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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 12, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a group of Members representing border states demanding transparency and accountability in how the Department of Homeland Security will spend more than $150 billion taxpayer dollars newly allocated under H.R. 1.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 11, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted in support of the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, a bill to protect the rule of law and uphold the regular legal process for those convicted of crimes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 11, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) cosponsored H.R. 4849, the Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act, to reverse Republicans’ devastating health care cuts and permanently extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits.
About Gabe
Congressman Gabe Vasquez is a first-generation Mexican-American who served as a City Councilor in Las Cruces.
Congressman Vasquez grew up in the borderlands and saw the value of hard work in his family while growing up. As the first in his family to be born in the United States, he’s made the most of his opportunity and has worked hard to make a positive difference in his community and in the lives of others. Congressman Vasquez is a champion for working families, he believes we need to build an economy that benefits everyone.
In 2013, after helping build one of Las Cruces’ most successful startup companies, Congressman Vasquez joined Senator Heinrich’s staff and worked across southern New Mexico to solve problems for New Mexico businesses, communities, and families. Vasquez was also instrumental in the designation of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, protecting it from harmful development and safeguarding it for future generations.
In 2017, Congressman Vasquez was elected to the Las Cruces City Council with over 70 percent of the vote. In this role, he delivered millions of dollars in investment to create and improve parks, updated the district’s infrastructure, promoted policy that created thousands of jobs, and helped craft a comprehensive development plan that focused on lifting families out of poverty. In prior years, Congressman Vasquez has served as the executive director of the Las Cruces Hispano Chamber of Commerce, worked in public lands conservation, and as a policy advocate promoting child welfare and family wellbeing at the federal level.
Vasquez was elected to represent New Mexico’s 2nd November 2022.