releases: https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-vasquez-defends-luna-county-ranchers-water-rights-and-livelihoods
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| https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-vasquez-defends-luna-county-ranchers-water-rights-and-livelihoods | ICYMI: Rep. Vasquez Defends Luna County Ranchers’ Water Rights and Livelihoods on the House Floor | 2026-07-22 | 2026 | 2026-07 | Democrat | House | NM | Gabe Vasquez | V000136 | vasquez.house.gov | vasquez | https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 22, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) took to the House floor to condemn the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) reckless drilling of wells in Luna County that is stealing water ranchers desperately need. “For generations, ranching families in this border community have relied on water from the Mimbres and Hachita Basins to sustain their herds and way of life. And when the feds needed water, they bought it or trucked it in. Then they said, ‘Why buy it, when we can steal it?’ Our ranchers follow the state’s water laws. DHS doesn’t, and it appears they don’t care.” said Vasquez. Watch the full speech HERE. Image | 1 | 2026-07-23T07:31:02Z | 2026-07-23T07:32:26Z |