Press Releases

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Secures Historic Investment for South Valley Economic Development Center to Boost Job Growth

March 29, 2024

Today, March 28, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) delivered an $850,000 check to the South Valley Economic Development Center (SVEDC) for the construction of an agricultural economic development center to help address food insecurity and increase job growth in this sector as part of the $13.9 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) he secured for 15 projects across the district.

Issues:Lower Costs, More Jobs

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Votes to Support Public Safety, Job Growth and More

March 22, 2024

Press Release

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.

Issues:AgricultureArmed Services & National SecurityCongressEnvironment & ConservationImmigration & Border Solutions Supporting Tribal CommunitiesLower Costs, More JobsEducation & Family SupportKeeping Energy Costs DownMaking Health Care Affordable & AccessibleSupporting Our Veterans

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Calls Out Dangerous Supreme Court Ruling Ahead of Final Ruling

March 20, 2024

Press Release

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. The bill gives local law enforcement the ability to arrest migrants and allows state judges to impose criminal penalties and issue deportation orders.

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Calls For Extension of the Affordable Connectivity Program

March 20, 2024

Press Release

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

Rep. Gabe Vasquez’s Statement on Voting to Protect American Energy Production

March 20, 2024

Press Release

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

Rep. Vasquez Releases Statement on Vote to Protect National Security and American Children

March 13, 2024

Press Release

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

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Delivers Historic $13.3M in Funding for 14 Projects for New Mexico’s Second District

March 12, 2024

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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.

Issues:CongressEnvironment & ConservationLower Costs, More JobsEducation & Family SupportMaking Health Care Affordable & Accessible

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Joins Border Security Task Force to Deliver Real Solutions in Congress

March 12, 2024

Press Release

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.

Issues:CongressImmigration & Border Solutions

Bipartisan Southwest Caucus Co-Leads Effort to Increase Rural Veterans’ Transportation to Health Care

March 5, 2024

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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

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Invites Tribal Educator from Laguna Pueblo as State of the Union Guest

March 1, 2024

Press Release

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.

Issues:CongressSupporting Tribal CommunitiesEducation & Family Support