Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) secured nearly $2 million in federal funding for workforce training in rural areas surrounding Silver City and town hall upgrades in Mesilla. After over a year of advocacy, Rep. Vasquez secured this Community Project Funding to grow the local economy and bolster constituent priorities in his district. Rep. Vasquez continues to fight for the 13 other projects that he submitted which still await passage into law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 19, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) demanded that Speaker Mike Johnson protect working class Americans from surging health care costs by calling a vote on the extension of the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs). Senate Majority Leader John Thune has already guaranteed such a vote on the Senate floor by December 15, but Speaker Johnson has refused to hold a vote to lower health care costs for Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, co-chaired by U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT), U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led an effort to protect New Mexico’s sacred lands by calling on U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to reverse the Administration’s decision to begin the process of revoking Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7923, which safeguards the lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CCNHP) from new oil and gas leasing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 12, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on his vote on the Senate funding package, a funding bill that reopened the federal government at the expense of New Mexicans’ access to health care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 11, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) commemorated Veterans Day by meeting with local veterans at a ceremony in Mesilla. The Veterans Day ceremony, hosted by the Town of Mesilla at Parque de los Veteranos, included remarks from the Congressman, the raising of colors, a singing of the national anthem, remarks from veterans, and more. During the event, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 5, 2025, U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a call demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) immediately reverse its termination of the Solar for All program — a key initiative that was created to lower energy costs for working families and increase good-paying energy jobs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, October 25, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) met with local seniors at a Las Cruces grocery store to hear directly about how the rising costs of groceries, housing, and health care are impacting their daily lives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited his alma mater, New Mexico State University, to focus on growing New Mexico’s local economy by bolstering pathways for young New Mexicans to start small businesses and pursue careers in STEM.