{"id":386,"date":"2020-03-16T16:17:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T20:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=386"},"modified":"2020-03-16T16:22:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T20:22:30","slug":"rep-ben-rey-lujan-d-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2020\/03\/16\/rep-ben-rey-lujan-d-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Ben Rey Lujan (D-New Mexico)"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 16, 2020<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C.<\/strong> \u2013 Today, Congressman Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, announced plans to self-quarantine after a brief interaction with an individual who was at the time asymptomatic but later tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n

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Congressman Luj\u00e1n is exhibiting no symptoms, and health professionals have advised that the congressman is at a low probability for infection. He first learned of the individual’s diagnosis Sunday afternoon. Still, out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of the public, the congressman has chosen to self-quarantine.<\/p>\n

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Staff in the New Mexico and Washington, D.C. offices will begin previously-scheduled telework on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Rep. Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-New Mexico) at the National Congress of American Indians.\u00a0Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Congressman Luj\u00e1n and his team will continue to serve constituents of New Mexico’s Third Congressional District who need assistance with federal agencies or in response to the coronavirus, and New Mexicans can reach staff members by calling the office numbers listed below:<\/p>\n

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SANTA FE<\/p>\n

P: (505) 984-8950<\/p>\n

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RIO RANCHO<\/p>\n

P: (505) 994-0499<\/p>\n

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FARMINGTON<\/p>\n

P: (505) 324-1005<\/p>\n

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GALLUP<\/p>\n

P: (505) 863-0582<\/p>\n

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LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

P: (505) 454-3038<\/p>\n

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CLOVIS<\/p>\n

P: (575) 461-3029<\/p>\n

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The Washington, D.C. office will continue working on legislative priorities and the congressional response to the coronavirus. The public may reach staffers in Washington, D.C. by calling (202) 225-6190.<\/p>\n

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As Congressman Luj\u00e1n keeps New Mexicans informed about the federal and state responses to keep our families healthy during the coronavirus epidemic, he urges all individuals to follow the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:<\/p>\n