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Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

D NM · Senate

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Defense

-31
Helped 749 Hurt 780 Unclear 460

Healthcare

+150
Helped 421 Hurt 271 Mixed 2 Unclear 126

Finance

-48
Helped 317 Hurt 365 Mixed 3 Unclear 51

Agriculture

+154
Helped 349 Hurt 195 Unclear 87

Energy

-56
Helped 243 Hurt 299 Unclear 67

Education

+130
Helped 322 Hurt 192 Unclear 75

Veterans Affairs

+144
Helped 285 Hurt 141 Unclear 81

Technology

+69
Helped 236 Hurt 167 Unclear 24

Trade

+17
Helped 173 Hurt 156 Mixed 1 Unclear 18

Housing

+120
Helped 214 Hurt 94 Unclear 11

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Labor

+32
Helped 117 Hurt 85 Unclear 42

Transportation

-47
Helped 81 Hurt 128 Unclear 33

Environment

-27
Helped 88 Hurt 115 Unclear 11

Science & Space

+81
Helped 132 Hurt 51 Unclear 12

Immigration

-121
Helped 22 Hurt 143 Unclear 20

Criminal Justice

+41
Helped 90 Hurt 49 Unclear 13

Elections

-7
Helped 66 Hurt 73 Unclear 10

Foreign Policy

-6
Helped 60 Hurt 66 Mixed 1 Unclear 14

Government Operations

-18
Helped 50 Hurt 68 Unclear 18
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12396 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1441), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), DoD (33), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (17), State (16), Treasury (15), Congress (13), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), Education (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), ICE (4), Oversight (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), Space Agency (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), DOI (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), ONDCP (1), State Department (1), State/Local (1), USDA Forest Service (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (429), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (260), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (246), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (223), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (180), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (163), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1)
Direct (157), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (150), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1153), Defense (50), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (22), State (16), Federal (12), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Weather (9), HHS (8), USDA (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Executive (5), Foreign (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), DOI (3), Executive Office (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Space Agency (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Intelligence (2), Judiciary (2), Legislative (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), CMS (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1)
Direct (159), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (122), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (100), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (86), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-399
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-16
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-43
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+14
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-9
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-89
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+18
Immigration - - +107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+3
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-7
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-23

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

sres502-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing November 2025 as National Family Caregivers Month.

1 clause
Family and Social Services Home Health Care Services Nonprofit - Healthcare Advocacy

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres358-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 17 through 23, 2023, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

1 clause

sres672-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

sres628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2026 as "Music in Our Schools Month".

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4018-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3995-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to timely update the Online Detainee Locator System, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3996-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to improve the hiring and training processes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3997-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, to provide independent oversight of border security activities, to improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3958-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

sres624-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of March 2 through March 6, 2026, as "National Social and Emotional Learning Week" to recognize the critical role social and emotional learning plays in supporting the academic success and overall well-being of students, educators, and families.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres621-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026
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