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Ben Luján, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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05/05/2022 Letter to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - Wyden, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Full Funding of Unemployment Insurance Administration
02/04/2022 Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
12/13/2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
04/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
03/26/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Brown, Bennet, Wyden, Warnock Lead Senate Democrats in Push to Make Critical Tax Cuts for Workers & Families Permanent in Next Recovery Bill
03/25/2021 Luján Encourages New Mexicans to Apply for the Paycheck Protection Program After Voting to Extend the Program
02/26/2021 Luján Praises FCC Decision to Provide Low-Income Families with Emergency Internet Subsidies
02/16/2021 Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Announce $2.24 Million In CARES Act Recovery Assistance To Support Northwest New Mexico
02/02/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Seante Minority Leader - Amidst a frigid winter & raging pandemic, Carper, Coons seek to deliver lifesaving LIHEAP utility assistance
12/24/2020 Tweet - "This morning, House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy objected to and prevented $2000 checks to the American people."
12/22/2020 Tweet - "Democrats have been pushing for bigger stimulus checks since May. Now that the president has finally said that he agrees, it's time for the @SenateGOP to get on board with delivering more relief to Americans. Let's get this done by Unanimous Consent to get relief out ASAP."
05/14/2020 Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
04/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare
02/26/2020 Tweet - "WATCH: Today I questioned @SecAzar on the Trump admin's illegal Medicaid block grants. He claimed this won't kick pregnant women and vulnerable Americans off Medicaid. The problem? That's exactly what Medicaid block grants do & what President Trump supports."
02/07/2020 Lujan Statement on House Vote to Protect Medicaid From Republican Sabotage
01/30/2020 Lujan Statement on Trump Proposal to Gut Medicaid Coverage
01/17/2020 After Trump Administration Announces Changes to Food Assistance Qualifications, Haaland, Lead Democrats Demand Answers on Impacts to Indian Country
12/06/2019 Tweet - "President Trump's new rule will endanger food security for 37K New Mexicans -- a reckless move that will hurt working families. Today, I'm joining more than 100 of my colleagues to block the Trump administration from kicking hundreds of thousands of Americans off #SNAP."
03/27/2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
12/12/2018 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman-Elect and Luján Question Trump Administration's Actions In Removing Latino Engagement Document Before Open Enrollment Period
12/12/2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar and Hon. Seema Verman - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman-Elect and Luján Question Trump Administration's Actions In Removing Latino Engagement Document Before Open Enrollment Period
12/10/2018 Letter to Samantha Deshommes - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Opposes Public Charge Rule
08/30/2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP

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