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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and several of her Texas Democratic colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to express grave concern over the EPA’s recission of $7 billion in already obligated funding for the Solar for All Program that was made… Read more »

Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar voted in favor of H.R. 747, the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act, to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliates accountable for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl. “Serious issues facing our country require bipartisan solutions,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “Too many American families know the profound cost of the opioid… Read more »

Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced leadership opportunities and ways for teens and young adults to get involved in public service and in the community. The Congressional App Challenge The Congressional App Challenge is hosted by Members of Congress for middle school and high school students to encourage participation in STEM education, develop coding… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and 100 of their colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to use its full power and authority to demand that Israeli government immediately facilitate a massive surge in all humanitarian aid, and in particular infant formula, into Gaza to address the crisis of… Read more »

During her visit to the City of El Paso Animal Services main shelter, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Supporting Our Shelters Act, legislation to amend the Animal Welfare Act and provide critical grant funding to local animal shelters across the country. The bill will ensure that shelters have the resources they need to care for animals, support adoption services,… Read more »

As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security this week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) to reintroduce the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, legislation that would strengthen Social Security’s financial state and ensure that seniors continue to benefit from the… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement upon confirmation that the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engine grant for El Paso has been eliminated:   “A once-in-a-generation federal investment in our community was officially eliminated this week after being derailed last year by UTEP leadership. UTEP lost the NSF Paso del Norte… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement celebrating the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security: “On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, creating an economic lifeline for millions of Americans facing poverty during the Great Depression and millions more in the decades… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on this week’s damning analysis of Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office: “Thanks to Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump, nearly 120,000 El Pasoans will take a $1200 annual financial hit from the so-called ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill.’ El Pasoans are… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Alma Adams and 37 other members in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins opposing her decision to terminate the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) program at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and urging her to immediately reverse this decision and reinstate this valuable… Read more »