Washington, Aug. 17 -- Representative Gabe Vasquez issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON D.C. - On August 17, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) cosponsored the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026, an updated version of the bill to deliver New Mexico's downwinder communities the compensation they deserve.
"I stand with the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium and all those that refuse to let the world forget what happened at the Trinity Site in July 1945. It is past time the U.S. government took full responsibility for the harm it has wrought on our Downwinder and other impacted communities, and this bill marks a major step in the right direction toward the compensation and recognition they de...