As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security this week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) to reintroduce the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, legislation that would strengthen Social Security’s financial state and ensure that seniors continue to benefit from the… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement upon confirmation that the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engine grant for El Paso has been eliminated:
“A once-in-a-generation federal investment in our community was officially eliminated this week after being derailed last year by UTEP leadership. UTEP lost the NSF Paso del Norte… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement celebrating the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security:
“On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, creating an economic lifeline for millions of Americans facing poverty during the Great Depression and millions more in the decades… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on this week’s damning analysis of Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office:
“Thanks to Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump, nearly 120,000 El Pasoans will take a $1200 annual financial hit from the so-called ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill.’ El Pasoans are… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Alma Adams and 37 other members in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins opposing her decision to terminate the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) program at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and urging her to immediately reverse this decision and reinstate this valuable… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
“Today, we remember the 23 lives taken from us on August 3, 2019. We continue to grieve with their families and loved ones, and we honor the impact they each made in this world.
“It is impossible to think of August 3rd without recognizing that this horrific violence did not happen in a vacuum. In the… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the current Texas redistricting map proposal.
“Republicans, at the behest of Donald Trump, have engaged in a mid-decade redistricting that will impact federal representation for urban communities in Texas, including El Paso. The current proposed map strips major parts of El Paso County, all of Fort Bliss, the… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) reintroduced the Pigs and Public Health Act. 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 improved, species-specific… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) was interviewed by Jorge Ramos on his new platform, Así Veo Las Cosas, to discuss her bipartisan immigration reform bill, the Dignity Act.
Topics included the Dignity Act’s chances for success, next steps for the legislation now that it’s been introduced, a breakdown of some its major provisions, and more.
The video can be… Read more »
Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) shared the following resources regarding the upcoming redistricting efforts by Republicans in the Texas Legislature.
“A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump instructed Texas Republicans to engage in a highly unusual, unscheduled mid-decade redistricting effort to pick up new GOP seats. As Republicans in the Texas… Read more »
