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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 4, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) pressed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins on New World Screwworm (NWS) containment, payment and service delays caused by USDA staffing shortages, and SNAP cuts after hearing directly from New Mexico farmers, ranchers, and food bank leaders on these issues. 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On May 29, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) spent the day in Albuquerque meeting with local social services organizations, business owners, workers, and seniors to discuss efforts to grow the local economy, combat homelessness, and support New Mexico seniors.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) signed a bipartisan discharge petition to require a House vote on the Major Richard Star Act, legislation that would allow combat-injured veterans to receive both their full military retirement pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation.

DEMING, N.M. – On May 27, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) spent the day in Deming meeting with local business owners, workers, community leaders, and residents to discuss economic growth, housing affordability, agriculture, and his commonsense immigration and border security solutions for southern New Mexico.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 20, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow demanding the agency immediately address surging delays in its processing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal requests.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 20, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill to bring down housing costs in New Mexico. The bill — the largest housing package to pass out of the House in 36 years — now heads to the Senate and makes sweeping changes to the American housing market. Measures in the bill include:   

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 19, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) pressed Pentagon officials on the Iran war, demanding answers for New Mexico regarding the war’s duration, cost, and the Administration’s lack of an exit plan. Recent polling shows that 61% of Americans believe it was a mistake for the U.S.