Sen. Ben Ray Luján, 49, may be away for up to six weeks after stroke

Feb 03, 2022 View Original Article
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    90% Extremely Conservative

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  • Politician Portrayal

    92% Negative

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"Progressives are pushing Biden and party leaders to act fast, noting that the Senate pushed through President Donald Trump's nomination of Justice Amy Coney Barrett in just 35 days in the rush to confirm her before the 2020 elections."
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2% Conservative
"Progressives are pushing Biden and party leaders to act fast, noting that the Senate pushed through President Donald Trump's nomination of Justice Amy Coney Barrett in just 35 days in the rush to confirm her before the 2020 elections."
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"Lujan checked himself into a hospital in Santa Fe last Thursday after he began to experience dizziness and fatigue, according to his chief of staff, who said Lujan is expected to make a full recovery."
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"Lujan checked himself into a hospital in Santa Fe last Thursday after he began to experience dizziness and fatigue, according to his chief of staff, who said Lujan is expected to make a full recovery."
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"Lujan sits on two key committees, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions panel and the Commerce Committee - which already began putting off scheduled nominations."
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8% Conservative
"The news of Lujan's illness had an immediate impact on the 50-50 Senate, where President Joe Biden will soon send a Supreme Court nominee'Well, life is precious, as we know,' said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki"
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4% Conservative
"Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) will be out for four to six weeks, according to a senior aideThe four to six month timeframe is barring any complications, the aide told the Associated Press."
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-2% Liberal
"Even before the news about Lujan, Democrats had struggled to push through Biden's ambitious agenda with just 50 votes."
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-2% Liberal
"He plans to return to the Senate in four to six weeks, a senior aide in the 49-year-old senator's office said Wednesday - which would be two weeks after President Joe Biden self-imposed deadline for aouncing a nominee to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer."
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-4% Liberal
"He plans to return to the Senate in four to six weeks, a senior aide in the 49-year-old senator's office said Wednesday - which would be two weeks after President Joe Biden self-imposed deadline for aouncing a nominee to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer."
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-4% Liberal
"White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki commented on Lujan's absence, following a reminder by Delaware Sen. Chris Coons that 'it's just a reminder that in a 50-50 Senate, any unexpected development could be a challenge to our moving forward on an agenda that the Democratic caucus shares.'"
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-10% Liberal
"White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki commented on Lujan's absence, following a reminder by Delaware Sen. Chris Coons that 'it's just a reminder that in a 50-50 Senate, any unexpected development could be a challenge to our moving forward on an agenda that the Democratic caucus shares.'"
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-10% Liberal
"While Lujan is out, Democrats will only be able to pass legislation or nominees if it is non-controversial or can garner GOP support."
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"'I would just say, we spend most of our time engaging in good faith about the president's agenda and not making those calculations,' she said, steering clear of the topic of Biden's agenda being potentially stalled for a period of time."
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-12% Liberal
"He predicted Lujan, a former House member, would be 'back to his old self.'"
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-12% Liberal
"Even after Biden's nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee needs time to vet the nominee and review mountains of paperwork, depending on if Biden chooses someone with a long judicial record or other paper trail."
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-16% Liberal
"Even after Biden's nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee needs time to vet the nominee and review mountains of paperwork, depending on if Biden chooses someone with a long judicial record or other paper trail."
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-16% Liberal
"The Senate's majority Democrats will have to function for more than a month without Sen. Ben Ray Lujan as the New Mexico senator recovers from a stroke he suffered last week, according to a timeline put out by his office."
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-20% Liberal
"Biden's Build Back Better plan remains short of such a majority anyway."
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-26% Liberal
"Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer met with Biden at the White House to discuss the looming Supreme Court fight."
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-26% Liberal
"According to a statement Lujan office released Tuesday: 'Senator Lujan was found to have suffered a stroke in the cerebellum, affecting his balance."
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-30% Liberal
"According to a statement Lujan office released Tuesday: 'Senator Lujan was found to have suffered a stroke in the cerebellum, affecting his balance."
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