Press Releases
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March 22, 2024
On Friday, March 22, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) voted in favor of the final funding bill for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to deliver historic investments in the district, support critical public safety, education and national security efforts across the country and prevent extremists from partially shutting down the government.
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March 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, March 20, 2024, U.S. RepresentativeGabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s reckless border tactics following the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Texas Senate Bill 4.
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March 20, 2024
Today, March 20, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) joined a coalition of 158 bipartisan Representatives to call on Congressional leadership to preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Their letter underscored the urgency of maintaining funding for the ACP to prevent a lapse that would jeopardize essential broadband access for over 183,000 New Mexicans.
Issues:Lower Costs, More Jobs
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March 20, 2024
Today, March 20, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) shared the following statement following his vote to pass the Protecting American Energy Production Act.
Issues:Keeping Energy Costs Down
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March 13, 2024
Today, March 13, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) voted to pass the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to protect children, families and national security. Vasquez released the following statement on his vote.
Issues:Congress
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March 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 6, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) secured $13.3 million for 14 projects in New Mexico’s second congressional district.
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March 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, March 12, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) joined the Democrats for Border Security Task Force to affirm his commitment to addressing the challenges the United States faces at the border. Vasquez represents the third-longest border district and has extensive experience with border security.
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March 5, 2024
U.S. Congressmen Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Southwest Caucus, co-led new legislation today to expand access for rural veterans in need of transportation to Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities.
Issues:Supporting Our Veterans
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March 1, 2024
U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) announced Treva Riley, an educator for Laguna Pueblo, as his guest for the State of the Union address. Riley has taught at Laguna Elementary School for ten years and would directly benefit from Vasquez’s Parity for Tribal Educators Act that provides teachers and staff at Tribally-controlled schools the same federal retirement benefits as teachers at Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools.
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February 27, 2024
On February 27, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez announced the introduction of the bipartisan Public Lands in Public Hands Act. Vasquez partnered with Republican U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke from Montana on the legislation.