Press Releases

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Urges Bipartisan Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

June 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez led a group of nine members calling on House leadership to ensure the swift, bipartisan passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Vasquez fought to protect jobs, increase safety and quality of life for service members and ensure New Mexico remains at the forefront of national security.

Issues:Armed Services & National Security

Vasquez Announces Nearly $40 Million in Proposed Investments to Support Law Enforcement, Public Safety and Infrastructure Improvements

June 7, 2024

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced nearly $40 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for New Mexico’s second congressional district in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Congress is responsible for passing annual Appropriations legislation to fund the federal government, including funding for local projects. Vasquez’s proposed projects focus on an array of issues ranging from public safety investments to infrastructure improvements on roads and wastewater facilities.

Issues:Environment & ConservationKeeping Our Communities SafeSupporting Tribal Communities

Reps. Vasquez, Moylan, Colleagues Introduce RECA Extension and Expansion Amendment to NDAA to Deliver Overdue Compensation for New Mexicans

June 6, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), alongside Rep.

Issues:Armed Services & National SecurityKeeping Our Communities SafeSupporting Tribal Communities

Vasquez Statement on the Administration’s Executive Order on Immigration and Border Security

June 4, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S.Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) released the following statement on the Administration’s Executive Orde

Issues:Immigration & Border Solutions

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Accountability and Announces $2.5 Million Request for Safe Drinking Water in Doña Ana County

May 31, 2024

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SANTA TERESA, N.M. – On May 31, 2024, U.S.

Issues:Environment & ConservationKeeping Our Communities SafeMaking Health Care Affordable & Accessible

Vasquez Keeps Promise to Fight for New Mexican Farmers and Families Throughout Farm Bill Process

May 24, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, May 23, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) opposed House Republicans’ partisan, anti-nutrition Farm Bill that would take food off the table of hungry families.

Issues:Agriculture

Vasquez Advances Billions for Military Installations and Families in the Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act

May 23, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 22, 2024, U.S.

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Joins Bipartisan Members of Congress and Victims of U.S. Nuclear Tests, Uranium Mining and Nuclear Waste Call for House Vote on RECA Expansion

May 16, 2024

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Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined a press conference alongside Senator Ben Ray Luján, Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, Representative Melanie Stansbury, a group of bipartisan members in the House, and members of communities across the country with illnesses linked to radiation exposure from the production and testing of nuclear weapons to call on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to allow a vote on a bill that would improve and reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).

Issues:Armed Services & National SecuritySupporting Tribal CommunitiesMaking Health Care Affordable & Accessible

Vasquez, Heinrich, Zinke Introduce Bipartisan Wildlife Corridors Bill that Balances Agriculture and Wildlife Conservation

May 8, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 8, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02), alongside Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S.

Issues:Agriculture

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Warns Republican Farm Bill Plan Will Take Food Off the Table for New Mexican Families

May 6, 2024

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Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02), who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, shared concerns about House Republicans’ partisan approach to the Farm Bill that would exacerbate food insecurity in New Mexico’s second congressional district, where one in four children are food insecure.

Issues:AgricultureLower Costs, More JobsEducation & Family Support