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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Donald Trump’s Visit to Texas

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Alamo, Texas: “Today, nearly a week after a deadly domestic terrorist attack against the United States of America and in the midst of a global pandemic that has devastated our communities, President Donald Trump will visit the southern border in order to further…

Escobar, Neguse Request an Urgent Public Briefing from Federal Law Enforcement Authorities in Aftermath of Capitol Insurrection

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This morning, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), both members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to agency heads at the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation seeking a public briefing to discuss last week’s attack on the United States Capitol. Wednesday’s attack is the…

Congresswoman Escobar Addresses El Pasoans on Failed Coup Attempt

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Click Here to Watch Video Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a video message to El Pasoans on the failed coup attempt that took place in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021. The video message was shared with Congresswoman Escobar’s constituents this evening on…

Congresswoman Escobar Calls for Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after joining two resolutions to impeach President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors: “Donald J. Trump is a threat to our democracy and national security. He was unfit to serve as president on day one and remains unfit to serve as president today. After yesterday’s failed coup attempt, it is…

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Failed Coup Attempt and Certification of Biden-Harris Victory

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on failed coup attempt and Joint Session of Congress certifying Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as next President and Vice President of the United States: “January 6, 2021 will be remembered as a dark and tragic day in American history. Our democracy was threatened by domestic terrorists who violently stormed…

Congresswoman Escobar’s Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 Signed into Law

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Today, President Donald Trump signed into law Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families and to permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) within the Justice Department (DOJ)’s Civil Rights Division. The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020, ensures that the SVI, which started…

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Sworn Into the 117th Congress, Recommits to Protecting the Lives and Livelihoods of El Paso Families

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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar was sworn in as a Member of the 117th United States Congress representing Texas’ 16th District, beginning her second term in the House of Representatives. “I am incredibly humbled to again have the opportunity to serve El Paso – Texas’ 16th Congressional District. I know I wouldn’t be here without the support of so many, and I am very grateful for the…

Congresswoman Escobar Votes for Bipartisan Agreement on COVID-19 Relief

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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for H.R. 133, the fiscal year 2021 appropriations omnibus agreement which includes a $900 billion bipartisan emergency coronavirus relief package. “The effects of the coronavirus pandemic in El Paso have been catastrophic and deeply painful: over 1,300 El Pasoans have died, more than 8,000 filed for unemployment in November, and 1 in 5…

Senate Passes Congresswoman Escobar’s Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020

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The U.S Senate passed Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s (TX-16) bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families and permanently establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative (SVI) within the Justice Department (DOJ)’s Civil Rights Division. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will now head to President Donald Trump’s desk. The Servicemembers and…

Congresswoman Escobar Launches Thank You Notes to El Paso Heroes

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WATCH VIDEO: Congresswoman Escobar Invites Community to Submit Thank You Notes to El Paso Heroes Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) launched “Thank You Notes to El Paso Heroes” inviting El Pasoans to submit digital notes and drawings for frontline health care workers…

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