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Posts by Blue CD2 New Mexico

Biden's approach, had it continued, would have changed America for the better.

"Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?" sings Joni Mitchell at the end of Krugman's analysis.

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Rep. Gabe Vasquez secured over $16.6 million in federal funding for safer neighborhoods, cleaner water, stronger infrastructure, & real opportunities for families from Albuquerque to rural communities. Effective leadership, building a stronger future for New Mexicans.
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Vibrant, diverse New Mexico is “a model for an America ever torn over race, ethnicity and religion.” -Richard Parker in The Crossing

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Do you love Jessica Craven, the force of nature writer of the Substack newsletter Chop Wood Carry Water? We do, too.As the speaker at our fundraiser Weds night (4/22); she'll share insights about motivating people who are turned off by parties & politics.
Join us! www.bluecd2nm.com/doing-it-dif...

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Feds move to 'forcibly take' 7 acres of New Mexico land in border zone Customs and Border Patrol offered to buy the property for close to $800,000 earlier this year, but the state wouldn't make a deal.

New Mexico rebuffed the federal government's offer in March to purchase a 7-acre parcel of state trust land along the southern border. Now, the State Land Office announced Friday, the Trump administration aims to use eminent domain to condemn and seize the tract.

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New Mexico environment officials adopt rules for firefighting foams containing PFAS • Source New Mexico New Mexico adopted rules this week to allow state environment officials to regulate fire-fighting foam containing PFAS as hazardous waste.

New Mexico is the first state to regulate firefighting foams containing PFAS as a hazardous waste, after rules adopted this week.

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The FISA flop, plus Republicans can’t stop fighting each other An audacious play by Johnson to pass a five-year extension of Section 702 of FISA failed spectacularly just before 1:30 a.m.

In a big loss for Mike Johnson, the House rejected his proposed reauthorization of a little-known law that lets the government sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens.

This fight isn’t over, so make sure your representative hears from you: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...

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Pete Hegseth References Bible—But Quotes Violent ‘Pulp Fiction’ Speech Hegseth’s prayer closely resembled one delivered by Samuel L. Jackson in “Pulp Fiction.”

“Pete Hegseth is doing to Christianity what Al-Qaeda did to Islam.”

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Visit maptheimpact.org to focus on any state and see the amount of taxes paid by immigrants, spending power of immigrants, number of immigrant entrepreneurs and more.

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Remember this when some politician says Rep. Gabe Vasquez “defunds the police.”
He led a bipartisan group of over 100 members of Congress to request funding for specialized RISS training of local law enforcement agencies, to help officers catch dangerous criminals.
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Jess is doing a fundraiser for us on April 22, talking about messaging for the midterms. www.bluecd2nm.com

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The Trump administration is lying to you about gas prices. You deserve to know the truth.

Thanks to the @nytimes.com for the great reporting.

#iran #straitofhormuz

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For Rep. Gabe Vasquez, representation isn’t just about winning votes. It’s about showing up for everyone, including those who didn’t support you. That’s what real democracy looks like. He is working to keep voting easy and fair while staying focused on the issues that actually shape people’s lives.

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National Geography's picture of the year.

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The US’s largest clean energy project just installed 242 giant wind turbines Vestas finished installing 242 turbines at the 3.5 GW SunZia wind farm in New Mexico, part of the largest clean energy project in the US.

Renewable energy is important for our economy, and our pocketbooks. Despite Trump’s cancellation of 10 clean energy modernization projects in our state, SunZia, the largest clean energy project in the U.S., just installed over 200 wind turbines in New Mexico.
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez after visiting Camp Montana:

“Beneath our values” …

“I’m going to continue to demand the closure of this facility.”

A congressman who stands up for our values. ❤️💜💙

Keep on keeping on.

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VA cuts reimbursement rates to cover in-home care for New Mexico veterans | Searchlight New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE — Amanda Salas, a caregiver with Heritage Healthcare Services, has been looking after people in their homes for nearly two decades.

Some 68,000 New Mexico veterans over the age of 65 rely on the VA for health care. But now the Trump administration has cut the reimbursement rate for home care services by nearly 20%. NM’s entire Congressional delegation is urging VA Secretary Doug Collins to reverse these cuts.
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Wind shift.

Three years ago Orban was at CPAC in Texas where Rep Yvette Herrell from New Mexico CD2 was cheering him on. We were seeing the contagion spread from a far right European movement to the U.S.

Now @repgabevasquez.bsky.social represents NM CD2. And Orban is going down on Sunday. 🌬️💨🍃

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The Trump administration will move the Forest Service’s headquarters to Salt Lake City and close more than 50 research stations. Tell NM Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard & Gov. Lujan Grisham to hire New Mexico scientists before they sign elsewhere.
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez after visiting Camp Montana:

“Beneath our values” …

“I’m going to continue to demand the closure of this facility.”

A congressman who stands up for our values. ❤️💜💙

Keep on keeping on.

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Pope Leo's Catholic Church is acquitting itself admirably as it faces down American fascism.

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Automatic registration for US military draft-eligible men to begin in December Automatic registration into Selective Service was mandated in December 2025, when President Donald Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2026 NDAA.

If you can automatically register people for the draft, then you can automatically register people to vote. www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...

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GOP blocks Democrats’ attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a measure limiting President Trump’s ability to conduct military operations in Iran during a pro forma session of the House on Thursday. Rep. Glenn Ivey (…

House Democrats tried to pass legislation aimed at stopping Trump’s illegal war with Iran — and the GOP wouldn’t allow a vote.

Republicans know this war is indefensible. Urge your elected officials to keep fighting to reclaim Congress’ power and end Trump’s war:
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New Mexico just passed House Bill 4, boosting funding to keep insurance within reach for working families & small businesses. As federal cuts threaten affordable health care, tens of thousands of people are at risk of losing coverage for doctor visits & prescriptions.Link to article:
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House passes bill to protect affordable health coverage for New Mexicans – New Mexico Health Care Authority SANTA FE— House Bill 4, legislation that protects access to affordable health care for tens of thousands of New Mexicans amid unprecedented federal cuts, passed the House today on a bipartisan vote of 48-19.   The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Reena Szczepanski and Rep. Liz Thomson, advances a foundational component of New Mexico’s strategy to safeguard […]

New Mexico House Bill 4 just passed, boosting funding to keep insurance within reach for working families & small businesses. As federal cuts threaten affordable health care, tens of thousands of people are at risk of losing coverage for doctor visits & prescriptions.Link to article:
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What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra · Indivisible The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest politic...

At this time tomorrow, Leah and Ezra (our co-founders) will be answering your top-ranked questions on stopping Trump’s illegal war, the nationwide day of economic disruption planned for May Day, and much more.

Join our weekly chat and find What’s The Plan? wherever you get your podcasts.

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New Mexico U.S. Rep. Vasquez says unregulated sports betting hurting tribal sovereignty • Source New Mexico Unregulated betting platforms are bypassing tribal casinos, depriving pueblos and tribes in New Mexico of vital revenue, leaders said.

Rep. Gabe Vasquez is trying to protect New Mexico’s tribal casinos. Unregulated online prediction markets take revenue from tribes, who depend on income from sports betting at their regulated casinos to fund vital services like Head Start and child care.

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The President is openly threatening genocide. A crime against humanity. He must be removed from office.

The 25th Amendment must be invoked. If not, Congress has to do our damn job. Speaker Johnson, call us into session. War powers & impeachment. Remove this man from office.

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Trump's escalation from we're going to decimate them to we're going to destroy their country to we're going to wipe out their civilization seems to be classic escalatory behavior of an insane psychopath, no?

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That’s today!

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