Press Releases
June 13, 2024
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, U.S.Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02)’s bipartisan and bicameral Ranching Without Red Tape Act was heard in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. The bill aims to make it easier for ranchers to make minor range improvements on federal lands and is supported by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and John Duarte (R-CA).
Issues:Agriculture
June 12, 2024
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez announced the introduction of H.R. 8514, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, a new bill aimed at increasing the yearly books and supply stipend, providing veterans with the necessary financial stability to focus on their studies and prepare for their future. Vasquez presented the bill during the House Veteran Affairs (HVAC) Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing on pending legislation.
June 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez led a group of nine members calling on House leadership to ensure the swift, bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
June 7, 2024
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced nearly $40 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for New Mexico’s second congressional district in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Congress is responsible for passing annual Appropriations legislation to fund the federal government, including funding for local projects. Vasquez’s proposed projects focus on an array of issues ranging from public safety investments to infrastructure improvements on roads and wastewater facilities.
June 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), alongside Rep.
June 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S.
May 31, 2024
SANTA TERESA, N.M. – On May 31, 2024, U.S.
May 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 22, 2024, U.S.
May 16, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined a press conference alongside Senator Ben Ray Luján, Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, Representative Melanie Stansbury, a group of bipartisan members in the House, and members of communities across the country with illnesses linked to radiation exposure from the production and testing of nuclear weapons to call on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to allow a vote on a bill that would improve and reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).