Today, on the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) alongside Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) reintroduced the Women's Health Protection Act, a critical bill to restore the right to abortion nationwide and stop extremist abortion bans across the country.
“The Women’s Health Protection Act ensures women… Read more »
This month, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Lucy McBath's (GA-6) Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025. This legislation would ban certain semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity gun magazines, and is supported by 165 other Members of Congress, including 41 Senators.
"Weapons of war have no place in our neighborhoods," said Congresswoman Escobar. "Tragically, too… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joined Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, in a letter signed by 199 members of Congress to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to continue the Job Corps program.
On May 29, the U.S. Department of Labor… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act with Representative Morgan Luttrell (TX-08). This legislation would ensure all federally recognized tribes that are eligible for gaming in the United States are regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
“Equality for all federally recognized tribes is long… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after Republicans passed their budget bill in the House:
“It is devastating that in the wealthiest country in the world, Republicans have chosen to target the most vulnerable Americans by cutting the programs that help them — all so that the wealthiest in our nation can get massive tax cuts.
“Communities… Read more »
This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) testified before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee during the committee’s Member Day hearing. The hearing was an opportunity for Members to highlight issues of high importance to their communities as the committee crafts the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The Congresswoman’s testimony highlighted concerns… Read more »
Late last night, the House Budget Committee took up the Republicans’ disastrous reconciliation bill and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted no. Republicans reconvened the committee at 10pm ET to pass their bill, which had failed on Friday after several Republicans blocked it to negotiate further – and even more damaging – cuts to Medicaid.
“Republicans just approved a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Jason Crow (CO-6), Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and more for a press conference to continue their calls on Republicans to finally place the commemorative plaque honoring the U.S. Capitol police officers that protected the Capitol on… Read more »
Following the alarming arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and threats of arrest to Members of Congress due to a recent oversight visit to the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jason Crow (CO-6) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons to… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) signed a discharge petition that would force an up-or-down vote in the House to protect Medicaid and food assistance from devastating budget cuts.
“The Republican budget slashes Medicaid and food assistance with more than $1 trillion in cuts,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “These cuts will eliminate healthcare that millions… Read more »
