Ben Ray Lujan Claims

Create a National Institute for Space Research to coordinate and advance U.S. microgravity research in low Earth orbit using next-generation space platforms after the retirement of the International Space Station.

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Support public-private partnerships and economic development by bridging government and commercial sector interests in the space sector.

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Bolster America’s geopolitical influence, strategic positioning, and leadership in the emerging space economy.

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Ensure the urgent implementation of the expanded and extended RECA (Radiation Exposure Compensation Act) program so that eligible families receive the compensation they deserve.

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Introduce and support legislation to provide dedicated Medicaid funding for home and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults, children, and adults with disabilities for two years in order to decrease institutionalization and support home-based care.

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Require pipeline operators to protect infrastructure against extreme weather events by mandating a federal study of past events and a review of Distribution Implementation Management Plans to ensure public safety.

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Impose financial penalties and bonding requirements on voice service providers registering in the Robocall Mitigation Database to deter illegal robocallers and ensure proper vetting.

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Modernize gas pipeline safety standards by increasing the frequency of leak surveys, requiring the use of advanced leak detection technology, revising reporting thresholds for methane emissions, minimizing methane emissions from venting or blowdowns, and clarifying requirements for repairing leaks that pose a risk to public safety or the environment.

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Introduce and support legislation to provide a federal tax incentive for manufacturers and other industrial entities to invest in water reuse systems and infrastructure.

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Introduce and support legislation to reauthorize the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program for five years to help keep rural hospitals open.

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Introduce and support legislation to allow Medicare reimbursement for radiologist assistant-performed imaging in hospitals and offices.

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Introduce and support legislation to establish a nonprofit foundation leveraging public-private investment to expand broadband access, adoption, and digital literacy.

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Introduce and support legislation to require cable, DBS, internet, and telephone providers to automatically credit customers for service outages lasting more than four hours and direct the FCC and FTC to adopt related consumer protection rules.

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Introduce and support legislation to improve how DHS personnel recognize and interact with Tribal identification documents during immigration enforcement.

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Introduce and support legislation to extend and expand the National Quantum Initiative by five years, reauthorize quantum research and education programs across NIST, NSF, and NASA, and create new quantum centers, workforce hubs, and testbeds.

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Work alongside colleagues to pass the appropriations legislation so the government stays open and critical investments are delivered to New Mexico.

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See the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project through to completion so rural and Tribal communities including the Navajo Nation, City of Gallup, and Jicarilla Apache Nation have access to safe, clean, reliable drinking water.

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Continue working with colleagues and advocates to secure House passage and enactment of the RECA expansion and extension so Downwinders and uranium mine workers are covered and compensated.

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Introduce and support legislation to establish a public-private Quantum Sandbox partnership or program to accelerate near-term quantum and quantum-hybrid application development and help commercialize quantum computing research in the United States.

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Continue cutting taxes for the middle class, empowering small businesses to create jobs, and working to get the economy back on track.

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Keep fighting to make America more energy independent and create new energy jobs.

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Keep fighting to help students get a strong education, reduce dropout rates, and improve college education access for all students.

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Keep fighting to ensure veterans receive the resources and benefits they have earned and deserve.

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Keep fighting to protect land, natural resources, and the culture and traditions associated with them.

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Support legislation to get corporate money out of elections and close loopholes that allow foreign companies to influence elections.

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Continue fighting for Indian Country and always fight to protect tribal sovereignty.

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Introduce and support legislation to support NASA facilities such as the White Sands Test Facility and advance U.S. space exploration efforts.

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Introduce and support legislation to streamline federal oversight and licensing for commercial space launches, reentries, and private remote sensing space systems by modernizing regulations, reducing duplicative review, and assisting applicants through the licensing process.

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Introduce and support legislation to require the Federal Trade Commission to act on high gas and energy prices and promote fair, transparent energy pricing.

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Oppose rescission of the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Onshore Leasing Rule and support retaining protections for oil and gas bonding requirements, public participation, Tribal consultation, landowner involvement, and leasing preference criteria on public lands.

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Oppose rescission of the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Waste Prevention Rule and support maintaining federal protections that reduce oil and gas waste, pollution, and lost public royalties on public and Tribal lands.

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Continue fighting to protect SNAP and nutrition assistance from cuts or attacks that would make it harder for New Mexico families to get the food they need.

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Support the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act to make Medicare coverage determinations more predictable, transparent, evidence-based, and accountable, including 60-day completeness reviews for LCD requests, public meetings, expert stakeholder input, logical-outgrowth requirements, and additional CMS review.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence pending · same_term