Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a call demanding that Department of Agriculture Secretary Rollins use available contingency funds to ensure hardworking New Mexicans receive their November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on time.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune demanding action to protect farmers and New Mexicans living in rural areas from disproportionate increases in health care costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to recent reports of ICE’s use of increasingly aggressive tactics across the country, including in Chicago and Los Angeles, such as haphazard detentions, use of full-body restraints, detention of American citizens, and mass raids conducted by masked agents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on World Mental Health Day, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring every New Mexican has access to affordable, high-quality mental and behavioral health care by championing a package of behavioral health bills.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 10, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange — the first step in the Trump Administration’s plan to end the two-year conflict.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) cosponsored the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, reaching across the aisle to find a bipartisan end to the government shutdown and furthering a federal solution to protect over 50,000 New Mexicans from devastating health insurance cost increases.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 8, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a push to support our military service members amidst the ongoing government shutdown, urging Speaker Johnson to bring Republican lawmakers back to work in D.C. to pass a bill that ensures troops are paid by the looming October 15 deadline.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 7, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) condemned the administration’s decision to cut $135 million in Department of Energy funding for projects in New Mexico, including $56 million in canceled investment for oil and gas modernization efforts in New Mexico’s second district. He was joined by 164 other House members.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 1, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement on the government shutdown:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 10, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that for more than six decades has set national defense policy and priorities. As part of the package, two bills led by U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) passed the House, alongside more than a dozen additional wins he secured for New Mexicans — ensuring their voices and needs are reflected in the nation’s defense investments.