Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic, New Mexico
On Public Lands and Natural Resources, the 26 measures they backed sit closer to the typical Democrat, 41% of the way toward the typical Republican.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 15 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
26 measures · 6 sponsored · 20 cosponsored
Sits closer to the typical Democrat, 41% of the way toward 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 −0.11
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 12 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.08, from 12 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.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".
Voted Nay
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.
1 measure this senator backed has no other backer on the map, so it is listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Fire Innovation Unit Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
LEAF Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Show the other 2 sponsored measures
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Cosponsored
A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Caja del Rio Protection Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644.
America’s Living Library Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Show the other 15 cosponsored measures
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S231-232)
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
America the Beautiful Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
Headwaters Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Buffalo Tract Protection Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
A resolution designating the week of April 19 through April 27, 2025, as "National Park Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2577; text: CR S2575)
Pecos Watershed Protection Act
Latest action, : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1908-1912)
Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.