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Bipartisan SW Caucus
November 15, 2023
U.S. Congressmen Gabe Vasquez Vasquez (D-NM-02) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) held a press conference today to celebrate the recently announced funding for the Southline Transmission Project (Southline). Southline aims to construct a 175-mile transmission line from Hidalgo County, New Mexico in Rep. Vasquez’s district, to Pima County, Arizona in Rep. Ciscomani’s district.
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Vasquez Secures Grant
November 15, 2023
U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) proudly announced New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) is set to receive $41.4 million in federal funding. This funding will be directed towards a detailed site characterization study for three proposed carbon storage sites in the San Juan Basin, a vital region in northern New Mexico.
November 15, 2023

HIDALGO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Southline Transmission Project is one of three electricity transmission projects selected by the U.S.

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Gabe Vasquez Press Conference
November 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, November 2, 2023, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) was joined by immigration workers from New Mexico in Washington, D.C. to announce the introduction of the Strengthening Our Workforce Act and his full package of immigration and border bills.

November 2, 2023

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A local leader in the borderland and three undocumented workers headed to Washington D.C. Thursday morning to introduce a series of bills to address the ongoing migrant surge across the U.S. - Mexico border.

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Vasquez Tours Concertina Wire Between NM and TX
November 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) again urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to immediately remove the dangerous and unconstitutional concertina barrier recently installed to divide New Mexico and Texas.

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U.S. Capitol
November 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On November 1, 2023, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement:

"Republicans' proposed aid to Israel is an unserious proposal at a very serious moment.

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October 31, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico congressman is challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to put up a border fence between our two states. The fence borders Rep. Gabe Vasquez’s district.

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U.S. Capitol
October 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, October 28, 2023, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement calling for a humanitarian pause.

"Two wrongs don't make a right. The U.S. must not be complicit in the deliberate death and harm to civilians in Gaza.

October 20, 2023

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KFOX14) — Governor Greg Abbott has put up additional concertina wire along the southern border.

Abbott's actions have raised questions on the legality of having the wire expanded into New Mexico.

KFOX14 spoke with New Mexico Democratic Congressman Gabe Vasquez who expressed his disapproval of the expansion.