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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Vice-Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, voted for final passage of H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, in the House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate for a vote and will then be sent to the President’s desk for his signature. “I am so proud of… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), voted for the final passage of H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, in the House of Representatives. The FY23 NDAA includes a provision authored by Congresswoman Escobar to authorize $500 million in funding for colonias over five years. The bill now goes to the Senate for a vote and will then be sent… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the Senate confirmation of Jaime Esparza as United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas: “I am proud to announce that El Pasoan Jaime Esparza has been officially confirmed as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas. Having lived and worked in El Paso for most of his life, Mr.… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on her election to the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: “I am honored my colleagues have elected me as a Co-Chair of the DPCC. As one of the members entrusted with crafting the messaging for our party over the next two years, I am humbled by this awesome responsibility. “This upcoming Congress… Read more »

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 »