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.
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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 »
Last Friday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Paul Tonko (NY-20), Co-Chair of the Congressional Museum Caucus, along with 68 of their colleagues in a letter to the Inspector General of the Smithsonian Institution demanding an investigation of the impact of Donald Trump’s harmful Executive Order attacking… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in announcing the release of the Record of Decision that accompanies the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the modernization of the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas. This completes the project’s National Environmental Policy Act review that began in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. This comes after she hosted a showcase and reception at the El Paso Museum of Art in which Zoe Martinez, a student at Bel Air High School was chosen as the winner for her piece “From My Roof, I See Home.”
"Every year I look forward to celebrating the artistry of young people in… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to introduce the Equality Act in a continued effort to push back against escalated attacks from the Trump Administration, MAGA Republicans, and state legislatures on the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ Americans… Read more »
