CNJ staff Congressman Ben Ray Luj
Education digest — Dec. 1
School employees receive awards Clovis Municipal Schools and two school employees have received awards for maintenance operations, according to a state news release. CMS was one of 18 schools to receive a Ben Lujan Maintenance Award, the release said. Fifteen individual award winners included Clay Burch and Dimas Moreno of CMS, the release said. The […]
Lujan’s staff holding office hours
CNJ staff Rep. Ben Ray Lujan’s staff will hold mobile office hours in Clovis Thursday, according to a news release. His staff will be holding office hours across the third district from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Staff will be available to residents who need assistance with casework, Social Security benefits, immigration applications, veterans’ services […]
Press release: Rep. Lujan’s Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours Across Northern New Mexico on Thursday
Santa Fe, NM – Congressman Ben Ray Luj
Press release: Text of Ben Ray Lujan’s speech to state Legislature
Santa Fe, NM – Congressman Ben Ray Luj
Lujan wins 3rd Conressional District
By Tim Korte: The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE — Republican Steve Pearce reclaimed his old job on Tuesday, beating incumbent Democratic Rep. Harry Teague to win back the U.S. House seat he relinquished two years ago as the representative for southern New Mexico. With 63 percent of precincts reporting in unofficial returns, the Republican challenger had […]
Congressional candidates spar over taxes, immigration

CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Sam Donaldson, left, moderates Saturday’s 3rd Congressional District debate from the studios of KENW at Eastern New Mexico University between Tom Mullins, center, and incumbent Ben Ray Lujan. Kevin Wilson Under the heat of lights from the television studios of KENW, Ben Ray Lujan and challenger Tom Mullins put heat […]
Lujan’s staff meeting at senior center
CNJ staff Rep. Ben Ray Lujan’s district staff will meet with constituents from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Friendship Senior Citizen Center, according to a news release from his office. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, immigration applications, veterans’ services and other federal […]
Press release: Rep. Lujan Visits to Clovis, Tucumcari revised
Washington, DC – Rep. Ben Ray Lujan’s schedule for Clovis and Tucumcari has changed.
Rep. Lujan attending area events Friday
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., will visit Clovis on Friday, according to a news release. Lujan will attend Cannon Air Force Base Appreciation Day 11:30 a.m. Friday at the base and participate in a ribbon cutting 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Eastern Plains Housing Development Corp.
Press release: Rep. Lujan to Visit Clovis
Washington, DC – On Friday, Rep. Ben Ray Luj
Press release: Lujan pushes New Mexico conservation bill
TAOS – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan is joining the effort to preserve a large swath of public land in northern New Mexico. The New Mexico Democrat has introduced legislation in the House that is a companion measure to a bill introduced last year by Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall. The legislation would set […]
Lujan to visit Clovis, Portales
Washington, DC – On Monday and Tuesday, Rep. Ben Ray Luj
Letter to the editor: Lujan acted in my best interests
I want to thank my representative, Ben Ray Lujan, and all those who voted for health-care reform. With all the money being thrown at our senators and representatives by those who oppose reform, I think it is something of a miracle this bill made it through. Those who oppose reform for various misguided reasons might […]
Republican candidates agree on issues
By Karl Terry: FNM correspondent Eastern Plains residents got their first taste Thursday of Republican challengers for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by Democrat Ben Ray Lujan. The opportunity came at a standing-room-only forum at the Masters Centre sponsored by the High Plains Patriots organization. The candidates each gave opening and closing statements and […]
Rep. Lujan cosponsors legislation to aid military homeowners
Cannon Connections staff Rep. Ben Ray Lujan has cosponsored legislation to help military homeowners who have had to relocate to a new base and sell their homes during a downturn in the housing market, according to a press release from the state representative’s office. In Curry County and the surrounding area, many Cannon airmen and […]