• LUJAN, BEN R MR.
Experience: House: District 1, 2009-Present
Home State: New Mexico
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,548,123Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ben Ray Lujan, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Single
    Birth Date: 06/07/1972
    Birth Place: Nambe, NM
    Home City: Santa Fe, NM
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    Bachelors, Business Administration, New Mexico Highlands University, 2007
    Attended, University of New Mexico, 1990-1995

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
    Chair, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, 2005-2008

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Vice-Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Co-Chair, National Labs Caucus
    Member, Native American Caucus
    Founder, Technology Transfer Caucus
    Member, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, 2005-2007

Professional Experience

    Director, Administrative Services, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
    Chief Financial Officer, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
    Deputy Treasurer, State of New Mexico

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 85
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/16/2017 H.R.2402 San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act 05/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.2378 Save for Success Act 05/04/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2049 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.2048 Eliminating Health Disparities Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.2047 Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.2046 Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.2045 Community College Energy Training Act of 2017 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.1787 To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes. 04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1574 Protecting Dissenting Viewpoints and Voices Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/10/2017 H.R.1440 Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act 03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/10/2017 H.R.1439 Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2017 03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1255 CCM-CARE Act 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.R.1169 Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act 02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.4568 Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.4872 Save for Success Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/09/2016 H.R.5990 To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. 09/09/2016 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
08/11/2016 H.R.5854 Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 08/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
06/15/2016 H.R.5478 Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act 06/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
05/25/2016 H.R.5331 Behavioral Health Infrastructure Improvement Act 05/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/25/2016 H.R.5330 Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 05/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
Total: 1095
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/16/2016 H.Res.789 Condemning the horrific acts of terrorism and hatred in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy.
06/15/2016 H.R.2867 Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
06/13/2016 H.R.5462 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a State Medicaid option to enhance administrative matching funds to support statewide behavioral health access program activities for children under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.
06/08/2016 H.Res.769 Terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/03/2016 H.R.2515 Anna Westin Act of 2015
05/26/2016 H.R.5362 Mental and Behavioral Health Care Bump Act of 2016
05/25/2016 H.R.5313 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2016
05/24/2016 H.R.1769 Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
05/20/2016 H.R.5292 Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
05/17/2016 H.Res.734 Recognizing and honoring the historical significance of the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, and the impact of the California victory at the 1976 Paris Tasting on the world of wine and the United States wine industry as a whole.
05/13/2016 H.R.5182 Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016
05/13/2016 H.R.5180 Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
05/13/2016 H.R.5083 VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
05/02/2016 H.R.5090 To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
04/29/2016 H.Res.713 Honoring the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning on May 1, through May 7, 2016.
04/29/2016 H.R.2722 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act Failed Yea
04/28/2016 H.R.699 Email Privacy Act Passed Yea
04/21/2016 H.Res.699 Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2016, which includes bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Asian Americans, African-Americans, Latino Americans, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.
04/20/2016 H.Res.694 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.
03/23/2016 H.R.4396 Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act
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