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DEMOCRATIC

U.S. Senator · New Mexico

Ben Ray
Lujan

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2021–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Leadership

Assistant Democratic Leader · 116

Terms served

House 6 · Senate 1

Years in Congress

17.4y

Since 2009

Bills sponsored

534

All time

Bills cosponsored

3194

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

107

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 534 bills all time · Cosponsored: 3194 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

15 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

Senate

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Member

Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology

Member

Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research

Ranking member

Rural Development, Energy, and Credit

Member

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Member

Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy

Member

Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety

Member

Telecommunications and Media

Ranking member

Senate Committee on Finance

Member

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure

Member

Health Care

Member

Taxation and IRS Oversight

Member

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Member

Senate Committee on the Budget

Member

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Member

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 0 staffers

Staff · 0

No current staff on record.

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 81 staffers · 26 interns

Alumni staff · 81· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Juan C. Abeyta	OPERATIONS MANAGER	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Randy L. Aguilar	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Robert A. Aguillen	OPERATIONS ASSISTANT	Mar 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Sophia M. Allred	DIGITAL AND PRESS ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Jacqueline M. Alvarado	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Melissa C. Alvarez	PRESS & DIGITAL ASSISTANT	Aug 22, 2022 to Feb 26, 2024
Natalia Shalom Grajeda Amador	DEPUTY SCHEDULER & ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 29, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Auston James Anderson	PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2024
Nicholas P. Baca	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 16, 2021 to Jul 15, 2022
Lozen Benson	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2021 to Jul 7, 2022
Jonathan Y. Black	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Feb 12, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Sophia L. Bock	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 5, 2025
Shelby Boxenbaum	CHIEF COUNSEL	Nov 8, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Hillary R. Caron	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2021
Angelo V Champion	CASEWORKER	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Eric E. Chavez	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Lucario A. Chavez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Jobeth M. Delawder	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 4, 2023
Ryan K. Ebrahimy	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Aug 21, 2023 to Jan 10, 2025
Monica R. Garcia	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2021 to Jul 30, 2021
Pamela C. Garcia	CONSTITUENT SERVICES DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Melanie R. Goodman	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Nicholas J. Greene	FINANCIAL & TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR	Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Sophie Jacqueline Hare	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Jared E. Henderson	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2022 to May 16, 2025
Alicia Marie Hicks	STAFF ASSISTANT - DC	Mar 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Matthew J. Hoeck	DEPUTY ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021
Cynthia Hull	CASEWORKER	Jan 11, 2021 to Jan 2, 2023
Rebekah M. Kirkwood	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Apr 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Gregory Ernest Knadle	GRANTS COORDINATOR	Feb 25, 2024 to Aug 24, 2024
Karla Berenice Kruhoeffer	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jul 24, 2023 to Mar 14, 2025
Kayla D. Laywell	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jan 3, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
Brian A. Lee	SENIOR FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Isis Z. Lopez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jan 3, 2021 to Jul 30, 2021
Jeffrey B. Lopez	SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2021 to Jun 21, 2025
Riley Michael Lopez	PRESS SECRETARY AND SPEECHWRITER	Dec 8, 2021 to Jul 19, 2022
Sonya M. Lopez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jan 3, 2021 to Jul 1, 2022
Nicholas A. Maestas	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Nov 30, 2023
Silvia C. Martinez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jul 12, 2022 to Jan 6, 2023
Graham H. Mason	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Virginia Elaine McDaniels	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Aug 9, 2021 to Jul 1, 2022
Nicholas Dewhane McKenzie	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Nov 7, 2023 to Sep 6, 2024
Katherine C. Mertens	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Alanna H. Purdy Montesinos	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2022 to Feb 25, 2024
Jesus R. Murillo	GRANTS COORDINATOR	Apr 21, 2025 to Aug 24, 2025
Seiichiro C. Nakai	PRESS SECRETARY	Sep 12, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Madeline P. Neuberger	DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND SPEECHWRITING	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Steven D. Ortega	GRANTS COORDINATOR	Jan 5, 2021 to Jul 2, 2021
David W. Parkinson	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Sep 7, 2021 to Mar 9, 2023
Levi W. Patterson	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2021 to Nov 27, 2022
Samuel Adan Peoble	LAW CLERK	Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Ardeshir Pirzadeh	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jun 9, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Carmela Quintana	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Maria Isabel Rangel Ramirez	CHC CAUCUS ASSISTANT AND POLICY COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Todd D. Ringler	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Jan 3, 2023 to Dec 19, 2024
Ane C. Romero	STATE DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Rene Romo	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Stephen M. Salas	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Carlos S. Sanchez	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Joshua S. Sanchez	TRIBAL LIAISON	Jan 3, 2021 to Aug 15, 2021
Marina K. Sangit	CHC FELLOW	Jan 18, 2022 to Aug 28, 2022
Katherine Trevas Schneider	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Sep 13, 2021 to Jun 15, 2024
Carmen Scurato	SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL	Apr 21, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Desiree S. Sedillo	STATE STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 1, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024
Gregory A. Seeley	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Adan J. Serna	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Hakan A. Seyalioglu	TECHNOLOGIST AND POLICY ADVISOR	Dec 30, 2021 to Mar 24, 2023
Calli Marie Shapiro	SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL	Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Desirae S. Shorter	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jul 17, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Brookelynne P. Southern	STAFF ASSISTANT / STATE OFFICE	Mar 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Christa Delores Street	LEGAL FELLOW	Aug 22, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Brooke R. Stuedell	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Eliza A. Sultan	CASEWORKER	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Shannon Brynn Sweeney	DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Lisa M. Van Theemsche	GRANTS COORDINATOR	Feb 25, 2022 to Sep 1, 2023
Aaron J. Trujillo	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 8, 2021 to Mar 31, 2023
Cheyenne M. Trujillo	LAW CLERK	Aug 29, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Maria Cristina Trujillo	LEGAL FELLOW	Aug 22, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Patricia Trujillo	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Leah McGill Vig	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Dec 30, 2022 to Aug 18, 2023
Constance J. White-Williams	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 21, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025

Alumni interns · 26· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Vada Raeann Alshouse	INTERN-DC	Jan 8, 2025 to May 2, 2025
Isabel Emily Arroyo	INTERN-DC	May 20, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024
Nathalie Elizabeth Ceron	INTERN-DC	Jun 9, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Fredrica Maame Ama Deegbe	INTERN	Sep 9, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Taya Demianova	INTERN-DC	Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Cadence A. Gonzales	INTERN-DC	Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Damian A. Lem Gonzalez	INTERN	Jan 17, 2024 to May 4, 2024
Gabriella K. Gonzalez	INTERN-DC	May 27, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
Dillon P. Goodwin	INTERN-DC	May 20, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024
Chase Orion Jacques-Maynes	INTERN-DC	Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
Yunseo Kim	INTERN-DC	May 20, 2024 to Aug 1, 2025
Daymon T. Lujan	INTERN-DC	Jun 24, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Gwyneth M. Lyons	INTERN-DC	May 27, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
Bree T. McCash	INTERN-DC	Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Abhishek Narahari	INTERN-DC	Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Karina Felicity Padilla	INTERN-DC	Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Julia Micaela Perez-Pacheco	INTERN-DC	Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
Kylie M. Powell	INTERN-DC	Sep 9, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Kayl C. Rainer	INTERN-DC	May 27, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
Kagan Rowland	INTERN-DC	Sep 9, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Jesse L. Sanchez	INTERN-STATE	Jun 17, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
Macy M. Silva	INTERN-DC	Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Jacob M. Singer	INTERN-DC	Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Micah T. Tsosie	INTERN	Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024
Lorena Edith Valencia	INTERN	Sep 8, 2022 to May 12, 2023
Owen Christopher Wolak	INTERN-DC	May 20, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

2 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

Jun 24, 2023 to Jul 1, 2023

Pending

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

Jun 23, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023

Pending

Chapter VI

Tenure

Member terms in Congress.

Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2027

Senate · New Mexico

Democratic

2021

Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021