Ben Ray is going to keep fighting to make sure that our veterans have the resources and benefits they have earned and deserve.
Keep fighting to ensure veterans receive the resources and benefits they have earned and deserve.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov lists Luján as Democratic; Senate New Mexico 117th-119th (2021-Present); House New Mexico, District 3 111th-116th (2009-2021).
Question: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S.3373. Vote Result: Motion Agreed to. Measure Number: S.3373 (Honoring our PACT Act of 2022). Vote Counts: YEAs 86, NAYs 11. Lujan (D-NM), Yea.
Latest Action: 08/10/2022 Became Public Law No: 117-168. Senate agreed to the House amendment to S.3373 by Yea-Nay Vote 86-11, Record Vote Number 280.
The White House said the PACT Act was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed veterans in more than 30 years and would provide health care and benefits veterans earned and deserve.
VA says the PACT Act expands VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances; adds more than 20 presumptive conditions; and delivered more than $1.85 billion in earned benefits in the first year.
Congress.gov member-profile results include S.3253, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2025, referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on 11/20/2025, with bill status Introduced.
Assessments
The promise was broad but centered on continuing to fight for veterans' resources and benefits. Lujan served in the House after the 2008 campaign and later, as a U.S. Senator, voted yes on final Senate passage of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, which became Public Law 117-168 and materially expanded VA health care and benefits for toxic-exposed veterans. Because the major enacted delivery occurred after the covered House term, it counts as later_term delivery with candidate credit for materially advancing the law through his Senate vote.