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Congressional District: NM-02
Who is on your side?
Democrat Gabriel Vasquez
Republican Yvette Herrell
| Democrat Gabriel Vasquez |
The Issue | Republican Yvette Herrell |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Vasquez voted to expand the Child Tax Credit. | The Expanded Child Tax Credit: Our community is full of families. In fact, 25 percent of our community’s residents are children. The expanded Child Tax Credit provided up to $3,600 per child, lifting millions of families out of poverty. | Yvette Herrell opposes an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, according to news sources. |
| Gabriel Vasquez supported the American Rescue Plan, which expanded benefits at a critical time to feed working families and expanded child nutrition programs in schools. | Food for Working Families: About 16 percent of people in this community struggle with being able to regularly access quality food for their families. | Yvette Herrell opposes measures to expand SNAP benefits for struggling families, according to news sources. |
| Gabriel Vasquez voted for the American Rescue Plan, which expanded the Affordable Care Act to make affordable insurance available to more people. | Making Health Care Affordable: There are still too many people without health insurance in our community. In fact, 12 percent of people here are uninsured, more than most other communities. The American Rescue plan expanded the Affordable Care Act (Also called the ACA or Obamacare) that provides access to affordable insurance and protects Americans with pre-existing conditions. | Yvette Herrell cannot be relied on to support the Affordable Care Act or stand against efforts to repeal it, according to news sources. |