118th Congress
Washington, D.C. – This week, the House Agriculture Committee announced U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) will serve on the Livestock, Dairy and Poultry and the Forestry Subcommittees, where he will bring his conservation and rural development experience and contribute to the 2023 Farm Bill to support the needs of all New Mexicans.
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Reps Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming a total of $485,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support public engagement strategies for 19 arts organizations across New Mexico.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming a total of $74,773,262 in formula funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that will be made available to transit agencies and communities in New Mexico to support public transportation.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced key staff hires for his Washington and New Mexico offices. Vasquez previously announced Adela Amador as Chief of Staff and Cynthia Hull as District Director.
Washington, D.C. – In response to the high gas bills residents have been facing in Deming and Las Cruces, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Symmetry Energy Solutions to urge the company to take immediate action to help bring down the cost of utility bills for struggling New Mexicans.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted against legislation that would force Americans to pay higher gas prices and introduced two amendments to the bill to support American workers and energy independence.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As a contentious new U.S. Congress gets underway in Washington D.C., New Mexico’s three representatives in the U.S. House have been assigned seats on some higher profile committees on the Hill. The latest assignments for New Mexico’s three Democratic House members come as Republicans have taken control of the federal legislative chamber with a slim 222 to 214 majority in the 118th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced his appointment to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). Rep. Vasquez will be the only member of the House of Representatives from New Mexico, representing our service members and military installations.