Last week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 122 of her House Democratic colleagues led by Representative Pramilia Jayapal (WA-7) in introducing the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to enact guardrails and oversight on immigration detention, and to ensure civil and human rights are protected.
“I have seen firsthand the consequences of incompetence,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a statement after learning of the first death of a Camp East Montana detainee:
“Earlier today, my office was notified by a local stakeholder about the recent death of a detainee at Camp East Montana. ICE did not notify Congress directly until nearly a week after the death and hours after our office inquired with relevant… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Cardinal Health CEO Jason Hollar expressing her concern about toxic ambient air emissions at two Cardinal Health warehouses in El Paso following the publication of investigations by Grist and El Paso Matters.
The letter can be found in its entirety below and here.
Dear Mr. Hollar,
I am writing to express my concern… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 192 of her Democratic colleagues led by Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Angie Craig (MN-02) to introduce the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 to repeal the devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) in the One Big Beautiful. Forty-two million… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), joined by Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), John Garamendi (CA-08),Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Summer Lee (PA-12),David Min (CA-47), and Nikema Williams (GA-06), reintroduced the Disarm Hate Act to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull urging a formal investigation into widespread United States Postal Service (USPS) problems affecting El Paso residents and postal workers. The Congresswoman’s request is in light of significant rise in constituent casework, including delayed mail delivery, vandalized cluster boxes, and… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney S. Scott, and Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks, to elevate her office’s numerous attempts to get answers on the fatal shooting of a family dog in September.
The letter can be found in its entirety below and here.
“Commissioner Scott and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement after continued reporting that criminals have been impersonating US immigration officers to carry out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states:
"Together with millions of Americans, I remain horrified and disgusted by the Trump Administration's hardline immigration enforcement… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in reaction to White House Border Czar Tom Homan’s invitation to speak at UTEP in December:
“UTEP’s embrace of right-wing politics in the last few years has been alarming and is unreflective of El Paso. As a loving, welcoming community, the invitation of Tom Homan is contrary to the… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
”It should now be abundantly clear to everyone in our country that Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans do not care that Americans are struggling - that grocery bills, utility bills and health insurance costs are unacceptably high. In fact, they’ve shown that they will go to any lengths to strip hardworking… Read more »
