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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced H.R. 8994, the Pigs and Public Health Act of 2024 (PPHA). This piece of legislation would require a joint report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that tracks pathogens associated with nonambulatory, or “downed,” pigs. The bill aims to establish better,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced a $30 million Low and No Emission grant for the City of El Paso Mass Transit Department (Sun Metro). This grant will allow Sun Metro to purchase new compressed natural gas buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and construct new bus canopies. “Emissions from older diesel busses contribute to the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement: “It is my privilege to serve El Paso and ensure federal dollars are being invested in our community. Each year through the appropriations process, my office requests funding for 15 community projects critical to the well-being of our community and region. I am proud to announce this year I was able to secure funding… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States directly contradicts one of the fundamental principles of our country that no one is above the law. The conservatives of the nation’s highest court of the land – half of whom were… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to the Dutch Government urging them to help return several items of tribal patrimony currently held by the Nationaal Museum Van Wereldculturen (Museum) in the Netherlands back to the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe (Pueblo) in El Paso, Texas.  The bicameral letter, signed by 2 Senators and three additional Representatives, upholds the… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined President Joe Biden, Members of Congress, administration officials, and key advocates, such as American Families United President, Ashley DeAzevedo, at the White House to celebrate the President’s executive order granting protections to the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and graduates of American universities, including Dreamers.… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the 80th anniversary of D-Day: "On June 6th, 1944, thousands of brave men embarked on one of the most consequential missions of the Second World War. After months of meticulous planning, the Allied Forces would launch Operation Overload – the invasion of France – to open a second front in Europe in… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on President Biden’s newest immigration Executive Order: “Irregular migration between ports of entry has been climbing over the last decade, well before President Biden was in the White House. The reality today is that many migrants arriving at our southern border are economic migrants—whom our country… Read more »

Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and her House Armed Services Committee (HASC) colleagues advanced out of committee H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 which included key provisions introduced and championed by Congresswoman Escobar for El Paso and Fort Bliss. To ensure the United… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. This bipartisan, bicameral comprise bill extends the FAA’s funding and authorities through Fiscal Year 2028 and prioritizes public aviation safety. “The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 puts the safety of the American people before anything else, and… Read more »