Delivering For You

High-quality education and fair wages are key to our nation’s success. I support investing in education from universal Pre-K to affordable college, raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, protecting unions, and ensuring equal pay—because hard-working El Pasoans deserve better jobs and higher incomes.

Co-Sponsored Legislation

• Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025: This act seeks to strengthen labor laws to empower workers to organize and bargain collectively, aiming to protect union rights and enhance workplace democracy.
• Department of Education Protection Act: This bill aims to safeguard the Department of Education from attempts to abolish or diminish its authority, ensuring the continuation of federal support for public education.

Funding for Local Education & Workforce Development

• $9.875 Million from the Environmental Protection Agency for Socorro ISD to purchase 25 fully-electric school buses that replace decade-old diesel and gas-powered vehicles in the district’s 200-bus fleet.
• $2.8 Million to provide reliable access to public broadband service, via wireless mesh service, to an estimated 3,256 students across two school districts throughout the community—Fabens and Tornillo ISDs.
• $2 Million to bridge academic and equity gaps in the south side of El Paso by offering after-school enrichment centers focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), literacy, social emotional development, and health and fitness.

The office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar also manages the following Youth Programs open to Texas 16^th young people:

Congressional Art Competition — A nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congressional App Challenge — A challenge for middle school and high school students to encourage participation in STEM education, develop coding skills, and create original applications that better their communities.

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Application — A leadership opportunity for high school students with an interest in public service and the legislative process. They will work with our office to research topics and bills.

Service Academy Nominations — Each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of extraordinary youth to four of the five service academies.

Internships — Part-time and full-time internships in Congresswoman Escobar's Washington, DC and El Paso offices. These positions are a unique and exciting way to gain experience in a congressional office and a window into the federal government.