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April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 29, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) stood firm in his call for reforms at the Department of Homeland Security and voted against a resolution that would set the stage for the agency to receive a $70 billion blank check for violent immigration enforcement activities without offsets, guardrails, or reforms.

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April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers on the Department’s use of taxpayer funds, urging him to focus on lowering costs and raising quality of life for military families in New Mexico, rather than spending $25 billion dollars on the reckless war in Iran, which is about to hit its 60th day.

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April 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner demanding the agency reverse proposed changes to its longstanding Continuum of Care program, one of one of the largest federal grants that helps people experiencing homelessness find permanent housing and stay off the streets.

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April 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to the Department of Defense raising urgent concerns about major delays in the Office of Energy, Installations, and Environment’s approval of energy project agreements.

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April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 22, 2026, during a House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing, U.S.

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April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 21, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan HOT Rotisserie Chicken Act, a commonsense bill that would allow the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to cover hot rotisserie chicken purchases.

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April 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 21, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that his Downwinder Commemoration Act unanimously passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee, marking a major bipartisan step toward establishing a permanent monument honoring New Mexico’s Downwinders at White Sands National Park. The park receives over 700,000 visitors a year and sits less than 100 miles from the site of the Trinity Test.  

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April 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) reaffirmed his commitment to rooting out Washington corruption by banning public officials from insider trading on prediction markets. Rep.