• LUJAN, BEN R MR.
Experience: House: District 1, 2009-Present
Home State: New Mexico
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,548,123Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ben Ray Lujan, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Single
    Birth Date: 06/07/1972
    Birth Place: Nambe, NM
    Home City: Santa Fe, NM
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    Bachelors, Business Administration, New Mexico Highlands University, 2007
    Attended, University of New Mexico, 1990-1995

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
    Chair, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, 2005-2008

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Vice-Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Co-Chair, National Labs Caucus
    Member, Native American Caucus
    Founder, Technology Transfer Caucus
    Member, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, 2005-2007

Professional Experience

    Director, Administrative Services, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
    Chief Financial Officer, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
    Deputy Treasurer, State of New Mexico

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 85
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/01/2013 H.R.3426 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013 11/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2367 Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2334 STEM 2 Act 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2246 IDEA MOE Adjustment Act 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2029 Community College Energy Training Act of 2013 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.1645 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
03/26/2013 H.R.1260 San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act 03/26/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
03/01/2013 H.R.727 Forest Stewardship and Fire Fuels Reductions Act of 2013 03/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
06/28/2013 H.R.2521 Cavernous Angioma Research Resource Act of 2013 06/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/24/2013 H.R.1711 Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2013 06/24/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
05/02/2013 H.R.1683 Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act 05/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
04/23/2013 H.R.726 To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. 04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
02/22/2013 H.R.663 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act 02/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
02/21/2013 H.R.560 Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act 02/21/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
06/19/2012 H.R.1556 To amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs, and for other purposes. 06/19/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/10/2012 H.R.4396 Forest Stewardship and Fire Fuels Reductions Act of 2012 05/10/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/29/2012 H.R.1241 Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act 03/29/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
11/29/2011 H.R.3354 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act 11/29/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
11/14/2011 H.R.3355 Heroes Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 11/14/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
09/20/2011 H.Con.Res.73 Honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. 09/20/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
Total: 1095
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/17/2017 H.R.2479 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.333 Expressing support for States to adopt "Racheal's Law".
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/08/2017 H.R.2401 Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2337 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a State Medicaid option to enhance administrative matching funds to support statewide behavioral health access program activities for children under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
04/28/2017 H.Res.284 Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
04/11/2017 H.R.1673 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1953 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/06/2017 H.R.2015 Equitable Student Aid Access Act
04/05/2017 H.R.305 Presidential Tax Transparency Act
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.R.1869 Paycheck Fairness Act
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