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October 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, October 25, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) met with local seniors at a Las Cruces grocery store to hear directly about how the rising costs of groceries, housing, and health care are impacting their daily lives.

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October 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) visited his alma mater, New Mexico State University, to focus on growing New Mexico’s local economy by bolstering pathways for young New Mexicans to start small businesses and pursue careers in STEM. 

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October 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a call demanding that Department of Agriculture Secretary Rollins use available contingency funds to ensure hardworking New Mexicans receive their November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on time.

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October 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune demanding action to protect farmers and New Mexicans living in rural areas from disproportionate increases in health care costs. 

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October 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to recent reports of ICE’s use of increasingly aggressive tactics across the country, including in Chicago and Los Angeles, such as haphazard detentions, use of full-body restraints, detention of American citizens, and mass raids conducted by masked agents.

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October 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on World Mental Health Day, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring every New Mexican has access to affordable, high-quality mental and behavioral health care by championing a package of behavioral health bills.

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October 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 10, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange — the first step in the Trump Administration’s plan to end the two-year conflict.

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October 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) cosponsored the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, reaching across the aisle to find a bipartisan end to the government shutdown and furthering a federal solution to protect over 50,000 New Mexicans from devastating health insurance cost increases. 

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October 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 8, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a push to support our military service members amidst the ongoing government shutdown, urging Speaker Johnson to bring Republican lawmakers back to work in D.C. to pass a bill that ensures troops are paid by the looming October 15 deadline.

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October 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 7, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) condemned the administration’s decision to cut $135 million in Department of Energy funding for projects in New Mexico, including $56 million in canceled investment for oil and gas modernization efforts in New Mexico’s second district. He was joined by 164 other House members.