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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 »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition including the 1st place winner: Carolina Segoviano, a senior from Hanks High School whose piece, “Uno para Ti, Uno para Mi,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. The office of Congresswoman Escobar received a total of 111 submissions from over 18 high schools across… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted in favor of a series of national security bills to provide crucial support for our allies, bolster democracy around the globe, deliver needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, and strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific region. She released the following statement:  “The unrest and conflict around the world require America’s global leadership,… Read more »

This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 94 of her New Democrat Coalition colleagues in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson calling on House Republican Leadership to take immediate bipartisan action to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).  Enacted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law championed by Congresswoman Escobar and House Democrats last… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led 24 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Hanes expressing concerns over the methodology used in National Security Memorandum (NSM) 20 to ensure Israel is following national… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: “Tens of thousands of innocent civilians, including journalists, doctors, aid workers, children, men, women, the elderly, and the disabled have been killed over five devastating months of war in Gaza. Aid workers trying to prevent catastrophic famine and physicians attempting to treat the injured, many… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the confirmation of Leon Schydlower as United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas by the United States Senate: “Congratulations to El Pasoan Leon Schydlower for his confirmation to serve as the United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas by the United States… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted in favor of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 which authorizes funding for six government agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human Services.  “Today I voted for a second bipartisan government funding package that avoids a government shut down and that… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "To my knowledge, Texas National Guard have not yet provided details about what occurred leading up to the moments caught on video of migrants – who were already on U.S. soil – rushing past them to get to Border Patrol agents. I spoke with federal officials on the ground and was told there were no issues… Read more »