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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after Leader McCarthy’s visit to El Paso and his threat to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas:   “Leader McCarthy’s threat to impeach Secretary Mayorkas does nothing to improve the situation at our border, and his visit to El Paso today was more of the what… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Chuck Fleishmann urging them to prioritize available funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Package for a Joint Processing Center (JPC) in El Paso.   “In 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) purchased 60 acres of land from the City of… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement following Speaker Pelosi’s announcement that she will not seek another term in Democratic leadership: “Speaker Pelosi has been the most consequential leader of my time, a woman of strength, strategy and brilliance. She led our country through some of our darkest moments and she shepherded historic legislation that… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Escobar introduced H.R. 9324, her bill to rename the United States Postal Service office located at 4400 E. Paisano Dr. after Enedina “Nina” Sanchez Cordero. Congresswoman Escobar’s legislation to designate the building as the “Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building” is in tribute to Ms. Cordero’s contributions to El Paso, most notably for her role in founding… Read more »

Congresswoman Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on Title 42 in response to today's federal court ruling: “For too long, members of Congress have championed Title 42 as a “solution” to the challenges we face at the southern border and as a substitute for real and meaningful immigration reform. It is neither. "The only way to reform what’s happening at the border is… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Escobar sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles P. Rettig referring America Legal First for an investigation into potential violations of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). “During the week of October 22, 2022, residents of El Paso, TX, the community I represent, reached out to my congressional District Office to report receiving unsettling… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Escobar hosted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Gloria Montaño Greene, USDA Rural Development State Director of Texas Lilliana Salerno, International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner, and various stakeholders around El Paso to discuss the USDA’s role supporting local farms and… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar welcomed Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Alejandra Castillo, to El Paso. Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a statement following President Joe Biden’s nomination of long-time El Paso resident and District Attorney Jaime Esparza as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas: “I am proud to support the nomination of El Pasoan and former District Attorney of 28 years Jaime Esparza for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of… Read more »

This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), along with the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Chair, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), introduced H.R. 9163, the Advancing Justice for our Servicemembers Act. This legislation would set a time limit for processing complaints of harassment and discrimination made by members of the Armed Services, as well as… Read more »