Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined 154 House colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing deep concern that an un-elected official, Elon Musk, and his team have gained access to the federal government’s payments system. The system includes highly sensitive information about hundreds of millions of Americans related to their Social Security and Medicare benefits and tax refunds, raising serious questions about privacy, financial security, and potential conflicts of interest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, February 6, U.S. Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. This critical measure strengthens law enforcement’s ability to combat the spread of illicit fentanyl while ensuring medical research and public health efforts remain a priority.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 4, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act to strengthen the aerial wildfire suppression fleet and better combat the year-round threat of catastrophic wildfires.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 28, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined CBS America Decides to call out the administration’s immigration policies that are hurting American citizens, including those in New Mexico’s Tribes, causing fear and confusion. He also discussed the chaos of the federal freeze and impact on children and seniors in the district.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 28, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Public Lands in Public Hands Actwhich would protect hunting and fishing access by requiring congressional approval for the sale or transfer of public land. Vasquez introduced this legislation with U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 24, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined CNN News Central calling out the administration’s controversial approach to deportation and shared his concerns about the potential economic and constitutional impacts of policies promoted by President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 21, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced he secured over $11.4 million in federal funding to support critical homelessness assistance programs in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District. These grants, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Continuum of Care program, will provide essential resources to address housing instability and homelessness in the district.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 15, U.S. RepresentativeGabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) delivered a speech on the House floor to honor the Marine Corps League El Perro Diablo Detachment 478, based in Las Cruces. For decades, the members of this detachment have provided military funeral honors for veterans, with several members participating in more than a thousand ceremonies and winning multiple awards at Honor Guard Conferences.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to reintroduce the TRUST in Congress Act, a critical bill aimed at restoring the American public’s faith in their elected representatives by banning Members of Congress, and their immediate family members, from trading stocks while in office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, January 3, 2025, U.S. RepresentativeGabe Vasquez(N.M.-02) was sworn in for his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, pledging to keep his focus on serving the people of New Mexico and putting their needs first.