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When he was a child, Representative Gabriel Vasquez never heard his parents discuss politics, much less abortion, a topic that was off limits in many Mexican Catholic households like his. So he can see why some might think he is taking a risk by focusing on abortion rights in campaigning to Latino men.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, July 11, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act, alongside U.S. Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05) and Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17). This bill would provide increased funding, technology and staffing for U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) voted against H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act, to protect voter access and prevent disenfranchising voters. This bill would pose significant challenges to voter registration and participation for millions of citizens.
The Albuquerque International Sunport, currently, doesn't have any nonstop flights between it and the two Washington, D.C.-area airports, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. New Mexico federal legislators hope to see that change.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) sent a letter to Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, demanding answers regarding the unreasonable price increases of up to 35 percent for Post Office (P.O.) Box rentals across the district.
President Joseph Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe to help combat the effects of the South Fork and Salt fires currently burning in Lincoln County, Otero County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
MESCALERO, N.M. – On June 19, 2024, as the Salt Fire and South Fork Fire actively spread in southern New Mexico, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) received a detailed briefing from incident commanders on the firefighting efforts, alongside Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Tribal leaders from Mescalero and other stakeholders.