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The Bipartisan Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 Would Permanently Establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Within the U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s (TX-16) bipartisan legislation to protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families.   H.R. 8354,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. This job-creating legislation launches the research and development needed to unleash a clean energy revolution, makes a down-payment in modernizing American’s energy innovation infrastructure and puts our country on the path to achieving net-zero pollution by 2050. This… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) delivered remarks at the El Paso Chamber 2020 Virtual State of Congress. Below a transcript of her remarks as delivered: Good morning. I’d like to thank the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to address your membership again this year, and everyone tuning in. I wish we could be together in person, and I look forward to… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced two bills to improve veterans’ quality of care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and center veterans’ experiences in federal policy making.  Honor Our Commitment Act of 2020 The Honor Our Commitment Act would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide mental health care to… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month: “During this month, people across our country come together to celebrate the incredible contributions and voices of Latinos that enrich our American culture and society. “Unfortunately, this month of celebration and pride comes at a time when Latinos are being… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment offered by Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) to H.R. 2639, the Strength in Diversity Act, a bill to support local communities in their efforts to desegregate public schools. The underlying bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 248 to 167. The Strength in Diversity Act would provide funding… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined a group of House Democrats as an original cosponsor of the Our Lawn Act. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-03), bans the use of White House grounds for political purposes. For nearly a century, the Hatch Act has existed to provide a clear distinction between public servants and electoral candidates. Both parties… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a report with the results of a bilingual online survey on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The bilingual online survey asked El Pasoans about their experiences with mail delivery delays and concerns about the future of the USPS. Eight hundred and seventy-nine individuals responded to the survey. The survey is one aspect of… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy requesting that the United States Army review the military service record of the late El Paso resident and World War I hero Private Marcelino Serna for his eligibility to receive the Medal of Honor. Private Serna is the most decorated World War I veteran in Texas. He fought for the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Representatives Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Deb Haaland (NM-01), Andy Kim (NJ-03), and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) in sending a bicameral letter urging the Chairpersons and Ranking Members of the House and Senate… Read more »