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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted for the passage of H.R. 8294, the Fiscal Year 2023 Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus. The minibus includes appropriations bills from Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; Interior-Environment; and Military Construction… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after her arrest defending abortion access and reproductive freedom in front of the Supreme Court: "Protesting injustice in our country is as old as our democracy itself; it is a cornerstone of our history, a principle of our nation, and a faithful mechanism for the will of the people to be heard. That is… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Vice-Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, voted for the passage of H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, in the House of Representatives. “This year’s NDAA strengthens our national security, prioritizes our servicemembers, and modernizes key facets of our Armed… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) proudly announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which Congresswoman Escobar voted for on November 5, 2021 and was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021, to the El Paso International Airport (ELP). This funding will be used for energy-efficient lighting and… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on the Department of Justice’s investigation into Operation Lone Star: “Governor Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” has been an unmitigated disaster. Billions of dollars have been wasted and the readiness of our troops has been eroded. Governor Abbott has used our servicemembers as a political tool – they and the… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was released:   “It is a dark day in America when a Supreme Court ruling ensures the generations that follow ours will have fewer rights than we have today. The Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) Vice-Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, and her House Armed Services Committee (HASC) colleagues advanced out of committee H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. “This comprehensive FY23 NDAA is the result of thoughtful, crucial work to invest in our nation’s… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on the US Supreme Court’s opinion on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas which ruled in favor of granting the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo their gaming rights:   “Today’s historic opinion marks a long-overdue victory for the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe. I congratulate all those who worked on behalf of the Tiguas to help… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement after this week’s floor votes on gun safety legislation, including H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, and H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act:  “For far too long, Americans have suffered the cost of inaction. With tens of thousands of lives taken or forever impacted by gun… Read more »

Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced H.Res.1165 - a resolution declaring gun violence a public health crisis. Read more »