Senators Heinrich and Luján urge the Department of Education to cease partisan investigations affecting student protections.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators Heinrich and Luján call for Education Department reforms: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, along with Senator Adam Schiff and 13 colleagues, urged the Department of Education to end perceived politicization within the Office for Civil Rights. They claim recent measures undermine student protections, alleging neglect of harassment cases and partisan investigations.
Concerns over staffing and effectiveness: The Senators highlighted significant staffing reductions at the Office for Civil Rights, which they argue have hindered its effectiveness. They pointed to stalled investigations, a backlog of cases, and lack of communication with affected families as indicators of the office's decline, asking for accountability and transparency in operations.
Legislative actions and future demands: The Senators outlined serious issues stemming from recent personnel cuts and urged the Department to restore functioning and oversight. They questioned future priorities by the Department and sought detailed answers regarding its policies and the handling of pending discrimination complaints.
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Ben Ray Lujan Fundraising
Ben Ray Lujan recently disclosed $778.9K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 85th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 62.4% came from individual donors.
Lujan disclosed $368.0K of spending. This was the 178th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lujan disclosed $3.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 93rd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Ben Ray Lujan's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Ben Ray Lujan Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Ben Ray Lujan:
- S.4101: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program.
- S.3997: Homeland Security Improvement Act
- S.3996: DHS Hiring Review Act
- S.3995: LOCATE Act
- S.3892: Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026
- S.3854: Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act
You can track bills proposed by Ben Ray Lujan on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lujan.
2026 New Mexico US Senate Election
There has been approximately $24,433,190 of spending in New Mexico US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $4,658,187 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- CFFE PAC ($2,551,572)
- JEFFERSON RISING ($1,064,800)
- SOMOS PAC ($600,000)
- AMERICAN FREEDOM PAC (AFPAC) ($163,534)
- SAFER NM COMMUNITIES ($122,140)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 New Mexico US Senate election.
