Vasquez urges Congress to pass $5 billion crop disaster aid bill after southern New Mexico floods
Rep. Gabe Vasquez is urging Congress to pass his $5 billion CHILE Act after flooding damaged farms and crops in Doña Ana County.
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Vasquez, lawmakers question proposed 64% cut to Forest Service trail funding
Rep. Gabe Vasquez joins lawmakers questioning a proposed $14 million cut to Forest Service trail maintenance funding and seeking answers by Oct. 30.
Luján, senators demand broadcasters repay taxpayers for Trump ads
New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján joins demands for transparency and reimbursement over millions spent on Trump ads amid federal legal challenges.
US Interior cancels maintenance, programming at national parks, including several New Mexico sites
White Sands and other New Mexico national parks face delayed maintenance and canceled projects as the Interior Department downgrades nearly 1,500 projects nationwide.
Heinrich seeks details on Interior Department administrative leave spending
Sen. Martin Heinrich is asking the Interior Department to detail its spending on paid administrative leave and use of the federal deferred resignation program.
New Mexico attorney general delivers one-word verdict on Trump’s ‘New America’: ‘Pendejo’
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez answered President Donald Trump’s proposed “New America” name change with one word: “Pendejo.”
Vasquez calls for DHS to cancel $16.7M ICE electric-glove contract
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is calling on DHS to cancel a $16.7 million contract for electric shock gloves and ban their use in immigration enforcement and detention.
Vasquez calls for congressional hearing on private equity ownership of manufactured home communities
Rep. Gabe Vasquez is urging the House Financial Services Committee to examine private equity ownership of manufactured home communities and its impact on rents, utilities and housing stability.
Vasquez calls for expanded VA access for rural New Mexico veterans
Rep. Gabe Vasquez is urging the VA to expand in-person assistance, staffing and access for rural New Mexico veterans, including service in El Paso.
