Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 9, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) cosponsored the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, a bill that would make it easier for New Mexicans to see the doctors and specialists they need by increasing the health care workforce.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 12, 2026, U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 11, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released this statement following his vote to protect American citizens’ voting rights:
“Let’s be clear about what this is — an attempt to disenfranchise eligible American voters and prevent them from casting a ballot. It’s an attack on the free and fair elections that underpin our democracy. The last thing New Mexicans want is more red tape and the continued rollback of their American rights.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) rolled out a bipartisan bill to transform the bureaucratic federal permitting process and meet America’s energy and electricity needs. The Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act would streamline energy project permitting processes, allowing communities to build energy infrastructure faster and bring down soaring energy costs.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On February 6, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited La Piñon Sexual Assault Recovery Services in Las Cruces, where he met with the Executive Director, program directors, and other staff. During the visit, La Piñon staff reported that the Administration’s actions and current political climate have eroded community trust, causing a 50% drop in local residents seeking their services — particularly in southern Doña Ana County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 2, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) pushed to make the federal emergency management system more efficient by cutting red tape to help communities impacted by disasters — like Ruidoso — recover and rebuild faster. In a letter to Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 2, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez’s bipartisan VETS Opportunity Act passed the House and is one step closer to becoming law. This legislation would expand education benefits to ensure veterans can attend skilled trade and vocational schools and find gainful employment in high-demand trades.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 4, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the Feed Our Veterans Act to cut red tape imposed under the Republican tax law and ensure no veteran is forced to go hungry after serving their country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 3, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released this statement following his vote to reject a DHS funding proposal that would give the agency more money without oversight, reforms, or guardrails.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 28, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide immediate transparency and answers following a historic surge in deaths of individuals held in ICE custody.