Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Agriculture and Food
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic, New Mexico
On Agriculture and Food, the 41 measures they backed sit closer to the typical Democrat than the typical Republican.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 0 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
41 measures · 7 sponsored · 34 cosponsored
Sits closer to the typical Democrat than the typical Republican.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.13
- Democratic caucus median −0.19, from 23 senators
- Republican caucus median −0.01, from 13 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
2 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
CHILE Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
School Meals for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Show the other 4 sponsored measures
Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsored
A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176)
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Voice for Farm Workers Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)
Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)
Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Show the other 29 cosponsored measures
Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Food Assurance and Security Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Small Farm Conservation Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
FENCE Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Increasing Insurance Access for Specialty Crops Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A resolution recognizing 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1093-1094)
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S716; text: CR S712)
A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S397; text: CR S381)
Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6959; text: CR S6958)
Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
STOP Screwworms Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Honor Farmer Contracts Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A resolution designating March 27, 2025, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2099; text: CR S2099)
Feral Swine Eradication Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1607-1609)
SHOPP Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SAFE Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
American Beef Labeling Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Future Farmers of America Federal charter.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1303; text: CR S1136-1137)
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-102.
Became Public Law 119-102
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.