WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attempt to undermine free and fair elections in his address to the nation:

"Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. He's still selling the same lies that led to a violent insurrection five years ago. He would rather relitigate the 2020 election than address the real challenges facing American families.

"Americans deserve a president focused on lowering costs, strengthening the economy, and solving the problems they face every day. Instead, this administration has only made life harder and more expensive for American families.

"Now, President Trump is ordering Con...