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August 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) have announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $9,256,350 in funding from the Infrastructure Law for New Mexico-based Sacred Wind Communications to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet for residents in Sierra and Doña Ana counties.

The funding will be delivered through USDA’s Rural Development Reconnect Loan and Grant Program.

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Vasquez with DPS
August 23, 2023

On August 21 and 22, 2023, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) met with officials from New Mexico Department of Public Safety and the Pueblo of Isleta to share updates on the federal funding he requested for New Mexico’s communities. 

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U.S. Capitol
August 1, 2023

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) has released the following statement in response to the U.S. Air Force’s announced decision to relocate seven MC-130J aircraft and approximately 300 service members, designated as the 6th Special Operations Squadron, from Cannon Air Force Base. 

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Rep Gabe Vasquez with service member
July 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  On July 27, 2023, Representative Gabe Vasquez’s (NM-02) priorities for New Mexico in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) were passed by the U.S. Senate.

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Virtual Town Hall
July 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) hosted community members in a virtual town hall to discuss the state of the economy, affordability for working families and provide resources for more economic opportunities in the district.

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Vasquez Takes First Steps to Bring Commercial Air Service to Alamogordo
July 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 20, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization of 2023.

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Vasquez Speaking on NDAA
July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  On July 14, 2023, Representative Gabe Vasquez’s (NM-02) priorities for New Mexico in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) were passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Rep. Gabe Vasquez and Xochitl Torres Small
July 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, July 11, 2023, the United State Senate confirmed former U.S. Representative Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. During the nomination process, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) wrote a letter in support of Torres Small’s nomination, and ultimately in the process, Torres Small received strong bipartisan support from the Senate.

Issues:Agriculture