{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-vasquez-celebrates-crossing-6-million-returned-new-mexicans-new", "Rep. Vasquez Celebrates Crossing $6 Million Returned to New Mexicans at New Albuquerque Office Opening", "2026-07-28", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "House", "NM", "Gabe Vasquez", "V000136", "vasquez.house.gov", "vasquez", "https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. \u2013 On July 28, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) celebrated opening a new constituent service and field office in Albuquerque alongside the milestone of surpassing $6 million returned to constituents through constituent services. Since being sworn in in 2023, Vasquez\u2019s offices in Albuquerque and Las Cruces have helped over 2,300 constituents solve issues with and collect payments they were owed by the federal government. These successful cases have included navigating red tape and delays with VA benefits, Social Security payments, tax returns, RECA claims, and more. If you or a loved one could use one of these services, you can request help here.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to get the doors open on our new Albuquerque office so that my team and I can keep delivering results for New Mexican families,\u201d said Vasquez. \u201cI\u2019m also thrilled to announce that since I've been in Congress, I\u2019ve returned over $6 million from the federal government to my constituents that they were owed. New Mexicans deserve an accessible, accountable government that works for them \u2013 and I\u2019ll continue to fight slow bureaucracy and cut red tape so that they can get the money they deserve.\u201d\n\nDuring the event, three constituents shared how the Congressman\u2019s office helped them resolve long-delayed issues with federal agencies:\n\nPaul, an Air Force veteran whose nearly $10,000 in delayed TRICARE medical claims were resolved with assistance from Rep. Vasquez's office.\n\nAlfonso, a Belen constituent whose spouse's long-delayed CHAMPVA health coverage was approved after intervention from Rep. Vasquez's office.\n\nMindi, an Albuquerque constituent who received critical Social Security records needed to complete a RECA compensation claim with help from Rep. Vasquez's office. Rep. Vasquez\u2019s office has delivered more than $300,000 in RECA claims.\n\nVasquez\u2019s office also frequently holds Mobile Office Hours to assist constituents in rural communities and cities throughout New Mexico \u2013 from Belen, to Anthony, to Deming, you can find the office available to help. For more information on how to attend mobile office hours or visit the office for assistance, you can follow Rep. Vasquez on Instagram and Facebook.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-29T07:41:48Z", "2026-07-30T07:34:08Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-vasquez-celebrates-crossing-6-million-returned-new-mexicans-new"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7755785956978798, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}