REP. GABE VASQUEZ DEMANDS ANSWERS OVER REPORTED DELAYS TO CRITICAL NEW WORLD SCREWWORM FACILITY

Washington, Sept. 22 -- Representative Gabe Vasquez issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 22, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led nine of his House colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins following reports that USDA delayed construction of a critical New World Screwworm (NWS) containment facility in order to pursue a proposal from a politically connected contractor. The lawmakers' demand comes as the threat of NWS continues in New Mexico. Last week, officials confirmed the state's second case of New World screwworm. New Mexico's first case was detected in June. "NWS is not an abstract threat. Every day lost preparing our defenses puts Americ...