Ben Ray Luján

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Given New Mexico's significant reliance on oil and gas revenues to fund public education and state services, how do you plan to balance your support for federal energy transition policies with protecting the thousands of New Mexico jobs and billions in state revenue generated by the Permian Basin and San Juan Basin fossil fuel industries?

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New Mexico has one of the highest rates of uninsured residents in the nation and significant rural healthcare shortages — what specific legislative actions have you taken or sponsored in the Senate to expand Medicaid access, increase the number of federally qualified health centers in underserved communities, and address the critical shortage of healthcare providers in rural and tribal areas of New Mexico?

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Aging water infrastructure and the ongoing drought crisis affect communities across New Mexico regardless of political affiliation — what federal funding have you secured for water system upgrades, acequia maintenance, and drought resilience projects in the state, and how are you ensuring that both rural agricultural communities and urban centers like Albuquerque and Santa Fe receive equitable access to these resources?