Press Releases
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On April 8, 2026, following the one-year anniversary of the tragic Young Park shooting, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) hosted a public safety roundtable in Las Cruces to reaffirm his ongoing commitment to improving youth public safety in the community.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On April 7, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited Mayfield High School in Las Cruces to meet with staff and students engaged with the school’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Congressman Vasquez has been a longtime supporter of the CTE program, a commonsense initiative that provides students with hands-on training and prepares them to work in high-demand fields in roles such as welders and auto mechanics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 7, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement in response to claims that “a whole civilization will die” in Iran:
EL PASO, TX – On April 6, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) conducted a Congressional oversight visit at Camp East Montana. The visit followed the release of a new report from ICE last week, which identified dozens of failures to meet national detention standards at the facility, including use of force, use of restraints, and inadequate medical care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 1-3, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) met with six Tribal communities across New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District and surrounding areas to discuss education, housing, public safety, health care, water rights, and other priorities identified by Tribal leaders and community members.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s hearing on birthright citizenship:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On March 31, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited Gateway West, the largest homeless shelter in New Mexico, to highlight $2 million in federal funding he secured to make upgrades to the facility to bolster public safety by improving accessibility, safety, and living conditions for Albuquerque’s homeless population.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On March 31, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) met with Gabriel Ochoa, Union President of the AFGE Local 1050 (representing all TSA agents across New Mexico and the El Paso airport), and his team at the Albuquerque International Sunport to thank them for their dedicated service to New Mexicans and hear their ongoing concerns about TSA pay and work conditions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 27, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement after Speaker Johnson refused to allow the House to vote on the bipartisan bill to restore funding to TSA and other critical agencies at DHS: