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June 27, 2024

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.

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June 27, 2024

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.

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June 21, 2024
On Friday, June 21, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) hosted a roundtable with the Lincoln Otero Veterans Leadership Council in Alamogordo to discuss Veterans Integrated Services Networks and his work in Congress to support veterans.
June 20, 2024

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.

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June 20, 2024

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.

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June 18, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) released the following statement on the Administration’s action related to immigration.
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June 14, 2024
On Friday, June 14, 2024, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), expressing disappointment in the extreme Republican partisan provisions that overshadowed this traditionally bipartisan process. Despite securing significant wins for New Mexico, Vasquez stood firm against the inclusion of anti-choice provisions that undermine the rights of service members and their families.
June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) wrote to the Defense Health Agency to encourage improved medical support at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), located near Clovis, New Mexico and review any barriers that limit medical services hiring or contracting.

June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico announced Wednesday the introduction of H.R. 8514, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, a new bill aimed at increasing the yearly books and supply stipend, providing veterans with the necessary financial stability to focus on their studies and prepare for their future.

Vasquez presented the bill during the House Veteran Affairs (HVAC) Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing on pending legislation.

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June 13, 2024
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, U.S.Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02)’s bipartisan and bicameral Ranching Without Red Tape Act was heard in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. The bill aims to make it easier for ranchers to make minor range improvements on federal lands and is supported by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and John Duarte (R-CA).
Issues:Agriculture