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This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Port Staffing Reporting Act, legislation requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess staffing levels, operational challenges, and infrastructure needs at ports of entry across the United States. “In El Paso, we see every day how our ports connect families, support businesses, and keep our economy moving,”… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) reacted to the latest report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) detailing how the average household in El Paso has had to spend thousands of dollars more for goods and services under the Trump administration and Republican rule. Instead of working to curb inflation, policies like the president's tarriffs and his war in Iran have pushed… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to media inquires about the El Paso Chamber of Commerce's effort to rename the Bridge of the Americas after Donald Trump: "Gas prices are through the roof because of Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran; businesses and consumers are struggling because of Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs; and Donald… Read more »

Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted a reception and awards ceremony for the nearly 150 middle school students who participated in her 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest. “It was wonderful to be joined by so many of the participants and winners of my Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Competition. I started this contest in the hope that we could come together to… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after attending a community stakeholder meeting on the Fort Bliss data center project: “Today, the Army and Carlyle Group held a meeting of El Paso community stakeholders to discuss the latest updates on the Fort Bliss data center. "Since March, when my team and I first learned of this project, we have asked… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), joined by Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Mark Pocan (WI-2) and Dina Titus (NV-1), sent a letter to Department of the Navy Secretary Hung Cao requesting more information on the use of swine in hyperbaric diving experiments.  The full letter can be found here or below: Secretary Cao: We are writing to express… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) led 45 of their colleagues in a letter urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director David Venturella to restore detainee details to the Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS). The Members’ letter comes after a disturbing report from the Associated Press revealed that ICE began… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-2) introduced the Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026. This bill would ensure that at-risk military families do not lose access to crucial supplemental nutritional benefits through the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program while conducting military required permanent changes of station… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Congressman Greg Casar and over 100 Members of Congress in demanding that ICE release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from detention to allow him to receive medical treatment and stop its efforts to deport him. Mr. Garces Perez is a 28-year-old DoorDash driver who was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin on September 20th.  In a… Read more »

Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led the Democratic Texas Delegation in a letter to the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (OIG) requesting an investigation into the wait times for processing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications, which have seen a substantial increase over the past 21… Read more »