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Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

D NM · Senate

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Defense

+1
Helped 841 Hurt 840 Unclear 591

Healthcare

+165
Helped 515 Hurt 350 Mixed 2 Unclear 756

Education

+189
Helped 475 Hurt 286 Unclear 329

Government Operations

-47
Helped 78 Hurt 125 Unclear 829

Finance

-73
Helped 371 Hurt 444 Mixed 3 Unclear 194

Agriculture

+135
Helped 373 Hurt 238 Unclear 157

Energy

-66
Helped 261 Hurt 327 Unclear 175

Veterans Affairs

+184
Helped 345 Hurt 161 Unclear 86

Environment

-27
Helped 162 Hurt 189 Unclear 239

Technology

+70
Helped 278 Hurt 208 Unclear 100

Transportation

-14
Helped 135 Hurt 149 Unclear 183

Labor

+30
Helped 159 Hurt 129 Unclear 165

Housing

+146
Helped 269 Hurt 123 Unclear 16

Trade

+20
Helped 184 Hurt 164 Unclear 41

Appropriations

+93
Helped 205 Hurt 112 Unclear 17

Immigration

-112
Helped 37 Hurt 149 Unclear 103

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+52
Helped 145 Hurt 93 Unclear 31

Science & Space

+117
Helped 182 Hurt 65 Unclear 14

Civil Rights

+90
Helped 138 Hurt 48 Unclear 46
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15424 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 (1548), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), State (15), Treasury (15), Legislative (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Judiciary (7), NPS (7), Education (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (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), State Department (1), State/Local (1)
Direct (469), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (405), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (273), 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 (244), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (207), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (200), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Education (1), Judiciary (1), Public Safety (1)
Direct (179), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (183), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1918), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), State (16), Federal (12), Education (11), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (9), Foreign (9), Weather (9), HHS (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Executive (5), Treasury/IRS (4), USDA (4), DHS (3), Independent Agencies (3), Judiciary (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), GAO (2), Intelligence (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Border Security (1), CMS (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Executive Office (1), Health (1), Housing (1), Immigration (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (187), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (148), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (126), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
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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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-351
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+50
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-3
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s4404-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026

3 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production Environmental Services

sres686-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.

1 clause Apr 22, 2026

s4369-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act

3 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Immigration Services Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s4355-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Drug Deal Disclosure Act

3 clauses Apr 21, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4352-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2026

1 clause Apr 21, 2026
Energy Production

s4322-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026

15 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Information Technology Financial Services Energy Production Transportation

s4321-119

Cosponsor In Committee

YouthBuild for the Future Act

3 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Education

s4330-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act

3 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services

s4297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act

2 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Education

s4298-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop CHEATERS Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Financial Services Education

s4306-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Millionaires Surtax Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Financial Services

s4311-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026

1 clause Apr 15, 2026
Trade

sres669-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month".

1 clause Apr 14, 2026
Transportation

sjres182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 13, 2026
Financial Services Education Federal Government Environmental Groups

s4276-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

31 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

s4269-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring College Access and Affordability Act

4 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Education

s4190-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act

2 clauses Mar 25, 2026
Education

sres658-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 6 through April 10, 2026, as "National Assistant Principals Week".

1 clause Mar 23, 2026
Education

sres650-119

Cosponsor

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

1 clause Mar 18, 2026
Transportation

sres645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists".

1 clause Mar 17, 2026
Education

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