-01-06 to 2011-01-03)
112th Congress, House, NM, Democrat (2011-01-05 to 2013-01-03)
113th Congress, House, NM, Democrat (2013-01-03 to 2015-01-03)
114th Congress, House, NM, Democrat (2015-01-06 to 2017-01-03)
115th Congress, House, NM, Democrat (2017-01-03 to 2019-01-03)
116th Congress, House, NM, Democrat (2019-01-03 to 2021-01-03)
117th Congress, Senate, NM, Democrat (2021-01-03 to 2027-01-03)

Recorded votes (2529 on record)

Not VotingproceduralJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Owen Edward Herrnstadt, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank
Not VotingproceduralJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Owen Edward Herrnstadt to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Not VotingproceduralJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael S. Barr, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Not VotingproceduralJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael S. Barr to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Steven M. Dettelbach, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Not VotingproceduralJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Steven M. Dettelbach to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Not VotingproceduralJul 11, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ashish S. Vazirani to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
YeaproceduralJun 24, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House amendment to S. 2938 with an amendment (Amdt. No. 5099)
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralJun 24, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Table Failed
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Motion to Table — Motion to Table: Amdt. No. 5100
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJun 23, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 2938 with Amendment No. 5099
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJun 23, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge Jessica G. L. Clarke to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeaproceduralJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Hernan D. Vera, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, from the Committee on the Judiciary.
YeasubstantiveJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
YeaproceduralJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Arianna J. Freeman, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeaproceduralJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Motion — Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 2938
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 21, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Ana Isabel de Alba, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California
YeaproceduralJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Steven M. Dettelbach to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeaproceduralJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mary T. Boyle to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
YeaproceduralJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ana Isabel de Alba to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California
YeasubstantiveJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Bill Passed
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 3967, As Amended
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Alan M. Leventhal, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark.
NayproceduralJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Rejected
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2023 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2024 through 2032.
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to S.Con.Res. 41
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 3967
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Agreed to
On the Amendment — Tester Amendment No. 5051 to H.R. 3967
YeaproceduralJun 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amdt. No. 5051 to H.R. 3967
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 9, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services
YeasubstantiveJun 9, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Robert Steven Huie, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Education for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Todd M. Harper, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Nina Morrison, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Rejected
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Lisa M. Gomez, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
YeaproceduralJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3967
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
YeaproceduralJun 6, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Alex Wagner to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
YeasubstantiveMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Director General of the Foreign Service
NaysubstantiveMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Joint Resolution Defeated
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".
On the Joint Resolution — S.J.Res. 46
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 350
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amy Loyd to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lisa M. Gomez to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeasubstantiveMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
YeaproceduralMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Henry Christopher Frey to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
YeasubstantiveMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sandra L. Thompson, of Maryland, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency