Press Releases

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).

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.

On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6090.

This week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) urged Secretary Kenney of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to support additional water quality testing and public engagement with Doña Ana County residents who receive their water from the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA).

After celebrating Earth Day at Zuni Pueblo, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced the unveiling of a Tribal Task Force made up of Tribal leadership from Tribes and Pueblos across the state. The Task Force is designed for Vasquez to better listen and represent the voices of Indian Country in Washington.