Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H. Con. Res. 11, FY 2021 Budget Resolution. This budget resolution is a key tool to accelerate passing the robust coronavirus (COVID-19) relief that El Paso families, workers, and small businesses need to combat the pandemic and strengthen the economy.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis has devastated our community, and… Read more »
Today, Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) launched the Congressional Moms Task Force on Family Separation to provide fellow mothers in Congress with a platform to lead reunification efforts in coordination with the Biden administration for migrant children who are still separated from their parents.
“In 2017, the Trump administration quietly used El Paso as a… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on the latest executive actions on immigration signed by President Joe Biden:
“President Biden’s executive actions on immigration are not only a clear rejection of the Trump administration’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda but a reaffirmation that America is a nation of immigrants and we are stronger and safer when we have… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in celebration of Black History Month:
“On Black History Month, we honor the countless contributions that generations of Black Americans have made to our nation. This year, we celebrate the momentous inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black vice president in American history, and the legacy… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to President Joe Biden’s administration requesting that the El Paso region be considered for a coronavirus (COVID-19) community vaccination site.
The letter, which was sent yesterday to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Administrator Robert J. Fenton Jr., highlights that El Paso has achieved an 87% efficiency rate for… Read more »
Today, Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Judy Chu (CA-27) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) to introduce the Roadmap to Freedom Resolution. This north star for immigration reform was drafted alongside FIRM Action — the nation’s largest immigrant rights network — and is a… Read more »
Today, the House Democratic Caucus approved the nomination of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) to serve in the House Committee on Ethics and House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for the 117th Congress.
The new committee assignments come in addition to Congresswoman Escobar serving as a member of the House Judiciary Committee and House Armed Services Committee for a second… Read more »
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris and executive actions and legislative initiatives announced:
“Today marks the end of a dark and painful chapter for El Paso and our country and the beginning of a new era of unity, hope, and healing. President Joe Biden and Vice… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar made a public appeal to the El Paso community to assist with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) efforts to identify individuals who unlawfully entered U.S. Capitol Grounds and actively instigated violence in Washington, D.C. on January, 6, 2021.
“On January 6, 2021, El Pasoans and Americans across the country witnessed a deadly attack… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on H.Res. 24, impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors:
“On January 6, 2021, all of America witnessed a deadly attack against our nation that resulted in at least six deaths, endangered the legislative branch of… Read more »
