he’ll keep working to conserve our lands, water, and wildlife in Congress – and fight any efforts to sell off our public lands to the highest bidder
Continue to conserve New Mexico's lands, water, and wildlife and oppose efforts to sell off public lands.
Occurrences
He’ll work to encourage a transition to clean energy like wind and solar
We can also continue to grow our economy by electrifying our homes, cars, and businesses
conserving New Mexico’s public lands, wildlife, and natural resources
Vasquez launched a bipartisan Public Lands Caucus.
Evidence
Vasquez, a lifelong hunter and outdoorsman, is deeply committed to safeguarding New Mexico's public lands. He is championing smart climate solutions to ensure future generations have access to clean water, air and lands. Here are some ways he has worked to protect New Mexico’s natural beauty: Introduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act... Leading the Public Lands in Public Hands Act...
The bipartisan Public Lands Caucus is focused on conserving America’s public lands and expanding access for all Americans... "These lands don’t belong to one party or one group of people; they belong to all of us. The Public Lands Caucus is about protecting that birthright... keep our public lands in public hands."
Vasquez joined local advocates to celebrate the re-introduction of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act... to permanently protect New Mexico’s last free-flowing river... "This legislation is about protecting that legacy for future generations."
Vasquez and the New Mexico congressional delegation reintroduced several water rights settlement bills... "Our Pueblo communities and surrounding rural farmers and small businesses need certainty in water flows and delivery and it’s past due that we pass this important legislation."
Vasquez joined conservation advocates to rally against renewed efforts to sell off federal public lands... "Our public lands are not for sale. Period." The release says he also joined a letter urging the Department of Interior to leave OMDP intact.
Vasquez said his bipartisan Public Lands Caucus "won a major victory in preventing Senator Lee’s attempt to sell 3.3 million acres of our public land, and we will keep working to preserve these treasured lands for future generations."
Assessments
Vasquez took concrete same-term actions aligned with the promise: co-founded a bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, publicly opposed public-land sell-off efforts, helped block one major proposed sell-off, reintroduced Gila Wild and Scenic River legislation, and advanced New Mexico tribal water-rights settlement bills. These actions show meaningful delivery on opposing public-land sales and continued conservation advocacy. However, the broader promise covers ongoing conservation of lands, water, and wildlife, and the evidence does not show full enactment or durable completion across all components, so the outcome is partial rather than fully delivered.