Press Releases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) touted job creation and economic development in New Mexico’s second district in two press conferences celebrating Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Los Lunas and federal funding he secured for Atrisco Vista Boulevard. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, August 5, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) introduced H.R. 9301, the New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act, aimed at improving health care access for rural veterans in Otero and Eddy Counties.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02), Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernández called on House leadership to fully fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). In a letter to House leadership, they emphasized the urgent need for federal disaster relief funding to support New Mexico communities affected by recent natural disasters.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 22, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) voted to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act, which included his priorities to fund water infrastructure projects throughout New Mexico.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Friday, July 19, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02), alongside House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Mark Takano (Calif.-39), hosted a roundtable discussion with local veterans to ensure their voices are heard in Washington. Participants voiced their concerns regarding health care costs, Veterans Affairs (VA) accessibility and the PACT Act that supports veterans affected by toxic exposures while serving overseas.