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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: “The unprecedented use of the power of the federal government to silence anyone President Donald Trump disagrees with or dislikes should alarm every American.  “The reason Jimmy Kimmel was indefinitely removed by ABC is because of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s threat to the network to ‘do this the easy… Read more »

This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and 189 House Democrats in introducing the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. The FAMILY Act would create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program. It would guarantee up to 12 weeks of partial income for workers who have to take leave for serious medical… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: “Today, the families of the hostages taken by Hamas are protesting outside of the Israeli Prime Minister’s residence demanding he prioritize the safe return of their loved ones and end the war. Simultaneously, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council released a 70-page report concluding beyond a… Read more »

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch funding bills. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was named as one of 13 Democrats… Read more »

On Wednesday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined the Center for American Progress, a leading independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action, as well as Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez and Tom Suozzi, for a… Read more »

Last Friday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to El Paso Postmaster General Cindi J. Tabbot to express her deep concern regarding prevalent United States Postal Service (USPS) issues in the El Paso region that have been brought to her attention by constituents and postal workers alike.  Below are excerpts from the letter: “As you know, on August 21, 2025,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the Supreme Court published an unsigned order for Kristi Noem v. Pedro Vazquez Perdomo in which it lifted a federal judge’s order prohibiting government agents from making indiscriminate immigration-related stops in the Los Angeles: “The Supreme Court’s conservative… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and several of her Texas Democratic colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to express grave concern over the EPA’s recission of $7 billion in already obligated funding for the Solar for All Program that was made… Read more »

Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted in favor of H.R. 747, the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act, to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliates accountable for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl. “Serious issues facing our country require bipartisan solutions,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “Too many American families know the profound cost of the opioid… Read more »

Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced leadership opportunities and ways for teens and young adults to get involved in public service and in the community. The Congressional App Challenge The Congressional App Challenge is hosted by Members of Congress for middle school and high school students to encourage participation in STEM education, develop coding… Read more »