Democratic National Convention: New Mexico Congressman Plugs Fellow Democrats

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan is promoting Democratic candidates for Congress and criticizing Republican lawmakers who support Donald Trump in an appearance before the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Lujan is chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee. On stage at the convention on Wednesday, he translated a Spanish-language proverb into English to emphasize Democrats' support for Hillary Clinton and criticize Republicans who associate with Trump. Lujan highlighted his Hispanic heritage and community values handed down through a family of rural pioneers and union workers that first settled in New Mexico before statehood. He has accused Republicans in Congress of putting "party over country" and being afraid to stand up to Trump.