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 (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 »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to Governor Greg Abbott inquiring about recent reports that soldiers deployed on Operation Lone Star (OLS) have not had their federal taxes properly withheld since October 2021.
The letter, signed by seven additional Members of the Texas Delegation, comes as concerns have arisen that these servicemembers may be… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the shooting of Jesús Sepúlveda Martinez and Berenice Casias Carrillo, two undocumented immigrants, in West Texas as a hate crime.
The letter, signed by 15 additional Members, comes as racist, hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric dehumanizing… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) led a letter signed by 9 additional members to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas urging the agency to shorten the wait time for work authorization for asylum applicants, reimagine processing of migrants and re-establish in-country processing.
The letter comes as… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), introduced H.R. 9026, the Climate Adaptation Plan Act of 2022 (CAP Act). This legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to establish a grant program to facilitate the development of climate adaptation plans for local and tribal governments. A climate adaptation plan is a framework for measuring, tracking, and… Read more »
