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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) co-led a letter with 9 of their colleagues urging the Department of Justice to investigate the voter intimidation actions of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. This letter is sent in addition to a separate letter co-led by Representatives Escobar, Jerry Nadler… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) issued the following statement marking five years since the Walmart shooting on August 3rd, 2019:  "Five years ago, our community was forever changed. Twenty-three innocent lives were taken, and countless others still live with the pain and trauma of the horrific attack in our peaceful community. “The white supremacist who drove 10… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Active Shooter Alert Act of 2024. This piece of legislation would appoint an Active Shooter Alert Coordinator within in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and create a program similar to the AMBER Alert System for law enforcement to alert the public to active shooters in their community. The Coordinator would offer support and best… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the upcoming address to a Joint Session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “An invitation to address a Joint Session of Congress is among the highest honors our government can grant a foreign leader. It is a privilege to speak directly to the American public and the world. “Prime Minister… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced H.R. 8994, the Pigs and Public Health Act of 2024 (PPHA). This piece of legislation would require a joint report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that tracks pathogens associated with nonambulatory, or “downed,” pigs. The bill aims to establish better,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced a $30 million Low and No Emission grant for the City of El Paso Mass Transit Department (Sun Metro). This grant will allow Sun Metro to purchase new compressed natural gas buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life and construct new bus canopies. “Emissions from older diesel busses contribute to the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement: “It is my privilege to serve El Paso and ensure federal dollars are being invested in our community. Each year through the appropriations process, my office requests funding for 15 community projects critical to the well-being of our community and region. I am proud to announce this year I was able to secure funding… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States directly contradicts one of the fundamental principles of our country that no one is above the law. The conservatives of the nation’s highest court of the land – half of whom were… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led a letter to the Dutch Government urging them to help return several items of tribal patrimony currently held by the Nationaal Museum Van Wereldculturen (Museum) in the Netherlands back to the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe (Pueblo) in El Paso, Texas.  The bicameral letter, signed by 2 Senators and three additional Representatives, upholds the… Read more »

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined President Joe Biden, Members of Congress, administration officials, and key advocates, such as American Families United President, Ashley DeAzevedo, at the White House to celebrate the President’s executive order granting protections to the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and graduates of American universities, including Dreamers.… Read more »