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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 12, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) supported the House’s passage of the Major Richard Star Act, legislation Vasquez has championed since its introduction which would allow combat-injured veterans to receive both their full military retirement pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), alongside U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), sent a letter urging the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 11, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) thanked New Mexico’s veterans for their service and called on Congress to take urgent action to expand resources for veterans and ensure all veterans have full access to the benefits they deserve.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 10, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the below statement following his vote in support of advancing articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 10, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that he will serve as the Vice Chair for Policy of the New Democrat Coalition, the largest ideological caucus of Congressional Democrats, for the 120th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) and his fiancée, Nikki, announced they welcomed their first son to the world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the Socorro Vet Center Act, which would establish a new vet center in Socorro, NM. The bill would direct the Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs to establish a facility in Socorro to provide free, confidential social and psychological support to veterans, service members and their families, following on the work of veterans in the community who have come together to do the job themselves.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 21, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to the CEOs of Meta, Telegram, and Snapchat urging them to do more to stop New Mexican youth from being able to buy, sell, and trade weapons illegally over social media platforms and messaging apps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), joined by 12 colleagues, sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) leadership demanding answers on the agency’s efforts to maintain trails on public lands, which would ensure access to recreation and protect local communities from heightened fire risk.