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Congresswoman Escobar and John E. Balliew, President and CEO of El Paso Water, applauded the passage of WRDA. Read more »

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PSA IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released a public service announcement (PSA) in English and Spanish encouraging El Pasoans to respond to the 2020 Census.  In addition to releasing the PSAs, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and the El Paso Area… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the domestic terrorist attack that killed 23 and injured 22 at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso, Texas: “One year ago, our community and the nation were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of domestic terrorism fueled by racism and xenophobia that killed 23 beautiful souls,… Read more »

Ahead of the one-year mark of the deadliest targeted attack against Latinos in modern American history, Congresswoman Escobar delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives unveiling legislation to commemorate the August 3rd shooting in El Paso and designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden as a federally recognized National Memorial. Read more »

Congresswoman Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H.R. 7617, the second “minibus” of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills. H.R. 7617 consists of six appropriations bills: Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Service and General Government, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development. Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) voted to pass H.R. 7608, the first “minibus” of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills. H.R. 7608 consists of four appropriations bills: State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. This appropriations package makes a $259.5 billion investment in America’s… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and members of the Texas border delegation are calling on Congressional leadership to help protect communities along the U.S.-Mexico border from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by including in the next relief package language mandating a binational strategy and the resources necessary to implement it.  Led by Congresswoman Escobar, the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on H.R.6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021: “As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I am proud to have worked to craft and support a strong… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 215 to 190 an amendment offered by Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Armed Services Committee, to H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. The NDAA is a strong bipartisan bill that honors America’s values, strengthens our security, advances America’s leadership in the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has benefited 6,358 El Paso businesses and organizations and retained 83,773 jobs in Texas’ 16th Congressional District so far during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “The Paycheck Protection Program provides a lifeline to struggling El Paso businesses and the… Read more »