Gabe Vasquez: “That to me, as a local elected official, was an unacceptable response from the Department of Defense not to accept the…”

on behalf New Mexico's Second District, I rise to highlight the dire financial situation many rural communities face because of the lapse in Secure Rural Schools funding. For over 20 years, Congress has used SRS to support rural areas…

We simply cannot afford to not use all the tools available to us as tens of thousands of Americans continue to die every year because of these deadly substances.

I rise today with deep gratitude--gratitude to the people of New Mexico who have placed their trust in me and gratitude for all of those who have worked with me this past year, both Democrats and Republicans, who have helped me deliver…

Mr. Speaker, first, coming from New Mexico, let me tell you that I have gone through the RMP process firsthand in my own Las Cruces district, the TriCounty RMP, and those are long and painful processes. They take a lot of public input and…