WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)introduced the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, designed to close persistent equity gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and expand high-quality STEM education access for girls and students from underrepresented communities.

"New Mexico is at the forefront of science, technology, and innovation in the United States. That's why I'm proud to introduce legislation that will help tap into more homegrown talent from underrepresented communities and build up the next generation of New Mexico's workforce," said Senator Lujan. "By ...