NM U.S. Reps. Vasquez, Leger Fernández introduce New World screwworm legislation

By: Julia Goldberg

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 748

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Following last week’s discovery of New Mexico’s first New World screwworm case, members of the state’s congressional delegation on Thursday announced legislation intended to curtail the spread of the parasitic fly.

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat who represents the state’s southern 2nd Congressional District, announced the Protecting America’s Herds Act during an Albuquerque news conference with co-sponsor and fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, who represents the 3rd Congressional District, surrounded by …

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