Washington, March 24 -- Representative Gabe Vasquez issued the following press release:
On March 24, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a letter (https://vasquez.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/vasquez.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/fy-2027-riss-letter-compressed-1.pdf) - joined by 104 lawmakers from both sides of the aisle - to the Appropriations Committee requesting $55 million in funding for the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program. RISS program funds are utilized by 94 law enforcement agencies across New Mexico (https://www.riss.net/impact/new-mexico/) to arrest violent criminals, get illegal drugs off our streets, resolve criminal investigations, and ensure officer and public safety.
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