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December 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) and Zuni Pueblo called on Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act and all water rights settlements to benefit New Mexico’s Tribes and Pueblos. These settlements provide essential resources to support water infrastructure across New Mexico and ensure that both Tribal and private water users have access to water. 

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December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Vasquez was instrumental in ensuring that the NDAA supports service members, enhances national security and prioritizes the needs of rural communities, including those in New Mexico. 

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December 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, December 5, 2024, U.S. RepresentativeGabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) announced Rubye Chappa, Jonethan Camarena and Raj Bhakta, students from Carlsbad High School, as the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for New Mexico’s second congressional district.  

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December 2, 2024

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) alongside U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) called on the U.S. Forest Service to complete the initial steps of the mineral withdrawal process in the Upper Pecos Watershed.

Issues:Agriculture
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November 22, 2024
U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted to pass a comprehensive veterans’ package that improves health care, housing and education for veterans.
November 21, 2024

All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande.

“In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, and businesses have as much clarity about their future water supplies as possible,” they wrote in a letter dated Thursday. They asked for the case to get across the finish line before the end of the year.

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November 19, 2024
U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) presented his Ranching Without Red Tape Act in a hearing with the House Committee of Natural Resources (HNRC), bringing it one step closer to becoming law.
Issues:Agriculture
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November 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – On Monday, November 18, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) shared the following statement regarding H.R. 9495: 

November 15, 2024

All five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are urging the federal government to “quickly resolve” a decade-old lawsuit from Texas over water rights from the Rio Grande.

“In times of worsening drought and precipitation out of line with historical patterns, it is imperative that our communities, municipalities, farmers, ranchers, and businesses have as much clarity about their future water supplies as possible,” they wrote in a letter dated Thursday. They asked for the case to get across the finish line before the end of the year.

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November 12, 2024
U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) voted in favor of H.R.82, the Social Security Fairness Act, which strengthens Social Security benefits for public servants. Vasquez understands that those who have worked hard should not be penalized for providing for their families. That’s why he co-sponsored this bill in his first year in office to address these issues.