Gabe Vasquez
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
New Mexico - District 2
Current Position: US House Representative NM-2
Running For: House Representative - District 2
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For repealing Trump tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent
Business & Labor
- For raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour
- For workers' right to organize and join unions; supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
- Against privatizing the Veterans Administration
- For the TikTok ban (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act)
Health Care
- For a public option for healthcare, adding dental and vision benefits to Medicare, and lowering Medicare eligibility age to 55
- For allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs
- For requiring healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 vaccines
- Against ending the COVID-19 national emergency
Environment
- For clean energy transition including wind and solar; supports electrifying homes, cars, and businesses
- For President Biden's 2021 pause on new oil and gas leases
Civil Rights
- Against attempts to ban access to abortion and birth control; supports women's right to choose and codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law
Voting Rights & Democracy
- Against insider trading by members of Congress and corporate self-dealing contracts
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform including protecting DREAMERS and providing path to citizenship for undocumented families
Public Safety
- For police reform rather than defunding; supports increased police training, accountability for misconduct, and increased police budgets