Press Releases

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.

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.

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. 

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) convened a roundtable discussion with South Valley veterans to address pressing issues facing New Mexico veterans. Participants voiced their concerns regarding health care costs and VA accessibility, suicide prevention and the need to protect veterans from predatory groups seeking to profit from veterans seeking assistance with federal agencies. Rep. Vasquez remains committed to advocating for the benefits veterans have earned and addressing their needs.

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) voted against raising the American people’s energy costs and exporting the United States’ domestic oil and natural gas products to economic adversaries, including China. 

Today, February 9, 2024 U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that he secured $3.65 million to improve and expand the Pueblo of Isleta’s Health Center to not only enhance the patient experience but also strengthen the Health Center’s ability to provide quality healthcare services to the greater Pueblo community.