118th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, May 10, 2023, Xochitl Torres Small participated in a Senate Nomination Hearing. Ahead of Torres Small’s hearing, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) wrote a letter to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee to voice his support of the nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to serve as the next Deputy Secretary of US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) â New Mexico State University received a nearly $1.7 million grant to expand internet access on campus.
The grant will not only improve internet access for family housing on campus but also expand access for certain agricultural science centers in the NMSU system.
Farmington will be first and, if funding is available, agricultural science centers at Mora and Alcalde will be next.
LAS CRUCES – Remove salt to make drinkable, usable water – that’s the mission for a federally-owned desalination research facility in Alamogordo. The Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility or BGNDRF (big-EN-dorf) grants space for companies, government agencies and researchers to pilot-test their new processes for treating with variable salinity.
Problem is, there is more than just salt in the water.
The Socorro County Board of County Commissioners made good on their commitment to support the ranching industry by contributing $100,000 to the County Livestock Loss Authority.
A Joint Powers Agreement between Socorro, Catron and Sierra counties was created last May to help protect the rights and livelihood of cattle growers in the three counties who feel threatened by the federal government’s management of the reintroduction of the endangered Mexican gray wolf.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Thursday, April 27, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced a package of three bills to bring new jobs to key sectors of New Mexico’s economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, April 17, 2023, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that he is introducing the bipartisan Wolf and Livestock Fairness, or WOLF Act, with Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) to fully compensate ranchers who suffer livestock losses due to Mexican Gray Wolf predation.
On Wednesday, April 19, Axios Latino editor Astrid Galván and senior race and justice reporter Russell Contreras led conversations at an evening event in Washington, D.C. examining the challenges and solutions of the climate crisis and the impact on Latino communities. Guests included Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.). A View from the Top sponsored segment featured Climate Power En Accion deputy executive director Antonieta Cadiz.